Tomato clown fish

Red Sea reefer · 10/09/2015, 04:16 PM

So today I found I very nice tomato clown fish , I was planning to buy him but I had 2 Clarkii clown fish and one maroon clown fish and all of them are the same size with the tomato clown , what you guys think ?? I think it's too risky to add him to my 190 gallon tank

Sk8r · 10/09/2015, 04:21 PM

I think you would end up with fish chowder. Unless your maroon has established at the opposite end of the tank from the clarkiis, you may already have a situation developing. The only thing that is likely keeping the equilibrium is that you have one mated pair likely anchored by territory, and the other free-ranging. Two mated pairs in that distance, each well able to claim 50 gallons or more---I do not see it ending well.

Red Sea reefer · 10/09/2015, 04:31 PM

Yes the maroon is in the other side of the tank , for the last year the tank same to be peaceful

Dkuhlmann · 10/09/2015, 05:06 PM

All 3 of those clowns have nasty attitudes when they mature and like Sk8r said it's not going to end well. I'd be surprised if you have more than one alive in the next year.

I'll wish you well and hopefully some way some how they all learn to live together.

10/09/2015, 04:16 PM	#1
Red Sea reefer Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 288	Tomato clown fish So today I found I very nice tomato clown fish , I was planning to buy him but I had 2 Clarkii clown fish and one maroon clown fish and all of them are the same size with the tomato clown , what you guys think ?? I think it's too risky to add him to my 190 gallon tank

10/09/2015, 04:21 PM	#2
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	I think you would end up with fish chowder. Unless your maroon has established at the opposite end of the tank from the clarkiis, you may already have a situation developing. The only thing that is likely keeping the equilibrium is that you have one mated pair likely anchored by territory, and the other free-ranging. Two mated pairs in that distance, each well able to claim 50 gallons or more---I do not see it ending well. __________________ 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%.

10/09/2015, 05:06 PM	#4
Dkuhlmann Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 8,823	All 3 of those clowns have nasty attitudes when they mature and like Sk8r said it's not going to end well. I'd be surprised if you have more than one alive in the next year. I'll wish you well and hopefully some way some how they all learn to live together. __________________ Previous tanks: 200 gal fowlr 9" Emperor Angel and many different butterfly fish 4" maroon clown and several other fish, 50 gal sump, 40 gal mixed reef/fish mostly softies and LPS. Current Tank Info: 40b 750 gph 45 lbs lr, 2"-3" sand, 165w full spectrum dimable LED, 20 gal sump/refugium 30 lbs lr, Bak Pak 2 skimmer, 4" sock temp 79-80, sg 1.026, NH3 0, NO2 0, NO3 <10, ph 8.2, calc 400, mag 1300

10/09/2015, 04:31 PM	#3
Red Sea reefer Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 288	Yes the maroon is in the other side of the tank , for the last year the tank same to be peaceful