Clownfish - Aquarium Advice

Solid_Snake · 08-13-2003, 04:34 PM

Anyobdy got any ideas on which clownfish are best for a species-only tank?

BillyZ · 08-13-2003, 04:39 PM

Welcome to Aquarium Advice

as far as what is "best" I think will be purely personal opinion. Go with what strike's you as mesmorizing. Pick up a species book and flip through, find one that peaks your interest.

Pacu Man · 08-13-2003, 05:05 PM

I guess you best bets are the false and true percula clowns havent had any luck with the maroons

duaumun · 08-14-2003, 05:32 PM

Well, if you are going for cute, i would probably do the True or False Perculas. I would get a False however because they are less expensive and look very, very similiar.

reefrunner69 · 08-14-2003, 05:42 PM

Due to the nature of clowns, I would not recommend you try them in a species tank, most species will hound the others until they die. If your looking to do one species, the same holds true, no more than a pair, the dominant pair will pick at the subs until they are stressed to the point of death.

AZCyndi · 08-15-2003, 01:53 AM

Anyone thinking of getting clownfish (or even who already have them) should read Joyce Wilkerson's book titled "Clownfishes" -- it's the best guide to caring for them that is out there.

08-13-2003, 04:34 PM	#1
Solid_Snake Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Japan Posts: 11	Clownfish Anyobdy got any ideas on which clownfish are best for a species-only tank?

08-13-2003, 04:39 PM	#2
BillyZ Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Western NY Posts: 3,622 Images: 6	Welcome to Aquarium Advice as far as what is "best" I think will be purely personal opinion. Go with what strike's you as mesmorizing. Pick up a species book and flip through, find one that peaks your interest. __________________ Acronyms and Abbreviations

08-13-2003, 05:05 PM	#3
Pacu Man Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 144 Images: 6	I guess you best bets are the false and true percula clowns havent had any luck with the maroons __________________ "There's no I in team, but there's one in showtime"

08-14-2003, 05:32 PM	#4
duaumun Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: North Carolina USA Posts: 230	Clownfish Well, if you are going for cute, i would probably do the True or False Perculas. I would get a False however because they are less expensive and look very, very similiar. __________________ Sharks. The most amazing creature ever.

08-14-2003, 05:42 PM	#5
reefrunner69 Aquarium Advice Freak Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2002 Location: Cedar Key, FL Posts: 311 Images: 108	Due to the nature of clowns, I would not recommend you try them in a species tank, most species will hound the others until they die. If your looking to do one species, the same holds true, no more than a pair, the dominant pair will pick at the subs until they are stressed to the point of death. __________________ Kevin Visit Nature Coast Photography Join the Central Florida Aquarists Regional forum or the Southeastern States Aquarists Regional Forum or the N. FL (North Florida Hobbyists) Regional Forum!

08-15-2003, 01:53 AM	#6
AZCyndi Aquarium Advice Newbie Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Arizona Posts: 7	Anyone thinking of getting clownfish (or even who already have them) should read Joyce Wilkerson's book titled "Clownfishes" -- it's the best guide to caring for them that is out there.

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