3 ocellaris clown together,ok?

[ckk125]

hey all..is it ok to keep 3 of them together?i currently have 2 ocellaris and 1 saddleback clown...the saddleback is bullying them..i might change it for another ocellaris.is it ok?

 

[ckk125]

or 4 is better?

 

[cain420]

2 is best.. one will be the female, the others male.. the stray males will fight
so i have heard!

 

[ckk125]

but what if its 2 small ones and 2 big ones?

 

[cimpow137]

If you get 4 they will most likely pair off and not bother one another for a while. Until they start getting into the breeding mood. Then they will compete for space and the most dominate pair will probably kill the other pair off. What size tank are they going into? And couldn't you just take out the saddleback and not replace it with another clown since you already have the pair?

 

[nm reef]

Its probably best to keep only single pairs to avoid aggression issues and its also best to keep only one species of clown....unless you have a very large system they will fight amoung species.

 

[ckk125]

okay..i'll be taking him off..maybe to get a yellow wrasse...is it ok?