3 or 4 black clowns

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  1. cpc12

    cpc12 Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    I recently purchased 2 black clowns.

    I really love these fish they're very active swimmers.

    I would like to add a few more black clowns to the tank.

    Will they all get along ?

    I have a 50 gal DT.

    Thanks
     
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  3. coylee_17

    coylee_17 Fire Goby

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    There is a chance they will each establish their own territories, but I would have to say no.
     
  4. schackmel

    schackmel Giant Squid

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    i would say no, that they might kill each other. The 2 that is already in there will bully them to death.
     
  5. cpc12

    cpc12 Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    One of the two that i have is quite bigger than the other one.

    They are both dark orange throughout there bodies I assume they darken.

    How long does that take.

    Can they be the same age and be different sizes or is the bigger clown older, I assumed that they were the same age due to color similarities.

    Thanks.
     
  6. schackmel

    schackmel Giant Squid

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    yeah what happens is majority of the clowns at the age we get them at are males. As they mature if they are paired up, one will become larger and take on female role. The male stays smaller always. you probably saw one of the fish beat the tar out of the other a while back, that was the dominate one becoming female ;D (they way it should always be!)
     
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    Corailline Super Moderator

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    Larger is the female, smaller male.

    As posted previously you might have significant aggression issues if you put any other clownfish in a tank with an established B/W female clown or most female clownfish.

    It's a gamble and not something I would attempt with mature established clownfish or even just mature female clownfish just introduced.
     
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  9. cpc12

    cpc12 Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    I don't know if these clowns were paired before i got them they are aqua cultured ORA clowns.

    Could there be a 50% difference in size in juvy clowns

    Maybe they were paired from birth ?

    They got along immediately no fighting at all.