amphyprion ocellarus in one tank.

[eli1]

i have 6 tank raised perculas in a 125 glns reef no fighting no problems at all.(tank raised)
wat do you guys think for adding more say 10+.
they are so nice in the open they are as a group and separated in their hiding space.
in that reef the only other fish i have is a mated pair of tamato clowns.

 

[Anonymous]

They might not be fighting now but give them time. Eventually two will become a dominant pair and the others will likely either have to separate out and move to another part of the tank or be killed off by the larger pair.

Clownfish aren't community animals - there is a definite hirarchy and an Alpha pair want their space.

 

[Ben1]

18 clowns in one tank will cause a problem, I am surprised that a mated pair allow other clowns to share the same tank already. Why not try some other fish? I wouldnt recommend any thing over 2 mated pairs in a 125.

 

[DJ88]

eli,

You will probably get the same response here as you did in this thread.

http://www.canreef.com/ubb6/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=000820

Clowns aren't a schooling fish, the same with Damsels or Yellow tangs.

If you are looking for someone to say go for it, keep at it.. you will find someone at some point. :roll:

 

[Greg Hiller]

In the natural environment around a large anemone sometimes there are many juvenile clownfish of the same species. There will always be one mated pair, and they will normally occasionally chase the other clowns to 'keep them down'. I would say you best chances for having this work is if you have a large anemone and add all the fish (probably no more than 5-6) at the same time, preferrably from the same source/brood.

- Greg Hiller