how many clowns in a 350?

browning_boy20 · 04/17/2013, 07:20 PM

Right now I have 3 clowns (two o's and one black and white) in my 125g who haven't reached maturity yet. I have a 350g coming in a few weeks and was curious as to if these should be OK in that large of a tank once they mature? Its going to be a fowlr with plenty of swimming room so I am keeping my fingers crossed.

browning_boy20 · 04/18/2013, 07:40 AM

Anyone?

JustinGr · 04/18/2013, 10:21 AM

Others will disagee, but the rule for clowns should be a two per tank (bonded pair). It reduces the risk of them killing others. However, others will tell you that you can mix and match.

If I were to add different types of clowns, I would make sure they are not pairs like Maroon and Occ, or Clarkii and Percs.

bfliflet · 04/18/2013, 10:41 AM

I am hoping to do something similar in my 300g. To mitigate some of the issues, I am planning to keep around 4 more of each species (6 total) of each pair. This is similar to nature. The pair keeps the subadults on the fringes of the anemones. I am hoping the 'colonies' are more busy keeping the pecking order in their own gang than eradicating the neighboring gang. I also plan on decreasing the animosity by strategically placing rock work so they're not facing each other 24-7.

LargeAngels · 04/18/2013, 02:05 PM

I can tell you from experience that you may wind up with a disaster once one pair starts breeding. Tried it in an 8' 300 gallon reef tank with lots of rock, coral, anemones etc.

browning_boy20 · 04/18/2013, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by LargeAngels

I can tell you from experience that you may wind up with a disaster once one pair starts breeding. Tried it in an 8' 300 gallon reef tank with lots of rock, coral, anemones etc.

Well I think this is a good way to talk the wife into a bio cube. I can see how it will go; "Well babe, you don't want the kids nemo to come up dead do you?" I think she will go for it. Or I may go with a 40 breeder I have on hand. The only thing with it is I have dosed copper once when it was a freshwater tank. Does that matter if I want to keep invertebrates?

velvetelvis · 04/18/2013, 05:26 PM

I think it might. I think it's possible for copper to remain in the silicone seals.

TheGodParticle · 04/18/2013, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by browning_boy20

Well I think this is a good way to talk the wife into a bio cube. I can see how it will go; "Well babe, you don't want the kids nemo to come up dead do you?" I think she will go for it. Or I may go with a 40 breeder I have on hand. The only thing with it is I have dosed copper once when it was a freshwater tank. Does that matter if I want to keep invertebrates?

No, it won't matter, give it a good rinse and you'll be fine. This is a myth that won't die.

shifty51008 · 04/18/2013, 10:04 PM

Copper will not adhere to silicon or glass. A good rinse and you will be fine

04/17/2013, 07:20 PM	#1
browning_boy20 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Mobile, AL Posts: 425	how many clowns in a 350? Right now I have 3 clowns (two o's and one black and white) in my 125g who haven't reached maturity yet. I have a 350g coming in a few weeks and was curious as to if these should be OK in that large of a tank once they mature? Its going to be a fowlr with plenty of swimming room so I am keeping my fingers crossed.

04/18/2013, 10:21 AM	#3
JustinGr Clown Pimp Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Bloomington, IN Posts: 644	Others will disagee, but the rule for clowns should be a two per tank (bonded pair). It reduces the risk of them killing others. However, others will tell you that you can mix and match. If I were to add different types of clowns, I would make sure they are not pairs like Maroon and Occ, or Clarkii and Percs. __________________ Thank You, Justin Grant Current Tank Info: Reef:75 Gallon, 90# LR, SSB, 2x AI SOL Blues Managed by Neptune's Apex, Inland Aquatics Dump Style ATS, 2 Koralia on wave maker, and MP 10 on custom wave.

04/18/2013, 05:26 PM	#7
velvetelvis Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Wake Forest, NC Posts: 1,749	I think it might. I think it's possible for copper to remain in the silicone seals. __________________ The sea is as near as we come to another world. --Anne Stevenson

04/18/2013, 10:04 PM	#9
shifty51008 12-5 Chiefs record Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 10,134	Copper will not adhere to silicon or glass. A good rinse and you will be fine __________________ 75 gal. mixed DT, 100 gal. sump, 50 gal. fuge, Clownfish breeder

04/18/2013, 07:40 AM	#2
browning_boy20 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Mobile, AL Posts: 425	Anyone?

04/18/2013, 10:41 AM	#4
bfliflet Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: El Dorado Hills, CA, USA Posts: 356	I am hoping to do something similar in my 300g. To mitigate some of the issues, I am planning to keep around 4 more of each species (6 total) of each pair. This is similar to nature. The pair keeps the subadults on the fringes of the anemones. I am hoping the 'colonies' are more busy keeping the pecking order in their own gang than eradicating the neighboring gang. I also plan on decreasing the animosity by strategically placing rock work so they're not facing each other 24-7.

04/18/2013, 02:05 PM	#5
LargeAngels Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: USA Posts: 3,651	I can tell you from experience that you may wind up with a disaster once one pair starts breeding. Tried it in an 8' 300 gallon reef tank with lots of rock, coral, anemones etc.