Clown question

phenom5 · 08/12/2009, 03:19 PM

Would a mated pair of tomato clowns & a mated pair of perculas do okay in a 55g? The tomatos are rather large, 5-6" each. One of the perculas is pretty big, but her mate is rather small.

Right now they're all in a 125, and they don't really bother each other, but I'm wondering if in a smaller tank they would go after each other.

fishnub · 08/12/2009, 03:54 PM

how far apart do they stay in the 125?

phenom5 · 08/12/2009, 04:05 PM

I don't know...1 1/2 - 3 ft maybe.

amkelly802 · 08/12/2009, 04:29 PM

probably a bad idea to be honest

sue711 · 08/13/2009, 06:53 AM

I don't think so. Best to ask this in the Clownfish forum.

patsfan1130 · 08/13/2009, 07:00 AM

No, they would not. Tomato clowns are pretty aggresive. Percs are on the more docile side but in a small tank such as a 55...I see nothing but mahem. do not try it

phenom5 · 08/13/2009, 08:16 AM

Okay, thanks.

That's kind of what I thought, but I figured I run it past you guys .

tmz · 08/13/2009, 08:40 AM

I don't think it would work.

08/12/2009, 03:19 PM	#1
phenom5 Unregistered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Arizona Posts: 5,096	Clown question Would a mated pair of tomato clowns & a mated pair of perculas do okay in a 55g? The tomatos are rather large, 5-6" each. One of the perculas is pretty big, but her mate is rather small. Right now they're all in a 125, and they don't really bother each other, but I'm wondering if in a smaller tank they would go after each other. __________________ Rob Current Tank Info: DSA 155 Pro \| ATI Sunpower \| ATB 840 v2 \| Apex \| Wav

08/12/2009, 03:54 PM	#2
fishnub Likes to Taste Tank Water Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 289 Blog Entries: 2	how far apart do they stay in the 125? __________________ Check out my nano! http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2144439 25g mr. aqua sps led tank Current Tank Info: 25g SPS mr. aqua diy led

08/12/2009, 04:05 PM	#3
phenom5 Unregistered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Arizona Posts: 5,096	I don't know...1 1/2 - 3 ft maybe. __________________ Rob Current Tank Info: DSA 155 Pro \| ATI Sunpower \| ATB 840 v2 \| Apex \| Wav

08/13/2009, 07:00 AM	#6
patsfan1130 Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Woburn, Ma Posts: 2,010	No, they would not. Tomato clowns are pretty aggresive. Percs are on the more docile side but in a small tank such as a 55...I see nothing but mahem. do not try it __________________ My cat's breath smells like cat food Member of the Boston Reefers Society Current Tank Info: 75g lps, 90g sps, 120g mixed, 180 nem tank, 300g reef, 600g up & coming reef

08/13/2009, 08:16 AM	#7
phenom5 Unregistered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Arizona Posts: 5,096	Okay, thanks. That's kind of what I thought, but I figured I run it past you guys . __________________ Rob Current Tank Info: DSA 155 Pro \| ATI Sunpower \| ATB 840 v2 \| Apex \| Wav

08/12/2009, 04:29 PM	#4
amkelly802 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: NY Posts: 121	probably a bad idea to be honest

08/13/2009, 06:53 AM	#5
sue711 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: MA, USA Posts: 270	I don't think so. Best to ask this in the Clownfish forum.

08/13/2009, 08:40 AM	#8
tmz ReefKeeping Mag staff Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: West Seneca NY Posts: 27,691	I don't think it would work. __________________ Tom Current Tank Info: Tank of the Month , November 2011 : 600gal integrated system: 3 display tanks (120 g, 90g, 89g),several frag/grow out tanks, macroalgae refugia, cryptic zones. 40+ fish, seahorses, sps,lps,leathers, zoanthidae and non photosynthetic corals.