Clownfish - Page 2

Brucey · 01-19-2004, 08:00 AM

Great post all .... somethingfishy, you've got a ton of info here. probably all you need but do find out what type of percs they are, keep them on a varied diet .... mine have mysis, shrimp, artemia, brine and even seaweed selects .... that will keep them happy. We all have impulsive buys but PLEASE don't rush out and buy an anenome .... it will likely perish in a new tank. Wait at least 6 months before thinking about it and make sure you have the correct lighting for it before you buy
Brucey

Something Fishy · 01-19-2004, 08:02 AM

Dont worry Brucey. I have stressed enough over these guys. That impluse buys should be down to a bare minimum.

johnlewis · 01-19-2004, 10:38 AM

I feed mine a combination of foods soaked with selcon. Flakes, frozen brine, frozen mystis, Emerald entrée etc. I try to find different foods to try for them I figure that way I get them a balanced natural diet.

cheeks69 · 01-19-2004, 01:51 PM

Also with tank raised clownfish especially Ocellaris there's a good chance that they won't take to anemones and form a symbiotic relationship. I was fortunate that my Sebae Anemone became host to my B&W perc after a couple of months, it doesn't always happen

Maxx · 01-19-2004, 04:10 PM

Sorry to hear about the furnace and your little brothers car....
Glad the fish are cool....one less thing to freak out on.
Are you having fun yet???
Nick

Something Fishy · 01-19-2004, 05:16 PM

Furnace is fixed, little brothers car fixed.

The fish scared me this morning. I wake up to see one swimming, the other one at the top of the tank. He still was full of color, breathing. Suddenly he "wakes" up and starts swimming after the other one. It was almost as if they were playing hide and go seek. It was pretty wild.

They are still good. Ate some black worms, and some formula 1. So I am less worried now. Thanks for the support everyone.

Maxx · 01-19-2004, 05:35 PM

No problems man...the only reason we're all so laid back about this is 'cause we've all done it before. Now we just freak out on other things...

Nick

David · 01-19-2004, 08:23 PM

For a percula clown, try either a heteractis crispa, h. magnifica, or a stichodactyla gigantea.

Never found those malu's any real chop for perculas, despite everyone telling me otherwise. Go very well with Tomatoes though.

Arrowboy · 11-17-2006, 12:55 AM

Are maroons aggressive if they are introduced in pairs?

Craig Manoukian · 11-17-2006, 02:24 AM

My Maroon juvenile, 3/4" fish, loved and grew very fast on cylopeeze and mysis shrimp.

lcstorc · 11-17-2006, 08:02 AM

My maroon eats any food I add to the tank. lol. Check out the different kinds of clowns before you buy. I have a Maroon and they can/are very agressive so I have to be very cautious trying to introduce anything else to the tank. They are at their worst towards other new clownfish so if you want 2 then add them at the same time.
As to what inverts, I can't think of any that my clown has gone after, so assuming you have room in the tank you should be good.
When stocking the tank keep in mind the rule of thumb is 1in full grown fish per 5g of water. So a 20g tank gives you room for 4 inches of fish at their adult size.
Please do not get an anemone for them now at least. Anemones require a well established tank (a year or more old) and strong lighting (either mh or T5). Also they do not need a host to begin with and many host in some types of soft corals as well.

kyle1284 · 11-17-2006, 10:47 AM

somethingfishy... make sure your oxygen exchange is good... i had 2 oclar clowns... i jumped the gun and measured all my water parameters, everything testing out perfect but i never measured ALK!... Few days later one is at the top of the tank just bairly movin around and then i startled him he swam back down to the other clown Just like yours. Just keep a close eye because my LFS told me that when they are swimming at the surface that means there going where there is richer oxygen to breathe due to a lack of it at the bottom and on top of that my ALK was a little low. Keep us updated on the clowns buddy and MAKE SURE you have good circulation for the oxygen exchange!

charlir1954 · 11-17-2006, 10:54 AM

Your clownfish sound like they are doing good. most of my fish that I have bought check themselves out in their reflections. and yes, they sleep at the top of the tank around my cpr bakpak. but I guess I was luckier than most because my ocellaris accepted my new pink skunks with no problem. they sleep and swim most of the day together. my skunks took a couple of days to get used to the flake food I use. my ocellaris break the surface of the water, almost leaping out like small puppies when I feed. they also follow my hand while I feed my anemone shrimp, (which they will chew at in small pieces) and tang his "pleco passion' (loves the stuff better than the regular saltwater brands for some reason.) good luck. theyr'e fun!

01-19-2004, 08:00 AM	#16 (permalink)
Brucey Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Reading, England Posts: 1,292 View Gallery Karma Komment	Great post all .... somethingfishy, you've got a ton of info here. probably all you need but do find out what type of percs they are, keep them on a varied diet .... mine have mysis, shrimp, artemia, brine and even seaweed selects .... that will keep them happy. We all have impulsive buys but PLEASE don't rush out and buy an anenome .... it will likely perish in a new tank. Wait at least 6 months before thinking about it and make sure you have the correct lighting for it before you buy Brucey __________________ 160UK Gallon. (192US Gallon). 400Lbs LR. Aquamedic Turboflotor 5000 Shorty skimmer. Arcadia 3Series pendant (3x250W 14,000'K MH & 2x58W 60" actinic) (DIY cooling fan). Tunze 7095 Multicontroller & 2xTunze 6100 Streams. Redsea 100 Aquazone Plus ozonizer and redox computer. Aquamedic Ocean Runner 6500 return. TMC Vectron 30W UV sterilizer. Aquamedic Aquaniveau auto top up system through Deltec 500 kalk stirrer. PurityOnTap RO/DI. Deltec FR509 (ROWAPhos). Aquamedic PH computer controlling KNOP HD Calcium Reactor. Setup Nov 2002 See my tank here http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...&threadid=4486

01-19-2004, 01:51 PM	#19 (permalink)
cheeks69 Wannabe Guru Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northeast Posts: 6,834 View Gallery Karma Komment	Also with tank raised clownfish especially Ocellaris there's a good chance that they won't take to anemones and form a symbiotic relationship. I was fortunate that my Sebae Anemone became host to my B&W perc after a couple of months, it doesn't always happen __________________ Robert My Cube “A spirit is manifest in the laws of the Universe—a spirit vastly superior to that of man, and one in the face of which we with our modest powers must feel humble.” Albert Einstein

01-19-2004, 04:10 PM	#20 (permalink)
Maxx Manta Ray Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: St Louis Mo Posts: 3,079 View Gallery Karma Komment	Sorry to hear about the furnace and your little brothers car.... Glad the fish are cool....one less thing to freak out on. Are you having fun yet??? Nick __________________ "Chaos, confusion, despair...my work is done here." ...Some guy named Murphy.... A good friend will come and bail you out of jail...but, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Damn...that was fun!" Reef Sanctuary Knowledgebase (Answers to all your questions and then some!)

01-19-2004, 05:35 PM	#22 (permalink)
Maxx Manta Ray Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: St Louis Mo Posts: 3,079 View Gallery Karma Komment	No problems man...the only reason we're all so laid back about this is 'cause we've all done it before. Now we just freak out on other things... Nick __________________ "Chaos, confusion, despair...my work is done here." ...Some guy named Murphy.... A good friend will come and bail you out of jail...but, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Damn...that was fun!" Reef Sanctuary Knowledgebase (Answers to all your questions and then some!)

11-17-2006, 12:55 AM	#24 (permalink)
Arrowboy Tunicate Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Kansas Posts: 8 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Clownfish Are maroons aggressive if they are introduced in pairs? Last edited by Arrowboy : 11-18-2006 at 12:47 AM.

01-19-2004, 08:02 AM	#17 (permalink)
Something Fishy Limpet Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Springfield, Mo Posts: 125 View Gallery Karma Komment	Dont worry Brucey. I have stressed enough over these guys. That impluse buys should be down to a bare minimum.

01-19-2004, 10:38 AM	#18 (permalink)
johnlewis Scopas Tang Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Brighton, MI USA Posts: 448 View Gallery Karma Komment	I feed mine a combination of foods soaked with selcon. Flakes, frozen brine, frozen mystis, Emerald entrée etc. I try to find different foods to try for them I figure that way I get them a balanced natural diet.

01-19-2004, 05:16 PM	#21 (permalink)
Something Fishy Limpet Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Springfield, Mo Posts: 125 View Gallery Karma Komment	Furnace is fixed, little brothers car fixed. The fish scared me this morning. I wake up to see one swimming, the other one at the top of the tank. He still was full of color, breathing. Suddenly he "wakes" up and starts swimming after the other one. It was almost as if they were playing hide and go seek. It was pretty wild. They are still good. Ate some black worms, and some formula 1. So I am less worried now. Thanks for the support everyone.

01-19-2004, 08:23 PM	#23 (permalink)
David Midas Blenny Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Brisbane, AU Posts: 118 View Gallery Karma Komment	For a percula clown, try either a heteractis crispa, h. magnifica, or a stichodactyla gigantea. Never found those malu's any real chop for perculas, despite everyone telling me otherwise. Go very well with Tomatoes though.

11-17-2006, 02:24 AM	#25 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 18,343 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Clownfish My Maroon juvenile, 3/4" fish, loved and grew very fast on cylopeeze and mysis shrimp. __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

11-17-2006, 08:02 AM	#26 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 20,744 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Clownfish My maroon eats any food I add to the tank. lol. Check out the different kinds of clowns before you buy. I have a Maroon and they can/are very agressive so I have to be very cautious trying to introduce anything else to the tank. They are at their worst towards other new clownfish so if you want 2 then add them at the same time. As to what inverts, I can't think of any that my clown has gone after, so assuming you have room in the tank you should be good. When stocking the tank keep in mind the rule of thumb is 1in full grown fish per 5g of water. So a 20g tank gives you room for 4 inches of fish at their adult size. Please do not get an anemone for them now at least. Anemones require a well established tank (a year or more old) and strong lighting (either mh or T5). Also they do not need a host to begin with and many host in some types of soft corals as well. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back. In Loving Memory Of Z 01/22/07 - 08/19/08

11-17-2006, 10:47 AM	#27 (permalink)
kyle1284 Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Huntsville, TX Posts: 919 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Clownfish somethingfishy... make sure your oxygen exchange is good... i had 2 oclar clowns... i jumped the gun and measured all my water parameters, everything testing out perfect but i never measured ALK!... Few days later one is at the top of the tank just bairly movin around and then i startled him he swam back down to the other clown Just like yours. Just keep a close eye because my LFS told me that when they are swimming at the surface that means there going where there is richer oxygen to breathe due to a lack of it at the bottom and on top of that my ALK was a little low. Keep us updated on the clowns buddy and MAKE SURE you have good circulation for the oxygen exchange! __________________ KYLE 75 Gal 110 Lbs Live Rock 40 Lbs of live sand Equiptment:48 Inch 4x54 T-5 true blue and 10000k lights, 2 fuvual 305 Canister Filters Mis. Mushrooms, Fan Worms, hammer coral, frog spawn, candy cane, A TON OF TRUMPET CORAL!! orange plating monti, some kind of branching monti, pom pom xeina, all kinds of zoos BRIGHT GREEN star polyps, xeina, neon green toadstool, 3 damn damsles, a foxface and a blue tang. November 1...The begining! http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h2.../random045.jpg November 8,2008 http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h2...ristina034.jpg My 75 GALLON BAR TOP REEF TANK! http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...n-bar-top.html

11-17-2006, 10:54 AM	#28 (permalink)
charlir1954 Midas Blenny Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: burlington, new jersey Posts: 121 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Clownfish Your clownfish sound like they are doing good. most of my fish that I have bought check themselves out in their reflections. and yes, they sleep at the top of the tank around my cpr bakpak. but I guess I was luckier than most because my ocellaris accepted my new pink skunks with no problem. they sleep and swim most of the day together. my skunks took a couple of days to get used to the flake food I use. my ocellaris break the surface of the water, almost leaping out like small puppies when I feed. they also follow my hand while I feed my anemone shrimp, (which they will chew at in small pieces) and tang his "pleco passion' (loves the stuff better than the regular saltwater brands for some reason.) good luck. theyr'e fun!

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