Add 1 new clown to 1 existing clown?

meskin · 11/03/2007, 10:15 AM

I had two perc. clowns in a 93 gal. FOWLR tank that got along great (no sign of mating - at least that I could tell), but one just recently died. Can I add a new single perc clown into the tank, without too much fear of the older clown causing problems for it?

Thanks.

icliao · 11/03/2007, 10:44 AM

It is pretty hard to say. I had two clown fish getting alone well for a few month (One maloon and one false Perc.) Once, I had to isolate them for white spot treatment for 2 weeks. After the reintroduction, they lock jaw and try to kill each other. However, I have seen others adding a few new clown fish to the exsiting ones without any problem.

Sk8r · 11/03/2007, 10:57 AM

be sure of your species. Clarkiis and percs can be mistaken for each other if you don't look closely. Ask.

Get the littlest one that's healthy but not too little.

Why? Clowns change gender. The largest will be female. The smallest will be male. A big female is pugnacious and will kill a potential rival. Bringing in a little one means its male and your bigger one will hopefully take to it.

QT your new arrival: clowns are bad about ich and brooklynosis. Google those.

If you've got a plastic container you can float your new guy in you can let the two do their sparring through the plastic, and when it dies down and becomes curiosity, you can release him safely.

11/03/2007, 10:15 AM	#1
meskin Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Horsham, PA Posts: 40	Add 1 new clown to 1 existing clown? I had two perc. clowns in a 93 gal. FOWLR tank that got along great (no sign of mating - at least that I could tell), but one just recently died. Can I add a new single perc clown into the tank, without too much fear of the older clown causing problems for it? Thanks.

11/03/2007, 10:57 AM	#3
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	be sure of your species. Clarkiis and percs can be mistaken for each other if you don't look closely. Ask. Get the littlest one that's healthy but not too little. Why? Clowns change gender. The largest will be female. The smallest will be male. A big female is pugnacious and will kill a potential rival. Bringing in a little one means its male and your bigger one will hopefully take to it. QT your new arrival: clowns are bad about ich and brooklynosis. Google those. If you've got a plastic container you can float your new guy in you can let the two do their sparring through the plastic, and when it dies down and becomes curiosity, you can release him safely. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

11/03/2007, 10:44 AM	#2
icliao Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Indonesia Posts: 727	It is pretty hard to say. I had two clown fish getting alone well for a few month (One maloon and one false Perc.) Once, I had to isolate them for white spot treatment for 2 weeks. After the reintroduction, they lock jaw and try to kill each other. However, I have seen others adding a few new clown fish to the exsiting ones without any problem.