Clownfish Compatability

zigrat88 · 02/04/2007, 11:14 AM

All - Bought a pair of Black and white false perc yesterday and put them in a tank with 2 pink skunk clowns. I know the pink skunk clowns are listed as "semi aggressive" and most places list putting them in the same tank as "with Caution".

With that being said the black and whites seem perfectly happy, but the larger of the skunks just keeps pestering them. For 20 mins or so everyone will be happy, then the skunk will go and take a swipe. The smaller of the 2 skunks doesn't care 99% of the time but looks to occassionally get peer pressured in.

Just curious if anyone has any experiance with helping the getting along procedure. If it gets to bad I'll obviously take them back to the LFS, but I'd like to give it a fair shake.

Thoughts?

GSMguy · 02/04/2007, 11:47 AM

sorry not a good mix mixing of clownfish results in dead clownfish most likely they will fight and the skunks will defend their territory to the deat
READ THE FAQ

Slakker · 02/04/2007, 11:56 AM

Which tank is this in?

Most people say it's one pair of clowns per 100 gallons of tank.

zigrat88 · 02/04/2007, 12:03 PM

54 corner at the moment... but getting ready to move them to the 36 to solve the issue.

zigrat88 · 02/04/2007, 12:16 PM

P.S. Would the black and white false perc mix ok with the regular false perc?

GSMguy · 02/04/2007, 12:17 PM

one pair per tank they are irritable lil guys
i would say its one pair per 200g with full size clowns

GSMguy · 02/04/2007, 12:18 PM

yes a black and white false and a regular false are fine to pair make sure the new clown is very small

02/04/2007, 11:14 AM	#1
zigrat88 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Columbia, MD Posts: 125	Clownfish Compatability All - Bought a pair of Black and white false perc yesterday and put them in a tank with 2 pink skunk clowns. I know the pink skunk clowns are listed as "semi aggressive" and most places list putting them in the same tank as "with Caution". With that being said the black and whites seem perfectly happy, but the larger of the skunks just keeps pestering them. For 20 mins or so everyone will be happy, then the skunk will go and take a swipe. The smaller of the 2 skunks doesn't care 99% of the time but looks to occassionally get peer pressured in. Just curious if anyone has any experiance with helping the getting along procedure. If it gets to bad I'll obviously take them back to the LFS, but I'd like to give it a fair shake. Thoughts?

02/04/2007, 11:47 AM	#2
GSMguy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northern New Mexico Posts: 17,420	sorry not a good mix mixing of clownfish results in dead clownfish most likely they will fight and the skunks will defend their territory to the deat READ THE FAQ __________________ Nick. Conehead. Shallow Reef club. Current Tank Info: 48"x27"x14" Envision Acrylic rimless, 6x39w ATi Sunpower, Custom ATB Deluxe Skimmer, 4x tunze nano stream,ATB flowstar 1500, ACJR, Tunze osmolator.

02/04/2007, 11:56 AM	#3
Slakker Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Southeastern Wisconsin Posts: 4,521	Which tank is this in? Most people say it's one pair of clowns per 100 gallons of tank. __________________ -Tyler Oceanic 58RR display/20H sump/fuge thread...follow the red house. Current Tank Info: Oceanic 58g, 20H sump, AquaC EV-150, 175w Hamilton 14k + 2x39w T5HO Actinics

02/04/2007, 12:17 PM	#6
GSMguy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northern New Mexico Posts: 17,420	one pair per tank they are irritable lil guys i would say its one pair per 200g with full size clowns __________________ Nick. Conehead. Shallow Reef club. Current Tank Info: 48"x27"x14" Envision Acrylic rimless, 6x39w ATi Sunpower, Custom ATB Deluxe Skimmer, 4x tunze nano stream,ATB flowstar 1500, ACJR, Tunze osmolator.

02/04/2007, 12:18 PM	#7
GSMguy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northern New Mexico Posts: 17,420	yes a black and white false and a regular false are fine to pair make sure the new clown is very small __________________ Nick. Conehead. Shallow Reef club. Current Tank Info: 48"x27"x14" Envision Acrylic rimless, 6x39w ATi Sunpower, Custom ATB Deluxe Skimmer, 4x tunze nano stream,ATB flowstar 1500, ACJR, Tunze osmolator.

02/04/2007, 12:03 PM	#4
zigrat88 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Columbia, MD Posts: 125	54 corner at the moment... but getting ready to move them to the 36 to solve the issue.

02/04/2007, 12:16 PM	#5
zigrat88 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Columbia, MD Posts: 125	P.S. Would the black and white false perc mix ok with the regular false perc?