Parent tank setup

[Lifes A Beach]

Question: If I place (clownfish) parent tanks next to one another, or if I baffle larger tanks to seperate the pairs, should the sides or baffles of the tank be shielded so that the pairs cannot see each other?

--Barbara
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[rkelman]

Some say yes. I don't think its a big deal unless you have overly aggressive pairs.

 

[rkelman]

duplicate post

 

[ian20]

I don't know if it matters but use black acrylic as dividers in my tanks to give them some privacy.

 

[tpdpercula]

I use black acylic dividers in my clownfish system.



-Ian

 

[billsreef]

If it's seperate tanks, I wouldn't worry about. Dividers in a large tank, I'd go for something opaque.

 

[dalilgriffith]

Yeah, id imagine that their eyesight isnt good enought to see through two peices of glass, aligned or not.

 

[kerusso316]

For some fish it is good.Some,not so much.Fighting thru glass creates a completive environment causing fish to eat more,resulting in a better egg production.Some fish can not handle it.....the female fish will be intimidated and become a sub{not laying]this is not common yet it does happen.The sub female also will look blind not responding to much of anything including food and a ready male.