Can a Nano have more than 2 clowns?

Dimitrios555 · 05/26/2017, 12:33 PM

I have a 30 gallon reef. 2 regular clowns. Can I add two more if another breed?

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heathlindner25 · 05/26/2017, 12:34 PM

Nope

humphreyhh · 05/26/2017, 12:44 PM

You mean two pairs? No.

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windlasher · 05/26/2017, 01:20 PM

That would be a no.

boombox3 · 05/26/2017, 03:55 PM

I would be very hesitant in doing that. My two clowns are quite terroritorial in my 30 gallon. Although i do have 4 other fish that live in the tank most of the time they try to keep their distance from the clowns home ( rbta).

gabloo · 05/26/2017, 05:06 PM

No. If you do, you will regret it.

elFloyd · 05/26/2017, 05:07 PM

Tried two pair in a 180 gallon tank..... it did not end well.

heathlindner25 · 05/26/2017, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by elFloyd

Tried two pair in a 180 gallon tank..... it did not end well.

monkeysee1 · 05/26/2017, 06:44 PM

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have a 30 gallon reef. 2 regular clowns. Can I add two more if another breed?

Negative!!

A sea K · 05/27/2017, 05:36 AM

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Originally Posted by elFloyd

Tried two pair in a 180 gallon tank..... it did not end well.

Tried 2 pair in a 210 gallon tank..... it did not end well either.

DTeeVee · 05/27/2017, 08:39 PM

No. Third wheels get annhilated.

billdogg · 05/28/2017, 07:36 AM

I had two clowns in my 60g cube back in the day. A Pink Skunk and a yellow strip Maroon. And then I had one. It wasn't the skunk.

I would say no as well, especially if the first pair is already established. They own the whole tank and will just tolerate fish of other families. Other clowns (or Damsels) not so much.

thegrun · 05/28/2017, 07:00 PM

More than two in anything under a 180 rarely works long term, and it's very questionable in any tank under 8' long. The one exception would be to overstock a tank with a lot of clowns, theory being that they don't know who to fight if there are lots of them. I dontbrecommend it, but it can work.

Sk8r · 05/29/2017, 08:48 AM

Even if you give it three, it will end up with two. Or one.

windlasher · 05/30/2017, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by thegrun

More than two in anything under a 180 rarely works long term, and it's very questionable in any tank under 8' long. The one exception would be to overstock a tank with a lot of clowns, theory being that they don't know who to fight if there are lots of them. I dontbrecommend it, but it can work.

And even then they will pick out the odd ones and kill them. Say you have 30 of orange percs and add an orange perc with a small black dot on him. The one with the dot will be killed very quickly.

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windlasher Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 504	That would be a no. __________________ --- PLEASE HELP SAVE THE DOLPHINS In case we run out of chicken. ---

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billdogg Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Grove City, Ohio Posts: 10,806	I had two clowns in my 60g cube back in the day. A Pink Skunk and a yellow strip Maroon. And then I had one. It wasn't the skunk. I would say no as well, especially if the first pair is already established. They own the whole tank and will just tolerate fish of other families. Other clowns (or Damsels) not so much. __________________ I'll try to be nice if you try to be smarter! I can't help that I grow older, but you can't make me grow up! Current Tank Info: 120 mixed reef with 40b sump, RO 150 skimmer, AI Sol Blue x 2, and a 60g Frag Tank with 100g rubbermaid sump. 2 x Kessil A360w lights, BM curve 5 skimmer

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Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	Even if you give it three, it will end up with two. Or one. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

05/26/2017, 12:34 PM	#2
heathlindner25 Moved On Join Date: May 2012 Location: flowery branch georgia Posts: 3,644	Nope

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humphreyhh Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 581	You mean two pairs? No. Sent from my Moto G (4) using Tapatalk

05/26/2017, 03:55 PM	#5
boombox3 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 170	I would be very hesitant in doing that. My two clowns are quite terroritorial in my 30 gallon. Although i do have 4 other fish that live in the tank most of the time they try to keep their distance from the clowns home ( rbta).

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gabloo Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: San Jose Posts: 85	No. If you do, you will regret it.

05/26/2017, 05:07 PM	#7
elFloyd Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Cumming, GA Posts: 421	Tried two pair in a 180 gallon tank..... it did not end well.

05/27/2017, 08:39 PM	#11
DTeeVee Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Posts: 58	No. Third wheels get annhilated.

05/28/2017, 07:00 PM	#13
thegrun Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Garden Grove, Ca Posts: 17,023	More than two in anything under a 180 rarely works long term, and it's very questionable in any tank under 8' long. The one exception would be to overstock a tank with a lot of clowns, theory being that they don't know who to fight if there are lots of them. I dontbrecommend it, but it can work.