Cinnamon and Percula Clownfish 90 gallon

[Grayzie]

I've only had a tank for just over a year now, and I've had to restart 2 times due to aiptasia, so I am still building, but I had originally bought 2 Cinnamon Clowns to cycle the tank when I first got set up, and they are still with me, tough fishes I guess, but my kids wanted 'Nemo' so I have bought 2 Percula's. I have a 90 gallon tank and I'm hoping with the addition of 3 bubble tipped anemone's will help smooth over the obvious irritation and slight fighting. The Cinnamon's originally spent the first night in the sump tank, and since moving them back in the main tank they have just been enforcing they're area with small tussles, the anemone's wont be in the tank until tomorrow night as I have to drive a distance to buy them. Anybody ever had success with 2 different type of clowns and how did you do it?

 

[Trex]

Welcome.


While nothing is 100%, I really don't see this ending well. Cinnamon clowns are very aggressive. IMO/E, adding the anemones is just going to make things worse. While it may work in the short term, once a pair starts to spawn, all bets are off --- I see it getting very ugly for the perc. You will be shocked at how fast things can go South, it isn't pretty for an adult to see, let alone some kids watching "nemo" being killed.

 

[Grayzie]

I figured that, Cinnamon's don't spawn in captivity do they? I think I prefer watching the percs as well,

 

[Trex]

There isn't a reason that they wouldn't. I kept one about 17 years ago, but was a solo clown. Every pair of clowns that I have kept have spawn --- getting a pair to spawn isn't too hard, I just let nature take its course. Raising the fry on the other hand...