Need Advise!! Mixing clowns in a 240??

r2odie

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I have a maroon clown/condi anemone in my 90 gal. and a pair of Ocellaris Clowns in another tank and will be combining the tanks this week into my new 240. my question is should I take a chance and introduce them all to the 240 at the same time or should I find a new home for the maroon and not take any chances? thanks for any advise.
 
I have read about it being done but it is always risky. IMO, I would get rid of the Maroon because they are overly aggressive.
 
FWIW
I have had a plethora of different clowns in a couple different systems. I have had various levels of luck with this, usually what happens is that you have a group of fish that get along well then you add just one more. The balance is upset and everything is attacking everything else. You try to remove the new fish but the damage is done and the "community" cohesion is trashed.
I would not even consider keeping a marroon with another clown. Half the time they kill their intended mates.
 
I've seen ocellaris and skunks, percs and saddlebacks, and saddlebacks with a single maroon (it was in a 360 though) in a large tank before.....it might/should work out but i would suggest adding them all at the same time
 
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