is there a compatability issue between tomato clown and percula clown?

[patrick33]

Quick question:
I have just purchased a tomato clown (it is about an inch), and I wanted to put in a couple of percula clowns later. right now I have a 46 bf tank with LR(15 lbs) and LS (40lbs) with a cleaning crew and one blue chromis (2 inches). Am I going to
have an issue with compatability between the clowns?

 

[reef fool]

You should probably add them at the same time. Or even the percs first since they tend to be less aggressive. Not much room for them to stay away from each other in a 46 bowfront. (I had one before my 125).

 

[patrick33]

thanks. Guess I will try to get some percula's at least as big as the tomato and put them in asap. I have enough live rock to make a couple of caves and separate sides of the tank. Hopefully this will be enough, otherwise I will have to look to get a bigger tank

 

[bang guy]

Eventually you will either have Tomatoes or Perculas. They are NOT compatible.

 

[patrick33]

thanks

 

[tygerfifteen]

had a tomato and two percs in the same tank over 6 months no problems,but percs were aquacultured? and it was a 77 gallon.

 

[125intx]

Well I would agree with Bang, I put both a Perc and a tomato in a QT together and the tomato killed the Perc

 

[bang guy]

Originally posted by tygerfifteen
had a tomato and two percs in the same tank over 6 months no problems,but percs were aquacultured? and it was a 77 gallon.
6 months is probably OK. Once one of the fish morph into a female the trouble will start. This takes a year or two.

 

[balistidae]

i tried the combination and it resulted in two dead perulas

 

[mgann]

I have a Tomato and a false perc in a 46 bf. They been together for about 4 years now.

 

[bang guy]

Originally posted by mgann
I have a Tomato and a false perc in a 46 bf. They been together for about 4 years now.
That's great! IMO that's a 1 in 100 event, ie. you got lucky.

 

[tyr-sog]

Tomatoes are very aggressive. Especially when they start to put size on.

 

[ekclark]

I agree with many of the others here...tomatos are pretty rough, even for clowns. I have one and I wouold love a pair of percs, but it won't happen.

 

[sebae0]

i have to agree also tomato's are just to aggressive for percs imo.

 

[z28]

YEP....JUST SHIPPED MY TOMATO TO THE LFS.....THE PERCS WERE GONNA KILL HIM

 

[logen32]

i have to agree i have a perc and a tomato and ever since the tomato grew abit he will not leave the perc alone he goes from on side and rush to the other to haras him.