Couple of fish clowns of different species.

John Peter. · 09/13/2018, 03:57 PM

I can create a couple of clownfish but different species like one ocellaris and a maroon gold? my tank has 40 gallon/ 150 liters

humphreyhh · 09/13/2018, 04:04 PM

I don’t think so, but not certain about it... curious.

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Anemone · 09/13/2018, 04:46 PM

In a sufficiently large tank, yes. In a 40 gallon? No. Clowns don't like other clowns. The weaker species will get beaten up and eventually die.

Kevin

davocean · 09/13/2018, 05:30 PM

If I'm reading right, I think OP wants to form a pair from different species, highly unlikely maroon and ocellaris will pair, occs and percs can mix, and no more than one pair in that size tank

humphreyhh · 09/13/2018, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by davocean

If I'm reading right, I think OP wants to form a pair from different species, highly unlikely maroon and ocellaris will pair, occs and percs can mix, and no more than one pair in that size tank

Agree. Exactly what I was thinking.

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Anemone · 09/13/2018, 06:19 PM

Ah, wasn't seeing it that way. Yes, hybrid pairs can be formed, but the more similar to each other the clowns are, the more likely a pairing would occur (such as percs and ocellaris). The caveat being, many attempts at pairing clowns of the same species end with the death of the weaker clown, so trying to pair dissimilar species only adds to that risk.

Kevin

09/13/2018, 03:57 PM	#1
John Peter. Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Brazil - Goiás Posts: 4	Couple of fish clowns of different species. I can create a couple of clownfish but different species like one ocellaris and a maroon gold? my tank has 40 gallon/ 150 liters

09/13/2018, 04:46 PM	#3
Anemone Cloning Around Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Valencia, California Posts: 25,267	In a sufficiently large tank, yes. In a 40 gallon? No. Clowns don't like other clowns. The weaker species will get beaten up and eventually die. Kevin __________________ Back in the pool, swimming with the sharks... Current Tank Info: Red Sea 425XL w/Kessil AP700, Vertex 180i Skimmer, 2 x Vortech MP40s

09/13/2018, 05:30 PM	#4
davocean Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 14,655	If I'm reading right, I think OP wants to form a pair from different species, highly unlikely maroon and ocellaris will pair, occs and percs can mix, and no more than one pair in that size tank __________________ There's a fine line between owning your tank and your tank owning you! Current Tank Info: SCA 120g RR Starfire, Tunze silence 1073.02 return, 40g sump w/ fuge, SWC Extreme 160 cone skimmer,Geismann reflexx 4xT5, 2x Panorama Pro LED strips, Vortech MP40QD

09/13/2018, 06:19 PM	#6
Anemone Cloning Around Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Valencia, California Posts: 25,267	Ah, wasn't seeing it that way. Yes, hybrid pairs can be formed, but the more similar to each other the clowns are, the more likely a pairing would occur (such as percs and ocellaris). The caveat being, many attempts at pairing clowns of the same species end with the death of the weaker clown, so trying to pair dissimilar species only adds to that risk. Kevin __________________ Back in the pool, swimming with the sharks... Current Tank Info: Red Sea 425XL w/Kessil AP700, Vertex 180i Skimmer, 2 x Vortech MP40s

09/13/2018, 04:04 PM	#2
humphreyhh Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 581	I don’t think so, but not certain about it... curious. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk