Would like to add another pair of Clownfish

[todd57]

I have a pair of Clarkii's which I've had for at least 4 months. I would like to add a couple Ocellaris. I have heard a lot of mixed ideas about having more than 1 pair of Clowns in a tank. Has anyone had luck with doing this?

 

[reef0225]

In a big enough tank it might be possible, but be prepared to remove them if trouble occurs.

 

[jt_milstead]

How big is your tank? If your tank is like 150 gal or more you might be able to pull it off, if each pair has a host at either end of the tank, but with those two types of clowns I wouldn't recommend it. Ive done it with Percs and skunks.

 

[Toddrtrex]

It might work short term, but once the Clarkiis start to spawn, all bets are off. From my experiences with a mated pair of Clarkiis, I would expect the ocellaris to be killed.

 

[OrionN]

I have a pair of Clarkii's which I've had for at least 4 months. I would like to add a couple Ocellaris. I have heard a lot of mixed ideas about having more than 1 pair of Clowns in a tank. Has anyone had luck with doing this?

There is no mixed idea about this. It is a bad idea. Mature Clarkii's are very big and very mean toward other clowns. Maybe you can have a group of Clarkii in a large tank. We see this at public aquariums a lot, but I would not call fish there anything close to healthy. Small Ocellaris will not have a chance again a pair of Clarkii. Short term when they are juveniles maybe OK but long term the outcome isn't going to be good.

 

[fishcull]

I have a marine land 200 gallon. I already have a perc pair. Can I added another pair?

 

[lars on live]

This is how I got 2 pairs of clowns.

This is how I got 2 pairs of clowns.

2 tanks on one stand. Even then I had to put a haze between the tanks to keep the clowns from focusing on each other.

 

[jt_milstead]

I have a marine land 200 gallon. I already have a perc pair. Can I added another pair?

In a tank this large its possible, if they have a host on opposite ends of the tank, but eventually it could still turn into a mess...
Ive had percs, and skunks in the same tank, but noticed a little territory battle.