BangkokMatt
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I know its a general no-no but have any of you reef peeps successfully kept 2 different pairs of clowns in one system. If so, how big is it?
What is the minimum tank size for having 2 pairs of different clowns
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Re: What is the minimum tank size for having 2 pairs of different clowns
It depends on the fish and even in my 300gal, the situation is rarely compatible for more then 6 months.
bluerug
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I did have a maroon and percula in a 10 gallon tank together for over a year and everything was ok, but that is a rare case i do believe. I was lucky, i know they were not a pair but iam just letting you know my experience, just try it in the tank you have now and if things dont work out put one of the pair out. Like traveller said it all depends on the fish and their personalities.
phender
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I have a pair of A. percula and a pair of A. sandaracinos (orange skunks) in a 60 gal, 48" tank. The percs were spawning before their anemone died. The skunk pair is a new pair and the male is still maturing. They have been together without a problem for over a year.
Both pairs have always been very gentle with other tankmates even before they began sharing a tank. Each pair has their own anemone and the anemones are on the extreme opposite ends of the tank. They used to have anemones that were matched to their species preferences but since my S. gigantea died, it has been replaced with a BTA. The BTA is an anemone that the percs had used in a different tank and is still not a prefered anemone of the skunks.
The circumstances behind the grouping of the two pairs is very convoluted so I won't go into here. If you really want to know, you can pm me.
Having more than one pair in the same tank is not recommended because so many things can go wrong and it is difficult to capture stressed fish. However, have seen several multiple pair tanks that seem to work just fine. It helps to know the personalities of your fish.
Both pairs have always been very gentle with other tankmates even before they began sharing a tank. Each pair has their own anemone and the anemones are on the extreme opposite ends of the tank. They used to have anemones that were matched to their species preferences but since my S. gigantea died, it has been replaced with a BTA. The BTA is an anemone that the percs had used in a different tank and is still not a prefered anemone of the skunks.
The circumstances behind the grouping of the two pairs is very convoluted so I won't go into here. If you really want to know, you can pm me.
Having more than one pair in the same tank is not recommended because so many things can go wrong and it is difficult to capture stressed fish. However, have seen several multiple pair tanks that seem to work just fine. It helps to know the personalities of your fish.
GSMguy
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um sorry if i came off the wrong way, but your point seemed to be more aboout pairing clownfish of different species.
while i think the origional question was about multiple pairs of clownfish i would assume the pairs would be regular and not mixed.
You said "one of the pair"
i beleived you were referring to one fish from the pair not one of the multiple pairs
Maroons and ocellaris? I hope the tank is the size of an ocean. The odds of longterm success are terrible.<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10080323#post10080323 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by adtravels
matt you rc pest just do it! those occs will be fine with the pair of maroons i have at work
Anemones move and unfortunately die. More dominant clowns take over the next viable spawning site. Along with a million other events that take place over time in our tanks.
BristlewormKing
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I have to agree - maroons are the least friendly (given the four mini-Tyson nips on my fingers). I have had pink skunks and cinnamon in the same 275 for about three years - never had the guts to try it in anything smaller (plus they were all babies when I put them in).
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