Several Centropyge in one tank?

saix88

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I was wondering if it was possible to keep 3 or 4 Centropyge in one tank. If so, how big of a tank would it have to be? Would it be better to introduce them all at the same time or a certain order? These are the ones I had in mind....

Potters
Half black lemonpeel
Ebili
Knox
 
I've always heard nothing but bad things in even huge tanks (400 gallons and larger) about mixing Centropyge species.

I think your best bet will be to choose a specific species you like, and then watch for a pair to become available somewhere. That's probably the easiest way (only way?) to success with mutliple Centropyge species in a single tank.
 
I was wondering if it was possible to keep 3 or 4 Centropyge in one tank. If so, how big of a tank would it have to be? Would it be better to introduce them all at the same time or a certain order? These are the ones I had in mind....

Potters
Half black lemonpeel
Ebili
Knox

Its quite doable, but you need the right circumstances (large tank with plenty of hiding places) and the willingness to mix the right fish together at the right times.
 
Thanks everyone. To late for my 90, already have a potter's in there. I was just wondering about this for a future tank...rather play it safe and just keep one.
 
Too late for my 90, already have a potter's in there.
It's not too late! If you wanted to try another angel, you'd just remove the potters, do a little re-aquascaping, then add the new angel at the same time as the potters. But, I'm not too sure about the lemonpeel, or eibli in a reef.
 
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In my 210 g tank I had a pair of brazilian flameback , a melas, a knox and a pacifc pigmy together and all fine. Some smalll aquascaping changes but more due my large angels than due dwarf agression. Just introduce same size or smaller size to reduce agressions.
 
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