Clown fish to tank

bwitchn · 02/08/2012, 01:45 PM

I have a 29 gal Biocube HQI. Overall plan is Corals with 4 fish maximum. Do I have to have 2 percula or ocellaris clowns? Is it ok to just get 1?

Sugar Magnolia · 02/08/2012, 02:02 PM

Perfectly fine to get one. My female perc is now about 5 years old and has been single since I bought her as a baby. When clowns are kept singly they will turn into a female as they mature.

MrTuskfish · 02/08/2012, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Sugar Magnolia

Perfectly fine to get one. My female perc is now about 5 years old and has been single since I bought her as a baby. When clowns are kept singly they will turn into a female as they mature.

Yes, just don't ever mix species.

tunafishe · 02/08/2012, 03:39 PM

You should buy just one. From what I heard they get more aggressive if they are a pair.

sponger0 · 02/08/2012, 05:23 PM

I got 2 in my Biocube. A perc and black occelaris. I bought them at the same time and they paired up. They are so cute trying to protect their reef. They bite the crap out of my hand lol....little basturds lol

Id say get 2 as long as you dont mind getting bit from time to time lol

And I have 2 dragonettes in there....which i wouldnt reccomend...I just got lucky I think

bwitchn · 02/08/2012, 05:37 PM

Thanks everyone for your great suggestions. If I were to get one now, would it be a problem if I later decided to get another a few months down the road?

thegrun · 02/08/2012, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by bwitchn

Thanks everyone for your great suggestions. If I were to get one now, would it be a problem if I later decided to get another a few months down the road?

Pairing them up later can be tricky, the key is to be sure the newer clown is smaller (male) than the established female clown. There is no guarantee that the first clown will accept the newer one.

agruetz · 02/08/2012, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by sponger0

I got 2 in my Biocube. A perc and black occelaris. I bought them at the same time and they paired up. They are so cute trying to protect their reef. They bite the crap out of my hand lol....little basturds lol

Id say get 2 as long as you dont mind getting bit from time to time lol

And I have 2 dragonettes in there....which i wouldnt reccomend...I just got lucky I think

Yea my two clowns do that too now, god forbid you have to stick your hand in the tank.

Mongo77 · 02/08/2012, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by bwitchn

Thanks everyone for your great suggestions. If I were to get one now, would it be a problem if I later decided to get another a few months down the road?

I would suggest rearranging the rock work when you decide to add another one.

sponger0 · 02/08/2012, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by bwitchn

Thanks everyone for your great suggestions. If I were to get one now, would it be a problem if I later decided to get another a few months down the road?

If you want to get two, I would suggest getting them together, and both young.

But I say stay away from maroons, tomatos, clarkiis. Your tank is too small.

02/08/2012, 01:45 PM	#1
bwitchn Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 219	Clown fish to tank I have a 29 gal Biocube HQI. Overall plan is Corals with 4 fish maximum. Do I have to have 2 percula or ocellaris clowns? Is it ok to just get 1?

02/08/2012, 02:02 PM	#2
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	Perfectly fine to get one. My female perc is now about 5 years old and has been single since I bought her as a baby. When clowns are kept singly they will turn into a female as they mature. __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

02/08/2012, 03:39 PM	#4
tunafishe Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 60	You should buy just one. From what I heard they get more aggressive if they are a pair.

02/08/2012, 05:23 PM	#5
sponger0 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 6,659	I got 2 in my Biocube. A perc and black occelaris. I bought them at the same time and they paired up. They are so cute trying to protect their reef. They bite the crap out of my hand lol....little basturds lol Id say get 2 as long as you dont mind getting bit from time to time lol And I have 2 dragonettes in there....which i wouldnt reccomend...I just got lucky I think

02/08/2012, 05:37 PM	#6
bwitchn Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 219	Thanks everyone for your great suggestions. If I were to get one now, would it be a problem if I later decided to get another a few months down the road?