Clownfish Harem

[ChrisQ0904]

I was thinking of giving this a try. I have the opportunity to get a 54g cube and always wanted to have a dedicated anemone tank and thought about possibly doing a clown harem (around 20). I was thinking of making it a bta tank with possibly 1 Ritteri, I could make it a fun project and get the clowns from my current pair once they start laying eggs again from a recent tank transfer.

What do you guys think? Open to any questions, comments, or concerns.

 

[Dr. Reef Verified Sponsor]

In my experience they'll kill off each other eventually you'll be down two to three of them left

 

[LatinKing]

Hey Chris, I remember BRS Bulk Reef Supply has a video on there Clownfish Harem setup. It's already a year since. There's multiple videos..check it out. Hope the information helps!

 

[NanoCrazed]

Well, it's more like a reverse harem...

Dominant is female, second is male, all others are neutral.

To do it successfully you have to have all the subordinates smaller than the pair or start from the same size group introduced at same time. You will likely lose some until the pecking order is established. By starting with small fish, you increase the probability of only having one female in the group....

 

[davocean]

Actually to do it successfully long term all need to be from same clutch, like OP sounds like he is attempting to do from his own pair, and that would be doable.