Aggressive Clownfish

[SpaceInvader98]

Hello guys I have this new tank running for like 3 weeks. In it I have an urchin 5 snails and recently I added a maroon clownfish. All are doing great. When I got that kind of clownfish I didn't know that it is an aggressive and territorial fish. Based on what I did read is that maroon clownfish get really territorial and will attack new fish and corals. What should I do? I was planning to get some other fish and soft corals next month, I don't want them to be fighting and stuff. The fish I'm gonna add are, 1 firefish, 1 royalgramma, 1 cardinal and a designer clownfish and I'll see some easy to care soft corals. Gonna add 2 each week. What should I do? Replace the whole tank? Maybe get a bigger tank and put in the skimmer, rocks and live sand that's already cycled from this tank? Or just return him back? Thanks.

 

[The Aquatic Arsenal]

What size tank do you have? I have a maroon breeding pair, and they are some of the most docile fish I have.

 

[SpaceInvader98]

What size tank do you have? I have a maroon breeding pair, and they are some of the most docile fish I have.

It's a 20gallon tank

 

[Nanoreefer4ever]

Too small for maroon. they can get to 4" big. You should trade or getting psie of smaller size clownfishs. That urchin shouldn't be in there too , it will knock everything and no space for it to move around

 

[Dragon52]

Return it if possible, it will also attack your hand when you put it in the tank to do anything.

 

[SpaceInvader98]

Return it if possible, it will also attack your hand when you put it in the tank to do anything.

I have been hand feeding him all this time he never attacked or anything.

 

[WMR]

I’d rehome him, do you if tank has finished cycling yet? What are your water parameters? If and when your tank is cycled, I’d add a designer clown, but I’d put him last, firefish first, then gramma. Good luck

 

[SpaceInvader98]

Too small for maroon. they can get to 4" big. You should trade or getting psie of smaller size clownfishs. That urchin shouldn't be in there too , it will knock everything and no space for it to move around

It has been in there since day one. keeps moving around the tank. I'll trade it soon if I won't get a bigger tank

 

[Dragon52]

I have been hand feeding him all this time he never attacked or anything.

If you don't have an anemone for it you may be ok

 

[SpaceInvader98]

I’d rehome him, do you if tank has finished cycling yet? What are your water parameters? If and when your tank is cycled, I’d add a designer clown, but I’d put him last, firefish first, then gramma. Good luck

Okay great thanks. 0 ammonia 0 nitrites. And Im doing 10% water change every 4 days