Clownfish

LionFish47 · Mar 25, 2016

Is it possible to put two different species of Amphiprion Ocellaris in the same tank?
I was looking to add a flurry clownfish, and a black/blacker ice clownfish at the same time. Don't know if my LFS will have them, so would it be a bad idea to put an anemone in first, and the LFS order the fish, and I pick them up whenever they arrive? would that be bad on the setup of the two fish and anemone?

Lynn52 · Mar 25, 2016

Those are both the same species. Just different designer varieties. They should be fine.

LionFish47 · Mar 25, 2016

Also, on a different note, can you mix different color reef chromis?

ex: blue reef chromis, green reef chromis, red chromis

LionFish47 · Mar 25, 2016

Lynn52 said:
Those are both the same species. Just different designer varieties. They should be fine.

Thanks.

Lynn52 · Mar 25, 2016

The fish do not need an anemone. You need adequate lighting and stable, good water parameters to be successful with a nem. You might pass on the nem for a while and do some research on their care before you buy one.

DeniseAndy · Mar 25, 2016

How large a tank? As the clowns age, they will pair off and could reject with vengeful aggression the undesirables. As far as the colored chromis, damsels will fight with maturity. They do not care the color. Just my experience.

Lynn52 · Mar 25, 2016

And chromis are damsels.

LionFish47 · Mar 26, 2016

Its a 70 gallon tank. I got 4 blue reef chromis that were schooling together in the store. I believe they will be fine, but what else would go with them? If I got a pair of ocellaris clownfish right now would they go together?

What I have:
4 blue reef chromis
1 sailfin tang
1 L.T. Anemone
1 Blue Linka starfish
and some coral

[I added that all yesterday afternoon]

Duke4Life · Mar 26, 2016

I'd suggest setting up a quarantine tank next.

LionFish47 · Mar 26, 2016

Would a pair of clownfish go in fine though? A qt tank is a great idea, but should I add the clowns quickly if ever?

Lynn52 · Mar 26, 2016

Clowns would be fine but not now. Do not add any fish for at least a month. You just added 5 fish without quarantine. Any one of those fish could have brought in a disease. If that is the case that disease is now in your tank. You need to observe the fish you have before adding anything else. Wait at least 30 days to make sure all is OK with the fish you already added. Monitor your ammonia closely that is a lot to add at once and could cause an ammonia spike. Usually only one fish at at time. I would strongly suggest returning the tang. A 70 gallon tank is way too small for a tang. You need a tank that is at least 6 feet long for the majority of tangs, including a sail fin. The small quarters will make it susceptible to disease (since you didn't quarantine your fish it is a good possibility it will get something) and because of the cramped quarters it will tend to get aggressive toward tank mates.
If this is a new tank, it is no where near ready for an anemone. What kind of lighting do you have? Anemones need very strong lighting or they will die. Linkia are difficult and they need a mature tank or they will starve to death.

Duke4Life · Mar 26, 2016

Lynn52 said:
Clowns would be fine but not now. Do not add any fish for at least a month. You just added 5 fish without quarantine. Any one of those fish could have brought in a disease. If that is the case that disease is now in your tank. You need to observe the fish you have before adding anything else. Wait at least 30 days to make sure all is OK with the fish you already added. Monitor your ammonia closely that is a lot to add at once and could cause an ammonia spike. Usually only one fish at at time. I would strongly suggest returning the tang. A 70 gallon tank is way too small for a tang. You need a tank that is at least 6 feet long for the majority of tangs, including a sail fin. The small quarters will make it susceptible to disease (since you didn't quarantine your fish it is a good possibility it will get something) and because of the cramped quarters it will tend to get aggressive toward tank mates.
If this is a new tank, it is no where near ready for an anemone. What kind of lighting do you have? Anemones need very strong lighting or they will die. Linkia are difficult and they need a mature tank or they will starve to death.

+1
What you've picked out is fine, you've just rushed. And in this hobby rushing can get you into trouble very quickly. The tang isn't the best of fits but you could have done worse.

Get a hospital tank up and waiting.

Duke4Life · Mar 26, 2016

Is everything you have from the same store?

LionFish47 · Mar 27, 2016

Yes it is. Is that a problem?

LionFish47 · Mar 27, 2016

To plan ahead; in a month or two, what would be suitable fish for the tank, I plan on getting:
2 black ocellaris clownfish
1 randals watchman goby & pistol shrimp

would like to get:
purple firefish
foxface/rabbit [any kind that'l fit]

and have already:
4 blue reef chromis
1 sailfin tang
1 L.T. Anemone
1 Blue Linka starfish
and some coral

Lynn52 · Mar 27, 2016

Rabbit fish/Fox face get too big for your tank with the exception of the one spot who has a max size of 7".
You can't go wrong with clowns especially oscelaris or percula, firefish are great, and so are gobies. These are all appropriately sized fish for a 70 gallon tank.

LionFish47 · Mar 27, 2016

Thx. could I have all of these without overstocking the tank?

4 blue reef chromis
1 sailfin tang
2 black oscelaris clowns
randals wathcman goby & pistol shrimp
1 purple firefish
1 one spot
1 L.T. Anemone
1 Blue Linka starfish
and some coral

anything else I could get and stay safe?

DeniseAndy · Mar 27, 2016

As stated before, the sailfin is too large a species for a 70g. I would even be leary on the one spot. The rest are fine in a 70g together. Do not be surprised in a year if you only have two chromis. They may pair up and kill off.