Toughts on multiple Ocellaris...

[kimsie]

Hi!

So I have a question for you all...

Right now I have 3 tanks - 12g, 14g and 30g - and am thinking of giving my 12g to my niece as she would really like to get started in the hobby...

Problem is I have clown pairs in all... GSM pair in the 14g, black o pair in the 30g and orange o pair in the 12g...

None of the pairs are spawning yet - but all are paired off (sleeping together and definite female/male)

What do you think the chances would be of keeping the 2 ocellaris pairs together in the 30g?


I know of all clowns - they are the easiest to keep together - but I also know that some clowns just won't tollerate being together especially 2 females...

My thought is MAYBE I could try it - and if I did try it - know that I may have to remove my orange pair (if I have to get rid of one pair - it would be them)...


What are your thoughts - should I even try it?

 

[wicked_NaCl_h2o]

This is what I would do, take the black pair out of the 29 gallon and put them in the 12 gallon but in that net breeder thing you have. Then I would rearrange the 29 gallons aquascaping. Then put both ocellaris pairs in the 29 gallon at the same time. That way no one has a territory. If they end up fighting anyways then I would get rid of the orange pair. Thats the only thing I can think of that might keep your ocellaris from killing each other.But..thats a big but..lol.. IMHO I wouldn't even try it and give the orange pair away with the 12 gallon.

 

[wicked_NaCl_h2o]

BTW..how are your anemones doing? I am currently a little POed about mine.

 

[kimsie]

Hi - Yeah I thought about rearranging... Right now I have 2 seperate rock stacks - and the tank is a wide one - but I'm still not sure if I should risk it.

I would love to hear from people who have multiple pairs together - I know I read posts from people that have done it...

The nems are doing good - what's up with yours?

 

[wicked_NaCl_h2o]

Oh I was just talking about my sebae there is nothing wrong with the LTA or the warty rock anemone. Sebae is still not settling in. It is still a sticky anemone, it is just not finding a happy spot in my tank. I think it got stung by my hammer coral the other day when it decided to go for a swim around the tank. It landed on the hammer. a few choice words were screamed out and then I got the anemone off the hammer coral. Oh well.. enough about my problems..I hope you can solve your clown situation.

I have been always told that it is bad to keep two pairs of clowns together. I tried keeping my pink skunk with my ocellaris in the 120. The ocellaris wouldn't leave the pink skunk alone. Now the pink skunk has a tank of its own. You could give it a try..see what happens but watch them closely. If you put them in the tank at the same time they( might) get along.

 

[kimsie]

Sorry your sebae hasn't settled in! Mine seems happy in the corner of my tank right now - he's kind of under a rock bettween the sand and the back of the tank. Seems to be doing good there - but when I had it in the middle it would never attach for long either. Keep me posted on how yours is doing!


Yeah - I tried once before to have percs and ocellaris together and that didn't work! Most likley I'll just be trading in my orange ocellaris pair - but I would love it if I didn't have to...

Once we move I'd like to get a bigger tank for my main tank - but I know I'll never convince my hubby of that if I have 3 tanks!

I'm just a clown lover - and that stinks because you really just have to have a ton of tanks to have lots of pairs!

I know I've read of some people doing it... just would love to hear of their experiences.