My tomato clown - Aquarium Advice

hemichris · 07-14-2006, 08:17 PM

I have a tomato clown in my tank, I was wondering if i threw in another tomato clown what would happen

Trameltanz · 07-14-2006, 09:02 PM

This would depend one the size of your tank, the quantity of live rock, and what you have for filtration.

Provide a little bit more info on your tank specs and I am sure someone will provide an honest opinion.

hemichris · 07-15-2006, 12:44 AM

my tank is a 55 gallon with 80 lbs of live rock

demodiki · 07-15-2006, 10:37 AM

You would probably want to make sure the next tomato is much smaller than the one you have. Even then...you just never know about clowns. Tomatos are terrorists.

hemichris · 07-15-2006, 10:00 PM

i threw in the two new clowns and my old clown is fighting them i tried to catch the old one but no such luck. What should i do

Trameltanz · 07-16-2006, 03:56 PM

Clowns are well-known to be gladiators with each other to the death. Unless they are a mated pair take them back to the store. Clowns require at least 100+ gallons when you have more than one. All species will, eventually, duel with each other until only one swims away. There are exceptions but as a general rule you can only keep one at a time.

demodiki · 07-16-2006, 09:25 PM

Why did you add a pair? I thought you were talking about adding only one.

07-14-2006, 08:17 PM	#1
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07-14-2006, 09:02 PM	#2
Trameltanz Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 56	This would depend one the size of your tank, the quantity of live rock, and what you have for filtration. Provide a little bit more info on your tank specs and I am sure someone will provide an honest opinion.

07-15-2006, 12:44 AM	#3
hemichris Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 34	my tank is a 55 gallon with 80 lbs of live rock

07-15-2006, 10:37 AM	#4
demodiki Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Round Rock, TX Posts: 300	You would probably want to make sure the next tomato is much smaller than the one you have. Even then...you just never know about clowns. Tomatos are terrorists.

07-15-2006, 10:00 PM	#5
hemichris Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 34	i threw in the two new clowns and my old clown is fighting them i tried to catch the old one but no such luck. What should i do

07-16-2006, 03:56 PM	#6
Trameltanz Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 56	Clowns are well-known to be gladiators with each other to the death. Unless they are a mated pair take them back to the store. Clowns require at least 100+ gallons when you have more than one. All species will, eventually, duel with each other until only one swims away. There are exceptions but as a general rule you can only keep one at a time.

07-16-2006, 09:25 PM	#7
demodiki Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Round Rock, TX Posts: 300	Why did you add a pair? I thought you were talking about adding only one.