clown help

[ufo8micats]

i have had 4 pairs of clowns for almost a year now. Over the last month they have all been fighting and killing one another off. just yesterday my tomato clowns ganged up and killed my clark clowns. I am down to 3 now. 2 tomato clowns and one skunk clown that hides in the anemones.
why would they turn on one another after a year? I havent added anything new to the tank for several months.
if anyone has any insight, please help.

 

[lion_crazz]

Clowns are territorial. They do not like other species of clowns. It might have been just very lucky that they tolerated each other for a year. Maybe they just reached their boiling point with each other.

 

[dawman]

Clowns get very territorial and agressive when maturing and is why you are not supposed to mix clown species along with only two to a tank .

 

[bang guy]

Originally Posted by Dawman
Clowns get very territorial and agressive when maturing and is why you are not supposed to mix clown species along with only two to a tank .
+1

 

[rod buehle]

+2 ( or is it 4? )

 

[new salt guru]

you cant have different species of clowns in the same tank.

 

[bang guy]

Originally Posted by Rod Buehle
+2 ( or is it 4? )
lol