Adding another clownfish

[bing_ph]

My tank presently houses a pair of false percula clowns for the last 3 months. They are about 1.5 inches long now having been the first inhabitants of the tank.

will it be safe to add 1 more clownfish? a snowflake or picasso. how should i do it?

thanks

 

[Baldguy]

You didn't mention how big your tank is. If over 120g it might work. If under probably not. I'd stick with one pair no matter how big the tank is, personally.

 

[bing_ph]

You didn't mention how big your tank is. If over 120g it might work. If under probably not. I'd stick with one pair no matter how big the tank is, personally.

thanks for replying....tank is just 90 gallons.

 

[Slot]

thanks for replying....tank is just 90 gallons.

Ive seen people do colonys of clowns in a 90 with no problem, but they had alot of anemones. That being said idk how one clownfish out of the pair would do

 

[ahiggins]

Ive seen people do colonys of clowns in a 90 with no problem, but they had alot of anemones. That being said idk how one clownfish out of the pair would do

Same here, Ive seen people with 50 and people with 2. There really is no in between LOL

 

[Slot]

Same here, Ive seen people with 50 and people with 2. There really is no in between LOL

Lol exactly. Clownfish are weird.

 

[bing_ph]

Thanks for replying @Slot and @ahiggins ..... actually i don't have anemone in my tank. I always have this fear that one morning I will just wake up finding my anemone got sucked by the wavemaker

 

[ahiggins]

Thanks for replying @Slot and @ahiggins ..... actually i don't have anemone in my tank. I always have this fear that one morning I will just wake up finding my anemone got sucked by the wavemaker

That is a very rational fear lol

 

[bing_ph]

That is a very rational fear lol

reason that until now i haven't or will never have that courage to put one anemone in my tank

 

[Slot]

reason that until now i haven't or will never have that courage to put one anemone in my tank

You can put a sponge on your powerhead so your nem doesnt get hurt, i just moved the powerhead up high and haven't had any problems in the 2 years ive had my nem

 

[ahiggins]

reason that until now i haven't or will never have that courage to put one anemone in my tank

I only keep rock nems lol I love them! But there's definitely a trick to not having them move

 

[bing_ph]

You can put a sponge on your powerhead so your nem doesnt get hurt, i just moved the powerhead up high and haven't had any problems in the 2 years ive had my nem

am using a maxspect gyre in my tank and am not sure if the reverse water motion will suck up the anemone....how i wish i can put one....

 

[bing_ph]

I only keep rock nems lol I love them! But there's definitely a trick to not having them move

still waiting for some friends to give me a rock nem hehehehe