Adding two clowns to a tank which has one.

[Jimbhoy13]

I have a Waterbox 130.4 which has various fish including a Picasso clown.
I also have an aqua one 180 which only has a pair of bog standard clowns. One is twice the size of the other and they have at times laid eggs. The biggest of the pair is a little smaller than the Picasso.
problem:
The aqua one tank stand was rotting away and I have had a new one built. Unfortunately when I emptied the tank and tried to move it the base of it cracked.
Will it cause problems if I move the two clowns into the tank with the Picasso. Will it end in death of one or more of the three? I don’t want to lose any, especially the Picasso.
Advice appreciated.
jim.

 

[Impala67]

I have a Waterbox 130.4 which has various fish including a Picasso clown.
I also have an aqua one 180 which only has a pair of bog standard clowns. One is twice the size of the other and they have at times laid eggs. The biggest of the pair is a little smaller than the Picasso.
problem:
The aqua one tank stand was rotting away and I have had a new one built. Unfortunately when I emptied the tank and tried to move it the base of it cracked.
Will it cause problems if I move the two clowns into the tank with the Picasso. Will it end in death of one or more of the three? I don’t want to lose any, especially the Picasso.
Advice appreciated.
jim.

Usually your not supposed to group clowns like that but what I would do is find a way to divide the tank so each clown could have there own section for the time being. Or if you have a sump you could put your single clown in there for the time being.

 

[Jimbhoy13]

Thanks for your advice Impala.

 

[Impala67]

Thanks for your advice Impala.

No problem I once had a 300 bust open on me at night which was loaded with coral and fish!! I had to call some of my friends who are reefers to come help me. Long story short I lost half of my corals, saved all the fish and completely ruined my floor!!!

 

[Jimbhoy13]

Oh dear. Yes, these things happen.

 

[SlugSnorter]

No problem I once had a 300 bust open on me at night which was loaded with coral and fish!! I had to call some of my friends who are reefers to come help me. Long story short I lost half of my corals, saved all the fish and completely ruined my floor!!!

thats horrifying. hows everything now? how much water damage was there?

 

[Impala67]

thats horrifying. hows everything now? how much water damage was there?

Wel because that was the biggest tank I had at the time I split the tank between me and my friends. As of now I’ve got a 500 gallon and all my old live stock is in that one. I think what happened was the stand was faulty and it cracked the bottom of the tank and I didn’t realize it until the weight of it shattered the bottom. As far as the water damage I had to complete remove the tile and then the wood underneath it all the way to the floor joists and then I had to sister them for support and finally I had to remove the old ceiling in my basement and replace it. It was a complete disaster. Since I was already down there I added a metal beam to support more weight and got a bigger tank. The coral took the worst hit I think it was exposed to air for hours I lost a lot of lps and softies the sps managed somehow but omg talk about a project. I was lucky I knew how to replace flooring and had friends to help me!!!!