Clown fish addition

[Nick D]

hello everyone. I have an long established 210 gal mixed reef with numerous reef safe fish and inverts. This included 5 fully grown oscellaris clownfish from pink skunk,Wyoming white, naked orange, snowflake, and the orange and black looks like Nemo. I would like to add another exotic designer clown but am reading that the new clown will get killed by the others. What are the chances for survival for the new clown? Thank you all.

 

[Jekyl]

Surprised you haven't had issues already

 

[Nick D]

Surprised you haven't had issues already

They’ve been in the tank together for at least 4 years. All added very young within months of each other.

 

[Jekyl]

They’ve been in the tank together for at least 4 years. All added very young within months of each other.

Seems like a mini harem you have going on. Do they have separate areas or is 1 female ruling them all? I'm not experienced in this but I think you'll have an up hill battle. Use an acclimation box for sure.

 

[Jekyl]

I have 2 in my 90 and tried adding a third. My normally peaceful clowns turned into viscious piranha. Didn't last a day before I took it back to the store.

 

[Nick D]

Seems like a mini harem you have going on. Do they have separate areas or is 1 female ruling them all? I'm not experienced in this but I think you'll have an up hill battle. Use an acclimation box for sure.

There doesn’t seem to be one dominant clown, they seem to get along and actually share anenomes on occasion. Other than the normal chasing, playing there doesnt seem to be any destructive behavior, maybe because all were added very young and within a few months of each other.

 

[Nick D]

Maybe the size of the tank is helping .