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axlroh · 12-04-2006, 01:34 AM

Just moved all my 30G inhabitants to a new 55G, 1 royal gramma, 3 small blue chromis, 2 small ocellaris clowns (1" & 1.5"), some small zoo frags and 2 small "baby" bubble tip anemones (2-3" each).

The ocellaris clowns are tank raised and so far haven't shown any interest in the bubble tips. I was thinking of adding a pair of small wild caught tomato or maroon (gold stripe perhaps) clowns for the bta's. I've read quite a few articles that different clowns don't mix, so chances are if I add a pair of tomato or maroon clowns (latter are much more aggressive I've heard) then my ocellaris clowns become the "odd clown out", and wouldn't live peacefully with the more aggressive tomato or maroon clowns. Right now the ocellaris pair appear to be mated, always swimming together, rarely apart.

Any opinions/thoughts contrary to this line of thinking? Also, any keepers of more than a pair of ocellaris clowns in a single tank, such as 2 or 3 pair of ocellaris, added when very small into the same tank?

12-04-2006, 01:34 AM	#1 (permalink)
axlroh Bryozoan Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 51 View Gallery Karma Komment	A Clown for my Bubble Tip? Just moved all my 30G inhabitants to a new 55G, 1 royal gramma, 3 small blue chromis, 2 small ocellaris clowns (1" & 1.5"), some small zoo frags and 2 small "baby" bubble tip anemones (2-3" each). The ocellaris clowns are tank raised and so far haven't shown any interest in the bubble tips. I was thinking of adding a pair of small wild caught tomato or maroon (gold stripe perhaps) clowns for the bta's. I've read quite a few articles that different clowns don't mix, so chances are if I add a pair of tomato or maroon clowns (latter are much more aggressive I've heard) then my ocellaris clowns become the "odd clown out", and wouldn't live peacefully with the more aggressive tomato or maroon clowns. Right now the ocellaris pair appear to be mated, always swimming together, rarely apart. Any opinions/thoughts contrary to this line of thinking? Also, any keepers of more than a pair of ocellaris clowns in a single tank, such as 2 or 3 pair of ocellaris, added when very small into the same tank?