Just like humans, less stress leads to a longer lifespan and if you keep your fish in a healthy environment, they’re going to live a long time. Myth number three: that captive bred clownfish will not breed with each other. This is absolutely not true and
captive bred clownfish will absolutely breed with each other
.
What types of clownfish can live together?
Clownfish do well with
wrasses, damselfish, tangs, dartfish, angelfish, blennies, puffers, corals, anemones and gobies
. One thing to think about is that clownfish will often not get along with others of their kind.
Can you mix and match clown fish?
It’s not OK to mix clown “species”, but it’s fine to mix morphs
. A standard Occelaris and a Mocha Occelaris are the same species, and they are not aware they are different morphs…
Will different types of clownfish mate?
The dominant fish will change sex into a female and the less dominant will become male
. If you are keeping a lot of clownfish in the same tank, only one bonded pair will develop. The most dominant of all will become female and the second most dominant will become male.
Can you mix Percula and Ocellaris clownfish?
Yes, it is possible for Percs and Ocellaris to pair up, and even breed
. There are a few folks on here that have perc/ocellaris pairs. I just added a perc to my existing ocellaris and they have been doing fine together.
Can I keep 3 clownfish together?
3 clownfish of the same species (sometimes more)
may work out as long as they are juveniles and introduced together
. Your issue would be with the Sebae, which would eventually mature into a female (would not remain a juvenile) because there is no other similar mature clownfish.
Can I have more than two clownfish?
Dave my local breeder says
you can add clownfish of different shapes often with success
. For example I have been able to successfully add skunk clowns with other clownfish.
Can you have more than 2 clown fish?
The simple answer to how many clownfish that you can have in your aquarium is
1 or 2
. For a while, you may be able to keep 3 or 4 clownfish together, but eventually, 2 of the clowns will pair off and start to pick on the rest of the clowns.
Can you keep maroon clownfish with ocellaris?
Again
pairing them young is the best way to do this
. If you let a maroon become a female, she will destroy any ocellaris you introduce. Hell introducing a smaller maroon is even dangerous. You need to decide what clowns you want ocellaris, or maroon and stick with that.
Can I put 4 clownfish together?
We know the general rule that
you should not have more than 2 clowns in one tank
. Of course, that is merely a general rule that has obvious exceptions. For example, if the tank were 10,000 gallons, obviously there would be enough room for many more clowns.
Can clownfish and blue tang live together?
Blue tangs live in the open ocean and love to swim (just keep swimming?) unlike the clownfish, and therefore they should be kept in a tank around 100+ gallons. This fish can grow up to 12 inches and
can be kept with some other fish (including clownfish)
, however they are moderately aggressive.
Do clownfish need to be in pairs?
Clownfish do not need to live in pairs
. However, these fish are known to thrive when you keep them in pairs. When you keep clownfish in pairs, they tend to be less aggressive towards each other. And if you want to breed clownfish, you will need a mating pair.
What’s the difference between Percula and Ocellaris clownfish?
The Ocellaris clownfish has dark coloring around its eyes, 11 dorsal spines, and thin black borders around its white bands. The Percula clownfish, or True clownfish, has more orange color around the eyes, ten dorsal spines, and thick black outlining around the white bands.
How do I know if my clownfish are paired?
Signs that you have a pair bond in your clownfish:
Typically mated pairs (pairs that have a pair bond) will sleep in the same area
. They will also host in the same host or stay in the same territory if there is no natural host present. The two fish will stay close to each other the vast majority of the time.
How do you encourage clownfish to breed?
Feed them to saturation a couple times a day
. They should also be stress free. Any other clowns in the tank, or aggressive fish will cause them to stress out. If you’re really looking to breed them, you could move them to a tank by themselves.
Is Nemo a percula or Ocellaris?
The Nemo caricature was designed from the
Ocellaris Clownfish Amphiprion ocellaris
, which is a fish with a very wide distribution. The clown whose status is in question is the True Percula Clownfish Amphiprion percula, also known as the Orange Clownfish.
Are ocellaris clownfish aggressive?
The Ocellaris Clownfish is
widely considered the least aggressive of the Clownfish species
, some reefers have reported some of the more collectible species to be aggressive toward humans, but not often aggressive towards fish.
Why are clown fish black?
All are very bad colors and
part of a dying algae cycle
according to my LFS. The colors start out a brownish color then turn green, then purple, then orange, and when they are finally done dying off, white.
Can you keep a single clownfish?
One clownfish by itself should be fine
, but attempting again to pair your fish with another small clown seems to be preferable to the fish (if they can make it through the establishing dominance phases).
How many clownfish can I put in a 10 gallon tank?
The best plan for stocking saltwater fish for a 10-gallon tank would be to pick 5 fish or fewer, in total, from the following options and create a community saltwater tank:
1 or 2 small, peaceful Clownfish
( Preferably Pink or Orange skunk due to their mild manners, but and Ocellaris and Percula (like Picasso) are okay.
How many fish can you have in a 55g saltwater tank?
A 55-gallon aquarium would best house only about 12 inches of fish, so to be safe, limit it to holding
three 4-inch fish or two 6-inch long fish
. A vast majority of reef fishes require a “house” or someplace to hide either to sleep or to retreat to when they feel threatened.
Can you introduce more clownfish?
Clownfish are recommended to be kept singly or in pairs
; it’s just that simple. Other, more aggressive fish, such as tangs, are often best left solo. However, especially in the case of the yellow tang, they are known to thrive in a group if introduced as a ground at a young age.
