Maroon clown and breeding pair

[jlparsons]

HI all, If you already have a maroon clown in your tanks can you then put a breeding pair in
Thanks

[bubble]

Almost certainly no , if the maroon is a large female I wouldn't even think about it , if it's smaller than the new couple it will almost certainly lose the inevitable battle , just my opinion of course , that's assuming the breeding pair are maroons?

[jlparsons]

I didnt think so. So if you had a maroon and say u bought a breeding pair of black clowns how would that fair???
Thanks

[bubble]

if the maroon is the smallest fish you might get away with it especially if the tank is a large one , I wouldn't risk it and if its a small tank < 4ft definite no no imo

[jlparsons]

Yea ok thanks and we have a 5ft x 2ft x 2ft
Thanks

[bubble]

You could try adding another maroon but it would have to be an unsexed juvenile or recently widowed male around half the size of the one you have , 5 .2.2 should give it plenty of hiding places but there's no guarantee it won't be murdered

[jlparsons]

Such a shame isnt it and when u say murdered it makes it even worsre lol

[jlparsons]

We have just added a maroon pair to the tank they are so beautiful, The female is slightly bigger than the male so my dad is goin to order a reef safe anenomie for the cuteys :):):)

[Gaters]

Almost certainly no , if the maroon is a large female I wouldn't even think about it , if it's smaller than the new couple it will almost certainly lose the inevitable battle , just my opinion of course , that's assuming the breeding pair are maroons?

Completely agree-even if they aren't maroons i think it would bbe ww3.

[bubble]

We have just added a maroon pair to the tank they are so beautiful, The female is slightly bigger than the male so my dad is goin to order a reef safe anenomie for the cuteys :):):)


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