Paired Clownfish

[Chi Town Reefer]

I have a 240 gallon reef tank and I am thinking about adding two pairs of clownfish to my tank, a pair of Black and White Ocellaris, and a pair of Black Snowflake Clown Fish. They will both have their own anemone on each side of the 8 foot tank. Anyone see or know of problems with multiple clowns in one tank. Thanks.

 

[RayL]

I think you should be fine as I have 2 pairs in a 150, however have you considered only one pair that is black and white and the other pair orange and white

 

[reef80]

I have two pair Wyoming and phamtoms and they r fine...and congregate together most of the time near my overhead and rose bubble...u should be fine also

 

[MrTuskfish]

As long as the tank is big enough and you're not dealing with Maroons, Tomatoes, or other large clowns---you're probably OK. But this isn't a slam-dunk. I've seen pairs of smaller clowns refuse to tolerate any other clown is a bigger tank more than once. I'd never try this if one pair was already well established and had claimed its territory.

 

[Toddrtrex]

How do you know the anemones are going to stay at the ends of the tank?

Are you willing to go though the effort to catch a pair if things go South once one pair starts to spawn? (( that is usually when the aggression levels greatly increase )) ?

 

[MrTuskfish]

How do you know the anemones are going to stay at the ends of the tank?

Are you willing to go though the effort to catch a pair if things go South once one pair starts to spawn? (( that is usually when the aggression levels greatly increase )) ?

+1

In re-reading my post above, I think I was leaning too much toward the "OK" side. You've got a god size tank, juts one pair of maroons would be great. IMO, these clowns really have some personality, something lacking in many clown species .