4 clowns

[kurtyboh]

would it be overcrowded if I had 4 clowns in a 29gal, or does that not leave enough room for my cuc? (shrimp & hermit crabs)

 

[Gti_Leo]

your CUC doesn't count towards your bioload, but yes 4 clowns in a 29 is way to many and there is bound to be a massicure

 

[kurtyboh]

darn... I was hoping to get a picasso clown pr., my wife wants blacks though....
I thought well if I get an established pr., she can have a couple of juvenile blacks. I guess she'll have to pick out some other fish, or I'll have to compromise and get one picasso and one black.

 

[Badfishofbabylon]

You should try to keep the same type of clowns together, I wouldn't mix and match

 

[kurtyboh]

Why aren't clowns to be mixed?

kurtyboh

 

[Dylan5359]

Well first off they get aggressive. Thats why it's a good idea to get a pair. I've seen those black ocellaris pair with the normal ocellaris though.

-Dylan

 

[George9]

A pair of Black Ocellaris Clowns would be the best way to go. It's never good to mix and match clowns. They get aggressive towards eachother and it becomes a catastrophe. But, a pair of clowns would do great in a 29g. Is it a Biocube?

 

[joy13]

Here is a link you might be interested in Aquacultured Clownfish | ORA | Oceans, Reefs & Aquariums as long as they are both percula or ocelaris the colors won't matter since they are controlled bred variations. You might could go with a misbar or snowflake instead of the piccasso.

 

[tjm80]

My wife wanted black too. We've got orange. lol

 

[austinsdad]

You put 4 of any kinda clowns in a 29g tank, and I almost guarantee you that 2 will be killed at some point.

 

[kurtyboh]

I can handle a dominoe and a black ice snowflake combo, or even a black and and well still a black ice snowflake!!!
Thanks, for that I have looked at the ora page many times, I didnt even think to look and see the type listing... which is why I was like "why would the color matter if it's the same fish???"
anyhow thanks once again guys this will solve a problem that I'm sure would have come up in the future.
Now the only problem is price, but can one be put on happiness?

 

[joy13]

Just make sure you hold it at 2 and it will be ok. There will be a fight over dominance but that should work itself out. At least your wife will be half happy having one black clown.

 

[kurtyboh]

Yeah, I knew about the dominance thing... dom turns female next in line is male then the harem of juve's. and that's where this thread really started, cuz according to the 1/3in/gal rule 29 just fits (well the tank I'm looking at is 34 with sump). I can settle for 2 clowns and look for some other small fish.

@george I dont know if it's considered a biocube, but its the redsea max 130d. (not purchased yet, but top on my list)

 

[thincat]

That 1/3" is really old hat. A clownfish is a Damsel and as such will take over your whole tank in due time. Saltwater fish are alot more territorial then freshwater fish.