Black Percs W/ False Percs??
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thegrog
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Your tank is a little small for putting more than 2 clowns in at the same time. If you put in a B&W female, she and the perc female will have it out until one (or both) is dead. If you put in a small male, he may get picked on until he's dead.
Color really won't matter in this situation. Clowns are territorial by nature and will defend their home against any other clowns that come near it. Some have gotten lucky with more than 2 clowns in a tank at the same time, but most do not.
If you really want more than one pair of clowns, get a second tank in my opinion.
Color really won't matter in this situation. Clowns are territorial by nature and will defend their home against any other clowns that come near it. Some have gotten lucky with more than 2 clowns in a tank at the same time, but most do not.
If you really want more than one pair of clowns, get a second tank in my opinion.
laddy
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I believe the classical 'clown family' is five of the same species--at least Wilkerson claims to have had success with this setup in her book 'Clownfish'.
As for the black/white, they are Ocellaris--as are your "false percs". So if you believe what you read, you probably have a similar setup and a precident for success.
As for the black/white, they are Ocellaris--as are your "false percs". So if you believe what you read, you probably have a similar setup and a precident for success.
ordyman
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I have four clowns in a 55, two "true Percs" and two Bl/Wh Saddlebacks. They get along fine. They are all under an inch and a half. That might have something to do with it, they do have a pecking order just like a single pair of clowns though. But I was at charleston Aquarium and they had to have over 80 clowns of all different types in a free standing square 300gal. What a sight.