Clowns

[Rxb09a]

Do clowns need to be introduced in my biocube 32 together to avoid aggression? Or should I add one at a time?

 

[eatbreakfast]

Ideally together. Were they together where you got them from? If not, they still may not go together.

 

[Rxb09a]

Ideally together. Were they together where you got them from? If not, they still may not go together.

I haven’t gotten any yet. I’m trying to plan out how I want to do it. I was thinking about doing two different types of clowns. Do you know if they would go together fine?

 

[Diego.28]

I haven’t gotten any yet. I’m trying to plan out how I want to do it. I was thinking about doing two different types of clowns. Do you know if they would go together fine?

Different clowns as in different species, or just different morphs of say, and ocellaris clown? Different species of clowns won't work together.

 

[Rxb09a]

Different clowns as in different species, or just different morphs of say, and ocellaris clown? Different species of clowns won't work together.

No not species so I guess morphs like different patterned clowns. I don’t know the correct verbiage. Like a black snowflake and an ocellaris.

 

[Diego.28]

No not species so I guess morphs like different patterned clowns. I don’t know the correct verbiage. Like a black snowflake and an ocellaris.

Ah okay. Just so you know, ocellaris is the species of your most common, standard clownfish. They are the smallest, least aggressive, and in general easiest to care for. There are many different "morphs" of ocellaris clowns, such as black ice ocellaris, midnight ocellaris, mocha, etc. I have seen people with a pair that aren't the same morph, as far as I know as long as they are the same species (ocellaris) it really doesn't matter. However, it's much easier to buy pre-paired clowns, as any two clowns aren't guaranteed to pair off. (Although they usually will, eventually, but the process could be messy). Getting both clowns at a small size helps to ensure they will pair. One will become larger and dominant, that's the female.

 

[eatbreakfast]

Different species of clowns won't work together.

Not true. Different species in the same complex can and will pr together. For example, ocellaris will pr with percula, clarkii with akindynoss, melanopus with barberi etc.

 

[Diego.28]

Not true. Different species in the same complex can and will pr together. For example, ocellaris will pr with percula, clarkii with akindynoss, melanopus with barberi etc.

My mistake, I can't say I've ever seen that. Thank you for correcting me. I'm assuming it isn't exactly easy/common though?

 

[eatbreakfast]

My mistake, I can't say I've ever seen that. Thank you for correcting me. I'm assuming it isn't exactly easy/common though?

Many of the commercial strains are either ocellaris or percula species, so mixing varieties with these is not uncommon. For me personally, I am not a fan of the commercial variants. However, in my own tanks I will almost always have a black ocellaris paired with a percula.