fishamajig
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can you keep sebae clowns together in 1 tank? I got them two days ago and they seem a little aggressive twords each other. and the damsel went after them too! and has never done that with another fish.:notsure:
sebae clowns ? ? ?
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fishamajig
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heres a pic of one of them
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ivanfj
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He looks like a clarkii clown to me. Clarks are a lot more aggressive than sebaes. To answer your question, yes you can keep a pair of sebae clowns together without problems. Aggressiveness at the beginning is normal. They are just trying to decide who would be the female and who would be the male. Just monitor them closely and you will be fine.
fishamajig
Member
ok cool. Might be a clarki clown but at the lfs they were labeled as sebae clowns. but I have no idea if they know what they are talking about. I looked at the clown livestock on this sight and they kinda look like the sebae clowns so thats the best guess I have at the moment. thanks for the info. another question what do sebae or ( clarkie ) clowns prefer as anemones. I am getting my light on tues and want to get a few of them.
jscott71
New Member
Its definitely difficult to tell the difference between a Clarkii and a true Sebae. I'm looking at our Clarkii pair and, compared to your pic, I'd say you have a Sebae. I'm not an expert but I think the difference is the white band that continues thru the fin top, whereas on our Clarkiis it ends at the top. Hopefully someone can give you a more definitive answer. Anyway, I agree with ivan that the aggressive behavior is normal. And the fact that the Damsel showed aggressive behavior is normal also, clownfish are Damsels...its a family "trait". What type of Damsel do you have?
As far as anemones, I believe both types will accept BTAs, but a clownfish/anemone relationship is not always a sure thing. Often times a clownfish will not give an anemone a second look, sometimes they'll go right to it and sometimes it just takes time. HTH.
As far as anemones, I believe both types will accept BTAs, but a clownfish/anemone relationship is not always a sure thing. Often times a clownfish will not give an anemone a second look, sometimes they'll go right to it and sometimes it just takes time. HTH.
clarkiiboi
Active Member
I agree the easiest way to tell is the middle white band. If it runs up into the top fin it's more than likely a sebae. If not, its a clarkii. Unless you see both, the differences are hard to spot initially. Yours looks like a sebea, IMO. Never seen one orange colored like yours though, but colors vary. Their body shape is a bit different also, the sebae is more "slim" from top to bottom, the clarkii is "thicker". For lack of better words. I have had both, and honestly each didn't care if they had a $5 anemone (from the wrong ocean even) or a $50 one. They were not picky at all IME. Also agree with why they are fighting, just keep an eye on them. If it gets nasty (fins torn and such) you may need to seperate them.
zanoshano "
they do look kinda similar thogh, but ur lfs should still know what they are sellin you.
" They should, but don't count on it. That is why this board is so helpful....soon you will know more than your LFS and just scratch your head as to what they are thinking.
zanoshano "
they do look kinda similar thogh, but ur lfs should still know what they are sellin you.
" They should, but don't count on it. That is why this board is so helpful....soon you will know more than your LFS and just scratch your head as to what they are thinking.
fishamajig
Member
funny you say that i was talking to a clerk at the lfs today that was telling me that the mandarins they sell eats a flake food. I have kept a mandarin with no success because a lfs told me that they will eat brine shrimp. a few weeks later it died. of starvation i guess. anyway ill keep an eye on the sebaes and hope for the best . Thanks for the help
