Clownfish

[clownfish2]

Can a person have a community aquarium of Clownfish? If so which species are compatable to the other. Any and all help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[marco333]

NO you can only have one type of clownfish, such as only percs, or only Tomato. FOr example, you can NOT mix maroon's and percs, or any types of different clowns.

 

[killafins]

as he said

 

[clownfish2]

Ok Next dumb question. What should a person get for there first clownfish that has a good attitude and can I put in a couple of them if they are from the same species. Are there other compatable fish that have great color that I can place in the same tank? Just to let you know this is a 55gal. aquarium.

 

[clownfish2]

I think I am starting to get this but I just want to be sure. I am going to go with Percula's. Now can a person put a couple of different types of them in the same tank and will they compatable.

 

[bergshawn]

It is my understanding that if you want to have more than one you have two choices.
1) Buy a mated pair, the easiest solution
2) Buy one larger one, and one smaller one and hope the smaller one becomes a male and the pair becomes mated.
I, personally, purchased my two percs as a mated pair and they get along great. They chase each other every once in a while, but are never mean or nip at each other.

 

[col]

) Buy one larger one, and one smaller one and hope the smaller one becomes a male and the pair becomes mated.
All clowns are born male. It's the dominant one that will become female and grow larger.
You can buy 2 small percs from the same tank and they may develop as a pair.

 

[timo]

Yes, these fish when buoght as juviniles from the same tank will co-exist well.

 

[clownfish2]

I want to thank everyone that posted a reply to this thread. You all have been a great help. It is nice to know that this saltwater world is just like having one great big family. I now know that a person can get great help in this world. It's very simple all you have to do is ask.