Clownfish mixing

[dj23bol]

Soooo quick question I've been offered a pair of snowflake clowns (which to me look more like gladiators) anyway I've already got a couple baby clowns in the tank and with these little clowns being juveniles would i be able to add the other pair safely? I know that two females won't mix but I'm under the impression that if these are juvenile males they wont change with a female already in the tank? Added a picture of my baby clowns

 

[Coralreefer1]

It’s hard to say. You could always try and if it doesn’t work out, take the two Clowns back out.

 

[5altkreep]

I dont know if that will work or not, but I highly recommend using an acclimation box, or have a plan to get them out if it doesnt work. Over Thanksgiving I upgraded (again) to a 125. At the same time a coworker tore his tank down and needed a home for his clowns. I thought cool, I'll put my clowns and their huge anemone on one side and some bubbletips on the other side for the new guys. It will be a new environment for everyone so maybe it will work. And it did... for one hour.
Then WWIII broke out. I had to sneak in there at 230am and nab them while they were sleeping, and they are now down in the basement sump. Granted I tried with two pairs, so ymmv.....just be sure to have a plan in case things go south.

 

[5altkreep]

And for what its worth, it wasn't so much the females fighting, it was the two small males

 

[dj23bol]

Thanks guys I think after doing lots and lots of reading I'm going to leave them and stick with just the two

 

[davocean]

This is generally best, multiples usually only work w/ juvies from same clutch, long term that is.