Golden striped maroons jumpers?

ReefJake123 · Jan 20, 2018

I’m wanting maroon gold clowns but I don’t know if they are jumpers can they go in a 13.5 gal tank?

Fishninja · Jan 20, 2018

I cant speak personally on maroon clownfish but i have two frostbite clownfish in my tank with a screen top. When i work on the tank i sometimes leave the top off the tank and i have personally witnessed one if them jump out of the tank; luckily i was there and i plopped them back in but if i didnt have a lid they would jump out of the tank in a day. I think it has a lot to do with the individual fish. Maroon clowns might be too small for a 13.5 gal tank?

sc50964 · Jan 20, 2018

All fish can jump out of the water. Some do more than others.

eatbreakfast · Jan 20, 2018

Maroons get too big for a 13.5 g.

HB AL · Jan 20, 2018

Mine doesn't jump, but he spends 99% of his time at the bottom in the hammer colony.

sc50964 · Jan 20, 2018

All fish are capable of jumping. Even sand dweller can jump. I had my clown jump out before, and some other fish. Learned my lesson the hard way.

Peter K · Jan 20, 2018

Maroon clowns can live up to two decades and can get 5-6" +, a 13.5g tank will be a very very very temporary solution for them. I had to pair up two maroons a while back and had them in a 29g biocube to do so but moved them to a 75g after about 2 months. They grow fast and live for a long time, if you are up for that commitment and are going to upgrade in the next 4-6 months then go for it they likely won't jump. If you aren't planning on upgrading I would highly encourage you to go with occelaris clowns over maroons.

ReefJake123 · Jan 22, 2018

Peter K said:
Maroon clowns can live up to two decades and can get 5-6" +, a 13.5g tank will be a very very very temporary solution for them. I had to pair up two maroons a while back and had them in a 29g biocube to do so but moved them to a 75g after about 2 months. They grow fast and live for a long time, if you are up for that commitment and are going to upgrade in the next 4-6 months then go for it they likely won't jump. If you aren't planning on upgrading I would highly encourage you to go with occelaris clowns over maroons.

I heard maroons can adapt to a small environment and dwarf themselves and basically change their genetic code but thank you much appreciated

eatbreakfast · Jan 22, 2018

ReefJake123 said:
I heard maroons can adapt to a small environment and dwarf themselves and basically change their genetic code but thank you much appreciated

Nope. Changing genetics takes a whole lot more than just being placed in a small tank.

A healthy fish will grow to its natural size even in tiny quarters. However, in confined spaces there are factors that can stunt its growth. A fish with stunted growth is not healthy.

Not having enough space can negatively affect muscle growth and development, which stunts growth. Filtration is also not as effective for larger fish in small tanks. Dissolved organics, increased nutrient levels, and hormones secreted by the fish themselves can stunt their growth as well.

ReefJake123 · Jan 22, 2018

eatbreakfast said:
Nope. Changing genetics takes a whole lot more than just being placed in a small tank.

A healthy fish will grow to its natural size even in tiny quarters. However, in confined spaces there are factors that can stunt its growth. A fish with stunted growth is not healthy.

Not having enough space can negatively affect muscle growth and development, which stunts growth. Filtration is also not as effective for larger fish in small tanks. Dissolved organics, increased nutrient levels, and hormones secreted by the fish themselves can stunt their growth as well.

Ok cool thank you so much