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    Not sure on this one but how many can you have in one tank? I have a pair of common clowns and wondered if any more could be added?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Aquandy View Post
    Not sure on this one but how many can you have in one tank? I have a pair of common clowns and wondered if any more could be added?
    I have a pair of true percula clowns and a pair of skunks :D so yes it can be done :bigthumbup:

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    Quote Originally Posted by Aquandy View Post
    Not sure on this one but how many can you have in one tank? I have a pair of common clowns and wondered if any more could be added?
    Ime if you have a mahoosive tank then more than 1 pair could work. However, if you have a regular sized tank and already have an established pair i think it would be all out war.:D

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gaters View Post
    Ime if you have a mahoosive tank then more than 1 pair could work. However, if you have a regular sized tank and already have an established pair i think it would be all out war.:D
    I must be very lucky then as i have mixed clowns a few time and never had any fighting at all....... One pair was in the tank 3 years b4 the second pair was added. But i stayed well clear of maroons as i think they would fight!!

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    i have a pair of black saddlebacks and a pair of pink skunks together:D

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    Perc clowns are p-u-s-s-e-y cats compared to Maroons or Tomato's, you will be ok with percs but not Maroons. Twiggy:D

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    Default Re: Mix different clown fish?

    I have a pair of breeding regular orange and white ocellaris. I'm planning on adding a pair of black and white percs or ocellaris. Here's a tip for gauging potential problems, Find a pic of the clowns you want to add from the net and print it off. blue tac it to the side of the tank and see if your clowns attack or investigate.

    so far mine have kept a close eye on the intruder but kept themselves to themselves and not attacked even when the clown cut-out is placed within 3" from their home. I've been moving it around the tank sporadically and also tried the blu-tac to a straw and wave it around a bit to simulate swimming but had no attack response. In fact when I showed agression with the cut-out clown my female vanished into her coral. Leaves me thinking it's got to be worth a shot with adding a pair of small juveniles. I'm going to try introduce them at the other side of the tank too in the vain hope they'll stay at that side as my clowns never move more than 8" from their home coral.
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    Andy the tank i used to have in alcove had,2 black and whites,2 percs,and 1 maroon,and they all got on fine with each other.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tangman View Post
    Perc clowns are p-u-s-s-e-y cats compared to Maroons or Tomato's, you will be ok with percs but not Maroons. Twiggy:D

    maroons and tomatoes are p-u-s-s-e-y cats compared to clarkis :p

    each have their own personality, i have a very loving pair of maroons that you can hand feed, the pair before them would draw blood.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Macca View Post
    maroons and tomatoes are p-u-s-s-e-y cats compared to clarkis :p

    each have their own personality, i have a very loving pair of maroons that you can hand feed, the pair before them would draw blood.
    I think if you tried to add another pair or even a single they wouldn't be so loving.:D

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