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A little back ground first… Oct 15th I purchased two O. Clowns about 1.25” long each. I acclimated them to the QT (Bare Bottom 30gal w/ HOB filter assorted pvc fittings for hiding places) by floating the bag for ½ hour and then pouring ½ a shot glass into the bag every 10 minutes until the sg was the same as the tank. Total acclimation time about 4 hours. During the acclimation one of the clowns harassed the other causing some torn fins. After acclimation I netted the fish out and introduced them to the QT. The clown with the damaged fins condition declined and died 3 days later. Oct 30th I purchased another clown and acclimated it in the same manner. The original surviving clown harassed this one as well, keeping it in the upper portions of the tank, but didn’t cause any visible damage. About two weeks ago the harassed clown stopped eating and its condition started to decline. Sadly, it died last night. The original clown is now almost 2” and I am planning on putting it into the main tank (75gal w/ 140#’s Live Rock) this weekend. I want to get another clown so that they may pair up but don’t know the best way to go about doing it. I am assuming that the clown that I have has become a female. I am thinking about getting 3 more O. Clowns and introducing them to the QT all at once. And after the qt period is over, take the dominant one (from that group) back to the LFS. Does this sound like a good plan? Any other suggestions?