Clownfish harem?
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eatbreakfast
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Maybe, maybe not. It depends on their spacing, hosting opportunities, and individual personalities.
D-Nak
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They don't host anything, the anemone is the host. But in all seriousness, according to Fautin and Allen, their host anemones are H. magnifica and S. mertensii.
themcnertney
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I wouldn't do that if I were you. In my 220, I tried to add two percs to my two ocellaris and it was a train wreck. So many other cool fish you can add to a 130 IMO.
Best Fish-Jake
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There is going to be the potential for aggression with any other species of clown you add.. you're best bet is to go with a pair that are semi similar in appearance to your current occelaris pair (like snowflakes or davincis) regardless of the species, there will always be a chance that the clowns won't get along... it all depends on the temperament of the individual clowns.
themcnertney
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As mentioned, I wouldn't suggest anymore clowns.
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would 4 to 5 azure damsels be ok? I want to add some sort of fish that would look good in group. Chromis end up killing each other after a while. Dont want cardinals as iv never got lucky with them.
Jongalt26
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Damsels & Chromis are related from my understanding.
Damsels, when they grow up, can lose their color and become very territorial. They can also get a lot larger than expected. When i purchased my first SW tank, a set-up from a friend, it came with two older large gray damsels. One was a complete jerk, the other one was ok. Im sure some of the territorial issues are based on the personality on the individual fish but I wouldnt risk it.
Personally i think most damsels are suspect however i recently added 3 juvenile captive bread Rolland's (black cap) Damselfish. They got along fine, for now, are supposedly more docile than other damsels and also won't grow as large.
Good luck !
Damsels, when they grow up, can lose their color and become very territorial. They can also get a lot larger than expected. When i purchased my first SW tank, a set-up from a friend, it came with two older large gray damsels. One was a complete jerk, the other one was ok. Im sure some of the territorial issues are based on the personality on the individual fish but I wouldnt risk it.
Personally i think most damsels are suspect however i recently added 3 juvenile captive bread Rolland's (black cap) Damselfish. They got along fine, for now, are supposedly more docile than other damsels and also won't grow as large.
Good luck !
I wouldn't add any more pairs. It is possible to add juveniles of the same species and have them get along with your pre-existing pair. This is how natural 'neighborhoods' of clownfish work in the wild. Dom male, sub female and suppressed immature juveniles. Individuals change in the sex hierarchy only when the male or female dies.
Adding more nems also helps reduce aggression.
Adding more nems also helps reduce aggression.
Tuffyyyyy
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I think the trickiest part is adding more into a tank that already has clowns. From what I've seen, the best thing to do would be get rid of your pair, add several anemones and then add your harem. You also need to feed frequently. I've also seen that captive bred have a better chance of not being aggressive.
