Fish gods answer my question please!

[buddahjon]

would 2 pair or perc clowns a jawfish and a red-sea mimic blenny be ok in a 50 gal? im mainly wondering about the jawfish and the blenny.
thanks in advance Jon

 

[bang guy]

I'm no fish god but I think the Blenny and the Jawfish will be fine. Jawfish are jumpers so be warned.
The Clownfish won't work though. I'd suggest sticking to a single pair.

 

[buddahjon]

sorry was a typo im just thinking of 2 clowns not 2 pair. thanks for the help!!!

 

[bang guy]

Cool

 

[joshua g.]

OK i have been doing saltwater aquariums as a side job i have set up 2 saltwater departments in diffrent petstore with 15 30 tanks each from what my exiperence is i whould ur fish should be fine as long as there is an anemome for the clownfish to stay in and a smaller rock for the blenny to kind a chill in they will be fine.

 

[jimmy g]

Clownfish dont need an anemone to survive. Clowns Can live hapy lives without one and I wouldnt suggest you getting one if you are a begginer and/or dont have the proper lighting or water parameters.

 

[buddahjon]

i found a really cool fake anemone that i think should fairly accuratly represent a real one. will the clowns be ok with this, or shoul i just nix the idea?

 

[cubfan]

It's worth a try. I have heard of several people on this site that have housed a clown with a fake anenome. Good Luck:happyfish

 

[jimmy g]

Well its your tank and you can put it in there is you want but it might not look good,and the clowns most likely will not even host it because some clowns dont even host real ones,.

 

[buddahjon]

yeah thats what ive heard. i guess the only way to know is to try. im going to be getting percs.

 

[blennyluv]

hi
i didn't even know that clowns would host a fake anemone, mine does, and the only one else allowed in is the little yellow clown goby. the fake ones are kind a funny looking but i think the clown will like it eventually. much easier to care for than a real one too. ha ha. sounds like your fish should all be compatable!
good luck

 

[d12monkey]

I think that combination of fishes would do just fine and you can actually add 2 pair of perculla clowns if you wanted too. Just add them together and keep an eye out. This is one of my pairs.

 

[d12monkey]

And I have 2 pairs of false percullas that was added from my 29 to my 55 at the same time and they always hang out together in the 55 all the time. I just to keep a pair of false percs and a pair of true perc on my 29 and they would never fight. When I added the 2 pair of false in the 29 while I setup the 55 that I bought from some one with 2 false in them, the 2nd pair started picking on the true perc. So it's the lick of the draw. Some clowns are more tolerant to others.... Just like people.

 

[jimmy g]

When the clowns start to mature they will fight and 2 of them will die.

 

[d12monkey]

Originally posted by Jimmy G
When the clowns start to mature they will fight and 2 of them will die.
The second pair I aquire when I got the tank are about a year and 3 months old according to the previous owner. But if they start to fight gives me another reason to upgrade to a bigger tank. :thinking: Want a 250+ Gal tank.
But you're right. But I think it all has to do with temperament of the individual fish. Who knows ther might be a possiblity of coexistance.

 

[jimmy g]

Yes it has been done before its just that its rare....

 

[buddahjon]

i only want 2 percs and the gobie and the jawfish maybe later ill add a couple small fish but for now i like this set of tank mates.