Clown fish compatibility

[NL146]

Hi guys, are there any different types of clown fish that are safe to have in the same tank?

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

It gets touchy, some things depend on size of the fish and how long the fish has been in the tank before the addition of the new clown, whether they were all added at the same time etc. Could you elaborate a little more.

 

[NL146]

I have a nemo and want to get maybe two more clowns, but I know the nemos only get to about 3" so while I would like a variety I wanted to find out what I could add that would not result in constant fighting or fish loss.

 

[skimmerman100]

it is safe to add 3 more they have to be different sizes but smaller then the one u have in ur tank, all 3 have to be different sizes so that the one in ur tank becomes a female, and one of the other one u buy will turn into a female, but the biggest one u buy to add to the tank has to be smaller then the one that is in ur tank. get me? i do it all the time with my onyx mating pair.

 

[NL146]

Thanks, but what I want to do is to add at least one different type of clown, other than the nemo (true perc), say maroon, tomato or sebae.

 

[dubs]

the tomato get big but they also get mean so think u should try the other clown u seen the one in my tank the is reason i only have clown and 4 anenome i been trying to add new pair with now luck ... i like the gold moroons or the black and white misbar but that just my taste

 

[Reeftanker3295]

If you have an established clownfish in your tank it is not smart to add more than 1 more clownfish and that 1 clownfish should be of the same species and significantly smaller than the clown you already have in your tank. If you already have a pair do not add any more clowns, they will fight and kill eachother.

 

[LongIslandAndy]

Hi, as everyone has noted it is a hit and miss when mixing clownfish. I have found skunk clowns to be the easiest going but all fish are different. How big is the tank?

 

[NL146]

It's a 46G with no other fish, just the one perc, but I like the looks of the maroon and tomato clowns, so I might switch.

 

[Oliver]

If i were you i would stay away from the maroon clown fish they are very aggressive and might kill the other clown fish. i saw some one on rc with 27 clowns in one tank check this link out really cool tank...
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1259398

 

[NL146]

Right. Uh, what I mean is that I would consider replacing the perc with maroons.

 

[Reeftanker3295]

Yes that would be ok. Maroons can be extremely aggressive though so watch them.
And for more color, go with GSM/YSM's (yellow striped maroons) they look awsome.