Clownfish Compatability

dacia

dacia

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I have an empty 35 gallon tank. Well, empty as far as fish are concerned. I want to keep some clownfish. So---
Is it OK to keep 2 different kinds of clowns in the same tank? I was thinking of 2 perculas and 2 black and white perculas. Would they hurt each other even if they were introduced at the same time? Or should I just stick with 1 kind of clownfish?
 
cprdnick

cprdnick

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Hey Squishy I have a question about what Dacia said. They are wanting 2 black and whites and two true. As long as they're both percs shouldn't that work? Just asking I just don't have the experience to know that yet.
 
bdhough

bdhough

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I'm pretty sure you can mix percs of different colors. Just make sure they are percs and not black saddlebacks or something.....
I will say you may have a territory conflict because the percs will pair up most likely and have 2 seperate homes which they will defend from others...
 
bdhough

bdhough

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Ok....
You can mix percs......
You can not mix other types of clowns unless your system is big enough and that usually means a 125.....
As with everything these are not set in stone rules and you may run into issues with any fish...
But if you wanted to mix a black and regular perc you most likely will have success. I've seen it before.
 
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slofish

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heres my first hand experience.
Ive got a false and a Black and White perc. Im not exactly sure if the BW is a perc. But heres what happened. Got the orange false perc bout 4 months ago, then a week later, got the BW perc.
Everything was well for 3 and 3/4 months, then my black got aggressive towards my orange. They've been "duking it out" for about a week now. None have died nor have heavy breathing, but the black seems to be getting territorial.
Not sure if its just the male/female phase clowns go through. As i said, ive only had these for four months. Dont know how they'll be in a couple more months.
 
bdhough

bdhough

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Well true way to tell if fish are REALLY fighting is torn fins or missing scales. Otherwise is just harmless chasing, but then again if its all the time i guess its stressful. I don't know what to think about that because my damsels do it all day every day and i've had them for over a year now with no ill effects i can see.....
 
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