Multiple Maroons in a HUGE tank???

[95harley]

Ok, I have a question, and I know the standard answer....no more than 1 per tank..BUT
I had 2 Clarkii's (pair) and 2 Maroons (not pair) in a 75g with no agression. Thanks to a Yellow tang Ich out break and a 20g QT in Hypo I lost the 2 Clarkiis and 1 small Maroon. I'm left with one huge (4in+) dark maroon clown that is now safe and sound in a 240g Long (8'x2'x2'). I was given a large almost same size Maroon today from a coworker that it BRIGHT RED. Currently it is in the 75 QT tank.
Does anyone think that two Maroons is too much in a 240g? I could use the small/med colorful fish that would be tough enough to hold their own in my display, but don't want to hurt one. Plenty of Rocks and caves (over 300lbs of LR).
Thoughts?

 

[skipperdz]

2 maroons isnt bad at all for a 240gallon...but two unmated maroons of equal size is bad for them...one will lose a fight...more than likely. i have a maroon and i dont even plan on getting another one(mine is aggressive). but if u do it should be smaller than your current one.

 

[reefer545]

The two should be fine if they have housing for both, and they are not competing over food. 240 g is a big tank, and the two should never really come into eachothers territory, if there is ample cave, coral, and teh like to have as a home.

 

[autofreak44]

agreed... in a tank that big, you could probably keep 2 mated pairs without problems, simply becasue of the fact that they would never see eachother

 

[skipperdz]

i hope theres alot or rockwork. fish tend to go over the entire tank. my lfs has a 240g display and they go everywhere...and once lr and coral are added the swim room diminishes

 

[95harley]

Thanks all, yes lot's of rockwork with multiple caves. I have had the one in the tank with others before with nothing more than minor chasing. It should be ok.

 

[clintjj]

I have three mated pairs of clowns in mine 1 pr true percs 2 pr of false percs. I have had a maroon in my tank (200 g 7x2x2) I would try it but be ready in case you have to stop the carnage. 2 maroons of that size might be a problem but you never know.