Smaller ocellaris behavior or sick?

[IkeG]

I have had this small ocellaris host the front left corner along with two bigger ocellaris for almost a year and a half. They have always been friendly with each other, never any evidence of aggression. Sometimes a clarky who hosts the center of the tank where his 3 anemones are, will go to the corner and harass the 3 ocellaris. I watched him beat up the tiny one this morning and found the little guy on the upper right corner by the copperband area, who also gets bullied by the Clarky but puts up a good fight. Why did the little guy move after so long?

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[kptompk]

I heard that different clown fish breads do not get along.

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[nereefpat]

Clarkii clowns are among the most aggressive clowns, along with maroons and tomatoes.

Generally one pair per tank is the way to go, unless in a large system.

 

[hotelbravo]

I have had this small ocellaris host the front left corner along with two bigger ocellaris for almost a year and a half. They have always been friendly with each other, never any evidence of aggression. Sometimes a clarky who hosts the center of the tank where his 3 anemones are, will go to the corner and harass the 3 ocellaris. I watched him beat up the tiny one this morning and found the little guy on the upper right corner by the copperband area, who also gets bullied by the Clarky but puts up a good fight. Why did the little guy move after so long?

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typically there will be alot of aggression in a tank where more than one pair of clowns exist. 2 clownfish per tank is the standard for a reason. they eventually widdle their way down to 2 anyways if you start with more. whether it be from fighting or malnutrition from the set pair denying to extra clowns chances to feed. there are many reason why this generally wont work. and usually this doesnt start happening until the clowns begin to mature which can be over a year before you realize you messed up and they will begin to kill each other.

 

[IkeG]

Yes, I was advised about one pair per tank. I ended adopting a 75g which the larger pair came with the tank. They were mature when I got them, but my little guy wasn't (maybe still isn't). The Clarky came from my older smaller system with the little guy. The Clarky isn't and never was a paired with anyone , and he stays in the center of the tank, unless he's harassing my clowns or the copperband. Just now as I'm typing this the little guy was harassed by Clarky and has evaded back to the other side with the other two larger clowns.

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[IkeG]

In the picture above its hard to see but the mature pair is a ocellaris and a black and white ocellaris.

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[shifty51008]

you are gonna have to remove some of the clowns, it will almost be likely they will never get along.

 

[Fish4udog]

I tried a pair of the orange and white & black and white put in at the same time got a long for a few months then they started bullying lost 1 of each now have 1 orange and white male & 1black and white female they have spawned multiple times once it was just the 2

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[IkeG]

you are gonna have to remove some of the clowns, it will almost be likely they will never get along.

Removed the small ocellaris. Shame, he's been there for a year and a half.


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[IkeG]

I tried a pair of the orange and white & black and white put in at the same time got a long for a few months then they started bullying lost 1 of each now have 1 orange and white male & 1black and white female they have spawned multiple times once it was just the 2

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Cool, you got a pick of the babies?

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[IkeG]

Clarkii clowns are among the most aggressive clowns, along with maroons and tomatoes.

Generally one pair per tank is the way to go, unless in a large system.

Yeah , my Clarky is a horses ***. If it wasn't for him hosting 3 anemones I would of exiled him. He knocks over frags and live rock over when I rearrange. Not to mention bullies my copperband, damsel, and ocellaris.

I tried a pair of the orange and white & black and white put in at the same time got a long for a few months then they started bullying lost 1 of each now have 1 orange and white male & 1black and white female they have spawned multiple times once it was just the 2

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[Fish4udog]

Cool, you got a pick of the babies?

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No sorry

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