Question about true percula compatibility

SaltieG · 01/04/2010, 01:10 PM

The first fish I put in my 75g was a single true percula clown. I would like to add another clown but am sort of unsure on what I can do. All the info I find has to do with clowns that have already paired or were atleast added at the same time. I don't know what other kind of clown I can put in that wont cause problems. Id like to add a tomato clown or maybe another percula.

Shane Hoffman · 01/04/2010, 01:45 PM

You shouldnt mix clown species in a tank thats 75g. You can add another true perc. Try to figure out if the one you have is male or female then add the opposite. Usually wioth percs the larger more aggressive one is the female. If you just added a clown that was significantly smaller than yours that would almost insure your existing clown is or becomes female and the smaller will be male. I would add the new clown as close to or preferabley after lights out. At times clowns aren't to keen on having new clowns added.

jdak · 01/04/2010, 02:04 PM

My advice would be to buy the smallest one possible that way you know its a male and percula too. The one in your tank might not have chosen to be female yet. This way you know it will take the female roll.

01/04/2010, 01:10 PM	#1
SaltieG Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Mentor on the Lake, Ohio Posts: 745	Question about true percula compatibility The first fish I put in my 75g was a single true percula clown. I would like to add another clown but am sort of unsure on what I can do. All the info I find has to do with clowns that have already paired or were atleast added at the same time. I don't know what other kind of clown I can put in that wont cause problems. Id like to add a tomato clown or maybe another percula. __________________ 125 Reef.

01/04/2010, 01:45 PM	#2
Shane Hoffman Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: 45 mins from Chicago Posts: 2,009	You shouldnt mix clown species in a tank thats 75g. You can add another true perc. Try to figure out if the one you have is male or female then add the opposite. Usually wioth percs the larger more aggressive one is the female. If you just added a clown that was significantly smaller than yours that would almost insure your existing clown is or becomes female and the smaller will be male. I would add the new clown as close to or preferabley after lights out. At times clowns aren't to keen on having new clowns added. __________________ A wise man once said "Never play leap frog with a unicorn" Current Tank Info: 150 gallon glass with 20 gallon sump, 175lbs of coraline covered live rock, EuroReef skimmer rated for 250gal, 25watt Aqua UV sterilizer, Fluval FX5, Hamilton 3x250watt MH, 160 watt Blue actinic....Mixed reef

01/04/2010, 02:04 PM	#3
jdak Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 91	My advice would be to buy the smallest one possible that way you know its a male and percula too. The one in your tank might not have chosen to be female yet. This way you know it will take the female roll.