Clown Aggression towards Anthias

[evan42781]

Wanted to get yalls thoughts. I have a male and female clown. I just got 2 new Anthias and my male clown is showing some aggression towards them. He will charge them randomly just a little bit. Any thoughts on how I can curb his aggression? More Anthias? Anemmone? Get rid of the clown?
(they are in a 90 gallon).

(Had these clowns in a 20 and they were notorious for being aggressive, thought is was due to tank size but looks like not)

 

[Rick Reefer]

Try a anemone I has two clowns they both have there own bta not one problem

 

[sc50964]

What kind of clowns are they? Ocellaris? Tomato? Maroon?

 

[eatbreakfast]

^Agreed, what kind of clowns? Also what kind of anthias?

In most cases I wouldn't worry, a 90 gives more than enough room. The anthias will learn to avoid the clowns.

 

[Rick Reefer]

^Agreed, what kind of clowns? Also what kind of anthias?

In most cases I wouldn't worry, a 90 gives more than enough room. The anthias will learn to avoid the clowns.

 

[Rick Reefer]

I have ocellaris clowns and ventralis anthias tank size is 120g

 

[eatbreakfast]

I have ocellaris clowns and ventralis anthias tank size is 120g

The aggression shouldn't be an issue, but ventralis can be a challenging anthias species.

 

[evan42781]

What kind of clowns are they? Ocellaris? Tomato? Maroon?

^Agreed, what kind of clowns? Also what kind of anthias?

In most cases I wouldn't worry, a 90 gives more than enough room. The anthias will learn to avoid the clowns.

I have 2 ocellaris clowns and I think 1 lyretail (female) and 1 Ignitus Anthias.

 

[zoomonster]

Anemone would likely solve the issue. Mine almost never go more than inches away from an anemone. Now if someone gets to close to the anemone, including my hand, they will chase them away. Other than that they bother no one anthias included.

 

[eatbreakfast]

I have 2 ocellaris clowns and I think 1 lyretail (female) and 1 Ignitus Anthias.

The anthias are quicker than the clowns, they will avoid problems with the clowns.

 

[evan42781]

The anthias are quicker than the clowns, they will avoid problems with the clowns.

I had to sell the Male clown. He was ******* fast and had nipped a piece out of all the Anthias tales. The female could give a two $h!ts so we kept her.