I want to add some clown fish BUT

[jwisson]

So here is my problem. I have a maroon gold bar that is about 5 yrs old now and i would like to add some other clowns. Is this possible without my tank being turned into the Thunder Dome? Tank is a 90 bow front

I cant get rid of the maroon clown.

Any other ideas?

 

[marrone]

Your only bet is to probably add a smaller Maroon Clown. If you do it you want to get a holding container and leave the new Clown in it for a while, so your other Clown will get use to it. Then after sometime you can release it in the tank and hopefully your Maroon Clown will get along with it and not kill it.

 

[albano]

I cant get rid of the maroon clown.

Any other ideas?

The only other thing, I can think of, is to GET RID of the maroon!

...or start another tank!

 

[Lenny718]

start another tank!

What he said. Maroon clowns are one of the meanest clowns u can get especially if the clown has been the only clown in the tank. They get nastier as they mature

 

[jay79]

Don't do it I have a mated pair in my tank and tried to add a new pair it was good for a couple of weeks and then all hell broke loose, and this is even adding them in a new tank all at the same time

 

[STHILL]

The maroon has to go ...i tried a few times to add and the devil maroon clown would always kill other clowns ...

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[fishman1069]

+1 to all the above posts Maroon clowns are mean lil buggers!

 

[ClownAquatics]

I have to agree with the above. When people ask about maroons I actually tell them to stay away from them because of their aggressiveness. I would try to trap it and re-home it somewhere.

Good Luck.

 

[jwisson]

That sucks thanks for all the input. Unfortunately my wife won't let me get rid of him.

 

[Reefkings12]

That's usually only try for the gold strips . Buddy's of mine all had white strip maroons witch where friendly the gold strips on the other hand can get nasty

 

[LongIslandAndy]

Your only bet is to probably add a smaller Maroon Clown. If you do it you want to get a holding container and leave the new Clown in it for a while, so your other Clown will get use to it. Then after sometime you can release it in the tank and hopefully your Maroon Clown will get along with it and not kill it.

If you are going to keep the maroon I agree with Marrone. The new maroon can't be tiny but maybe half the size of the one you have . It is also a good idea to use the holding container and make sure the new maroon is eating and is comfortable in your water before you release it into the tank

 

[jcdeng]

put the maroon in the sump?

 

[jwisson]

Can't bring my self to put him in the sump. Plus you would never see him. I might try the small gold bar route.