Putting 5 Clown fish together into one tank?

[Coral Pimp]

I have 2 60 gallon tanks which i will be combining into a 90g cube. I have 2 dalmations and a smokilarious about 1.5 years old in one tank and in the other i have a mated pair of true perculas about 8 years old. My question is can i put all these clowns into one tank?

 

[Moochi]

It is doable but I don't recommend it since they have a high chance of fighting with one another.

 

[seamonkey84]

With already paired and sexualy defined clowns, your shouldn't mix. You need to add a bunch of young ones at the same time, and let them figure it out. You add multiple female together is almost like throwing male bettas together.

 

[MarvinsReef]

I have 2 60 gallon tanks which i will be combining into a 90g cube. I have 2 dalmations and a smokilarious about 1.5 years old in one tank and in the other i have a mated pair of true perculas about 8 years old. My question is can i put all these clowns into one tank?

seems like you have established pairs already. most likely this will not work out.

With already paired and sexualy defined clowns, your shouldn't mix. You need to add a bunch of young ones at the same time, and let them figure it out. You add multiple female together is almost like throwing male bettas together.

+1 on this. better chances of adding young juvis than established pairs together.

you have awesome Dalmatians. and I can only imagine what your Smorcularis look . probably really awesome. it would be a shame to lose any of them coz of fighting. either way, good luck on what you decide to do. keep us posted.

 

[Coral Pimp]

thanks for the info guys and Marvin i prob will get rid of the perculas and put in the nicer higher end clowns in, but its hard getting rid of a pair i have for 8 years now.

 

[MarvinsReef]

thanks for the info guys and Marvin i prob will get rid of the perculas and put in the nicer higher end clowns in, but its hard getting rid of a pair i have for 8 years now.

yeah, I was reading your post and I figured you were attached to your Percs. I would be too, if that's any consolation. I had a hard time letting go of my older Picasso's recently. but am glad to find them a good home thought, where I can check up on them every so often. and I know they'll be making nice babies in the future. good luck finding a home for your Percs.

 

[Coral Pimp]

yeah, I was reading your post and I figured you were attached to your Percs. I would be too, if that's any consolation. I had a hard time letting go of my older Picasso's recently. but am glad to find them a good home thought, where I can check up on them every so often. and I know they'll be making nice babies in the future. good luck finding a home for your Percs.

thanks im going to try to find 150g or bigger for them because my female is about 4-5 inches already which is HUGE for a clown fish lol.

 

[MarvinsReef]

thanks im going to try to find 150g or bigger for them because my female is about 4-5 inches already which is HUGE for a clown fish lol.

dang for a Perc.. yeah 4-5" is huge!