3 clownfish 1 tank

[Reefer Expert]

I have 3 caramel clowns they are really nice and were schooling just fine and behaving very peaceful , I recently bought then an anemone , the first night they were all In it together . Now they seemed to have singled one out ( I think it's the female ) whenever the clown gets near the anemone they other two get really aggressive . Can someone give me some info or suggestions ?

 

[Reefer Expert]

Caramel Clowns .. Yellow Carpet

 

[mr_X]

they pair up and defend their anemone from all intruders....foreign and domestic. it's not a 100% definite case, but it's what you have here. you are going to have to remove the 3rd wheel, or they may kill him.

 

[AaronH]

could he possible get a fourth clown n second anemone. maby if two pairs both had some territory they would be ok. or would this just make things much much worse ?

 

[austinsdad]

Don't chance it. They're figuring out who's going to be the dominant female and the preferred male. They will kill the other one I believe.

 

[Just.A.Bit.Salty]

I've tried this before a while back when I didn't know much at all and learned the lesson the hard way. Once the third got singled out I tried to had a fourth but the other two killed both the others within the week.

 

[Reefer Expert]

I still have all three , they're all healthy . 1 of them is still singled out , I am gonna get another anemone

 

[melosu58]

Moved to the SW General aquaria forum.

 

[MississippiFishGuy]

If you have a large tank I would get a few more clowns and another anemone.

 

[pat8you]

What size tank are the clowns in?

 

[Reefer Expert]

90 gallon

 

[pat8you]

90 should be large enough that they can stay apart from eachother. You may still see occasional fights but nothing that should be a problem. Try to put the second nem in a place that is far away and if possible don't share a good line of sight to the other clowns. Just keep a close eye on them because as they really start to form a pair they can become more aggressive.

 

[Reefer Expert]

Does anyone know how quick ricordia mushrooms grow

 

[pat8you]

I have found that ricordia mushrooms grow far slower then most other mushrooms. Once they really start to settle into a tank you can expect them to split every few months. This will depend on the tank, water quality, and lights though.