Mixing Clowns...

[fishytim]

I have a fairly large (2-3 inches) Black and White Percula in my 55 gallon tank. I have two smaller percula clowns in my 10 gallon hospital tank. I have read that you should not mix clowns, does anyone know if I could put my two percula clowns in with my bigger black and white percula?
Thanks!
FishyTim

 

[capschamp]

i dont know the exact answer to your question but i have seen pictures of b&w percs with other percs before.

 

[viper_930]

I don't think it would work. Two of the clowns will pair off and kill the third. OR a percula in the 10 gallon may have already changed to a female and both the females will fight till one is dead.

 

[bang guy]

If your Black & White is 3" then it probably isn't a Percula as they don't get thet big. Assuming that it's a Ocellaris then you probably don't want to add a pair of Perculas. My suggestion would be to just add another very young Ocellaris if you want more than one.

 

[fishytim]

Can Ocellaris be black??
I did not buy the fish so I am not sure...

 

[bang guy]

Originally posted by FishyTim
Can Ocellaris be black??
Yep.

 

[viper_930]

If your Black & White is 3" then it probably isn't a Percula as they don't get thet big.
I thought that there is no such thing as a black & white percula, just b&w ocellaris clowns?

 

[bang guy]

I didn't think so either but I have seen a few of the Onyx variety that are getting darned close. It wouldn't surprise me if someone showed up here with a B&W Percula so I wouldn't rule out that possibility.

 

[fishytim]

Anyway, It does not seem like it would be a very good idea....

 

[frozenice]

If you do add two different clowns in the same tank you have to do it at the same time.

 

[viper_930]

Not necessarily

 

[frozenice]

thats what 3 of my LFS's told me and they all own the store so id agree with them.

 

[bang guy]

I wouldn't agree with any of them, but then, I don't own a store.