# of Perc clownfish for my tank..?

[dsbdude]

Ok..I'm going to get a 100 gallon long aquarium. I'm going to add clownfish, chromis, inverts, coral, tangs, maybe an anemone or 2. I was wondering how many clownfish are suitable for a tank this size. Could i just add clownfish of the same species in pairs if i wanted to? I want maybe 4 or 6. Thanks

 

[ticklemyelmo]

2 clownfish max or territoriality ensues and most are likely to end up killed. If you must have two and cannot purchase an already mated pair, then try and get a normal or large sized one and one that is considerably smaller, so that one establishes dominance and a pair will ( hopefully ) form.

 

[dsbdude]

see...i don't want to order my the internet for my first fish, yet, i only i one lfs to go to

 

[matt b]

Originally Posted by DSBdude
http:///forum/post/2530260
see...i don't want to order my the internet for my first fish, yet, i only i one lfs to go to
Just make sure they are in the same tank or they are both very small. you should be fine

 

[dsbdude]

ok...my lfs has small percs. Thanks

 

[reefmate75]

i would buy one and let it grow for awhile befor buing another to go with it, perculas are pretty nice clowns though and dont always fight when being placed together, alot of times they get along right away enless they are both females

 

[dsbdude]

So buy one..then buy another later so you can be certain that one will have dominance(bigger one). Sounds good

 

[robn70]

You'll be fine if you buy 2 at the same time. just make sure one is a lot smaller then the other. The larger one will become the female if it isn't already. I've bought 2 at a time many times over the 10 yrs of keeping marine tanks without any problems.

 

[new-guy]

hope you dont mind to sahre this thread but how about if you put 2 orange percs and 2 black and white percs in the same tank?

 

[brad pitt]

u can add up too 10 percula clownfish(or more), but not any other kinds of clownfish in large quantites. only percula