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Toddrtrex · 04/17/2007, 03:16 PM

I would recommend against it. Odds are you are going to end up with a dead pair of perc. Tomatoes, IME are just as mean as maroons. I've been keeping clowns for over 10 years now, and have/had several breeding pairs. Never once have I have been able to keep more than one pair in any of my tanks.

Sure, you will be able to find a few people that have done it, but I really don't feel it is a good idea, or worth the risk.

04/17/2007, 03:16 PM	#24
Toddrtrex Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Carol Stream, IL Posts: 23,162	I would recommend against it. Odds are you are going to end up with a dead pair of perc. Tomatoes, IME are just as mean as maroons. I've been keeping clowns for over 10 years now, and have/had several breeding pairs. Never once have I have been able to keep more than one pair in any of my tanks. Sure, you will be able to find a few people that have done it, but I really don't feel it is a good idea, or worth the risk. __________________ Click my name and then "visit toddrtrex's homepage" for tank pictures Current Tank Info: 210g reef and 65g reef