Christian Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 I have a question about clown fish. Can you have a Ocellaris pair and a orange and pink skunk in the same tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zarathustra2 Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 If you have a very large tank... maybe, if you added them all at the same time and got lucky. Generally clowns are considered very territorial. I have read a lot of stories of clown fish related heartbreak from adding multiple couples. I've also read a few accounts of it working out too so your milage may vary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted August 17, 2009 Author Share Posted August 17, 2009 OK well I have a 55g tank that I was going to do that to but like you said there very territorial, but mine a not really territorial they swim all over the tank and don't pick on my other fish, but itt would be totally awesome if I could get the clowns into one tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesL Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 +1 to what Zara said. But, I do have a single pink skunk and a gold striped maroon living fine together in my 75g. In fact,t hey both host really close to each other. The maroon lives in my bubbletip, and the skunk has taken to hosting in my tongue coral. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted August 17, 2009 Author Share Posted August 17, 2009 thats kool so do you think it might work in a 55? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zarathustra2 Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 I'd say if it's something you want to do try it. Just be prepared to take one of them back to the LFS if there is fighting. One thing I have seen is people using eggcrate to split the aquarium in half. You put one fish on one side and the other on the other. Let them set thier territories while getting used to the other one in the tank but with the divider so they can't fight. Then once they are good with each other take the divider out. If you already have one of the clown fish established you should re-arrange all the rock while you are getting ready to put the new one in. That way they both are establishing new territory instead of the new guy horning in on the old guys space. You can also try to float them in plastic colanders (Spaghetti strainers) like you see at LFS's all the time to get them acclimated to each other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisfowler99 Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 I like that egg crate idea. Though it really would be a rock rearranging job to get it in there... If neither of my clowns host in the carpet I picked up from Christian (and, so far, they're showing no interest) I may consider another pair. The two I have spend 99% of their time in the far right 1/4 of the tank...one staying with the GBTA, the other staying in the same general area. The carpet is on the other side of the tank... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted August 17, 2009 Author Share Posted August 17, 2009 ok so rearrange all the rocks and float all the clowns in bags? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted August 17, 2009 Author Share Posted August 17, 2009 hay chris so hows it doing has it ate any thing yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zarathustra2 Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Not in bags. The collander idea is for when introducing a new fish to an established aquarium. The idea is that they get used to both seeing and smelling each other without being able to taste each other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted August 17, 2009 Author Share Posted August 17, 2009 well so what do I put the clowns in I have a breading container but it has frags in it. so they don't blow all over my tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisfowler99 Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 hay chris so hows it doing has it ate any thing yet? Oh, yeah...it's eating just fine. And it's bigger than you thought. It's expanded itself across and between some rocks (still anchored to the glass bottom) and hasn't moved in a few days. It's gotta be 10" across at it's longest. I've got some pictures I've gotta get off my camera and I'll get posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted August 17, 2009 Author Share Posted August 17, 2009 kool ya it's pretty big. can't wate to see some picks of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zarathustra2 Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Yea, a breeding container would work. I'd still go with the collander to get better water flow through it. Not really needed if you don't already have an established pair of clowns in the aquarium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted August 17, 2009 Author Share Posted August 17, 2009 ok well I will rearrange the rocks and try adding the new clowns into the tank. and will let y'all know how it goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted August 17, 2009 Author Share Posted August 17, 2009 OK I took the 2 clowns out of my 55 and there in a bucket so they have not seen the fish tank after I rearranged the rocks before after now I'm going to catch the other 2 clown that are in my room . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted August 17, 2009 Author Share Posted August 17, 2009 here are the clowns together Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted August 17, 2009 Author Share Posted August 17, 2009 well I put the male ocellaris with the other clowns and it does not bother ither of the m but the female likes piking on the other clowns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisfowler99 Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 well I put the male ocellaris with the other clowns and it does not bother ither of the m but the female likes piking on the other clowns. In the small bucket? That doesn't surprise me...no space... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted August 17, 2009 Author Share Posted August 17, 2009 haha ya well I put them in the big tank and the orange skunk went streat over to the ocellaris on the other side of the tank just to bug them but there all swimming all over the tank now with my other 2 fish and mu pink skunk clown just likes to hide and that is what he is doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisfowler99 Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 If I add two more I wanna go with a pair of small maroon and gold ones... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zarathustra2 Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Long term there is no such thing as a small maroon/gold clown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisfowler99 Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesL Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 And maroons are known to be one of the meaner fish. Mine kept biting me last night as I was cleaning the tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted August 17, 2009 Author Share Posted August 17, 2009 haha my clown bit me the first time I took out the carpet anemone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.