Clownfish Question

SamMag · 02-09-2008, 10:07 PM

Could I keep a pair of true percula clownfish in the same tank as a pair of black and white Ocellaris without much hostility. The tank is a 72" long and 18" wide, 125 gallon tank.

amc78cj7 · 02-11-2008, 08:08 PM

My reef shop told me not to mix clowns. In other words, no; do not keep percs. with ocellaris. Is your question rooted around the fact that one pair is black while the other is orange and so they may not recognize each other? I know they told me not to put percs with maroons, so maybe that will guide your decision.

mswiss · 02-11-2008, 08:52 PM

Maroons are the most aggressive. I would be happy with a pair of either. I have tried pairing up my gold bars and its a one fish show. Good luck

SamMag · 02-12-2008, 03:12 PM

The fact that they would not notice each other was my original reason for asking this question. Has anyone hear ever kept the black ocellaris with any other type of clowns with out much problem.

CMG · 02-12-2008, 07:03 PM

I read that you should not keep different species in a tank together as they will fight. However you can keep different colored species together as they do not recognize colors. An example would be keeping the balck and white ocellaris with the orange and white is ok but not a perc. black and white with a ocellaris orange and white or other color perc.

But this is just what I have read...

I looked into it because I wanted a black and white and my fiance wanted the traditional orange and white.

Snelly40 · 02-12-2008, 07:33 PM

i think the tank is big enough where it will not be a big factor

reefman420 · 02-12-2008, 07:54 PM

I have two pink skunks,two black and whites and 1 cinnoman in my 155 bow,but they were in a 75 b4 together they get along fine,but they all have their own nem to

SamMag · 02-12-2008, 08:51 PM

On the note that I can keep them in the same tank. Do you suppose they will hybridize if they do not pair off to their own color?

Dentoid · 02-12-2008, 09:33 PM

If you get viable hybrid clown fry, you will be a rich man!

amc78cj7 · 02-13-2008, 03:38 PM

Last night I was at the reef shop buying another fish. There they have oscillaris orange clowns. I aksed the guy if they ever had black ocillaris and if they mixed them with the orange what happened. He said that once they had about 10 blacks and 20-25 orange. He said it was not a pretty site. Like the bloods and the cryps in the same neighborhood.

SamMag · 02-13-2008, 06:43 PM

Why is it I would be a rich man? I find it hard to beleive that clown hybrids have never been produced.

vdituri · 02-14-2008, 01:01 AM

I thought I had read about someone cross breeding clowns?

02-09-2008, 10:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
SamMag Bryozoan Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Connecticut Posts: 52 View Gallery Karma Komment	Clownfish Question Could I keep a pair of true percula clownfish in the same tank as a pair of black and white Ocellaris without much hostility. The tank is a 72" long and 18" wide, 125 gallon tank. Last edited by SamMag : 02-10-2008 at 12:47 PM.

02-11-2008, 08:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
amc78cj7 Limpet Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: St. Louis Posts: 148 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Clownfish Question My reef shop told me not to mix clowns. In other words, no; do not keep percs. with ocellaris. Is your question rooted around the fact that one pair is black while the other is orange and so they may not recognize each other? I know they told me not to put percs with maroons, so maybe that will guide your decision.

02-11-2008, 08:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
mswiss Has been struck by the ban stick Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: New Paltz, NY Posts: 13 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Clownfish Question Maroons are the most aggressive. I would be happy with a pair of either. I have tried pairing up my gold bars and its a one fish show. Good luck

02-12-2008, 03:12 PM	#4 (permalink)
SamMag Bryozoan Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Connecticut Posts: 52 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Clownfish Question The fact that they would not notice each other was my original reason for asking this question. Has anyone hear ever kept the black ocellaris with any other type of clowns with out much problem.

02-12-2008, 07:03 PM	#5 (permalink)
CMG Neon dottyback Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sonoma County, CA Posts: 602 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Clownfish Question I read that you should not keep different species in a tank together as they will fight. However you can keep different colored species together as they do not recognize colors. An example would be keeping the balck and white ocellaris with the orange and white is ok but not a perc. black and white with a ocellaris orange and white or other color perc. But this is just what I have read... I looked into it because I wanted a black and white and my fiance wanted the traditional orange and white. __________________ My Chronical: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...wlr-setup.html 40g, Banggai Cardinal, B&W Clown, Flame Angel, Scooter Dragon and a golden banded shrimp.

02-12-2008, 07:33 PM	#6 (permalink)
Snelly40 Golden Moray Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 2,954 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Clownfish Question i think the tank is big enough where it will not be a big factor __________________ Snelly's 90gal Reef-O-Rama *Member-"Crabs Are Evil" Society*

02-12-2008, 07:54 PM	#7 (permalink)
reefman420 Elegance coral Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: minneapolis Posts: 1,085 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Clownfish Question I have two pink skunks,two black and whites and 1 cinnoman in my 155 bow,but they were in a 75 b4 together they get along fine,but they all have their own nem to __________________ 155 oceanic bow front,20 long refuge packed with caluerpa and mangroves,40 gallon sump,175lbs LR,3x250 watt xm 10ks,aqua-c remora,and pro-clear 150 skimmers sailfin tang,kole tang,royal gramma,cinnimon clown,2xpink skunk clowns,six line wrasse,mandarin, 155 bow coral-orange montipora cap,superman monti cap,scripps green polyped staghorn,ORA pink poccilipora,ORA blue millipora,green slimer,yellow UK acro,pink birdsnest,armor of god zoas,various zoas and shrooms,hammer,frogspawn,clove polyps,favite,fancey toadstool,reg toadstool,yellow leather,purple leather,devils hand,2 types xenia,ricordea florida,ricordea yuma,kenya tree,galaxia,bubble coral,button polyps inverts are lots of snails and hermits,crocea clam,maxima clam and seabae anemone,rbta

02-12-2008, 08:51 PM	#8 (permalink)
SamMag Bryozoan Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Connecticut Posts: 52 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Clownfish Question On the note that I can keep them in the same tank. Do you suppose they will hybridize if they do not pair off to their own color?

02-12-2008, 09:33 PM	#9 (permalink)
Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 10,289 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Clownfish Question If you get viable hybrid clown fry, you will be a rich man! __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

02-13-2008, 03:38 PM	#10 (permalink)
amc78cj7 Limpet Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: St. Louis Posts: 148 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Clownfish Question Last night I was at the reef shop buying another fish. There they have oscillaris orange clowns. I aksed the guy if they ever had black ocillaris and if they mixed them with the orange what happened. He said that once they had about 10 blacks and 20-25 orange. He said it was not a pretty site. Like the bloods and the cryps in the same neighborhood.

02-13-2008, 06:43 PM	#11 (permalink)
SamMag Bryozoan Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Connecticut Posts: 52 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Clownfish Question Why is it I would be a rich man? I find it hard to beleive that clown hybrids have never been produced.

02-14-2008, 01:01 AM	#12 (permalink)
vdituri Excellent Guesser :D Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sacramento California Posts: 5,772 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Clownfish Question I thought I had read about someone cross breeding clowns? __________________ Victor ----- People come into our lives for a reason, a season or a lifetime. When you know which one it is, you will know what to do for that person. When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed. They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you with guidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally or spiritually. They may seem like a godsend and they are. They are there for the reason you need them to be. Then, without any wrongdoing on your part or at an inconvenient time, this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end. What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled, their work is done. The prayer you sent up has been answered and now it is time to move on.

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