Introducing small clown into tang territory
 

Hey, I am curious if I'm gonna have aproblem introducing a small clown into a tank with an established yellow tang and Pygmy angel. I have a small anemone for it tho. Will that be enough to prevent the others from picking on it too much?

What kind of clown and anemone? The clown may not host the anemone. The yellow tang and the pygmy angel will harass the clown without an anemone host.

I have not decided on the type of clown but I have a small gbta. Any species of clown that will typically host a bubble tip?

Most clowns will host, given time.

If they don't use the "pot" trick. Get a small clay pot from Walmart or somewhere like that, and put it in the tank. Clowns like them for some reason, slowly move it to the anemone until the anemone cover the pot opening slightly. After he rubs against the anemone he'll start to host in it.

Get a more agressive clown like a maroon, he should hold his own in the tank too.

Ken - BWA

I.had a maroon previously that actually was attacking the tang. I had to sell him. He was taking chunks outbof the tangs fin. I was hoping to get A more docile clown and use the nem to protect him.

Consider a Black Ocelleris, or a True Perc. Both are not as docile as most.

Skunk clowns aren't too bad either.

Ken

Thanks, I'll have a look around for those

Clownfish are different enough from tangs and angels that IME you shouldn't have any issues. How big is your tank? As long as it's a decent size I can't see it being a problem.

Edit: I saw on your link that you have a 65g, you should be fine adding a clownfish. However a 65g is a bit small for a tang, if you want to keep the tang you should upgrade your tank size to at least a 90g.

It's a 65 gallon, 4 ft long.

Laurie,

I have a Scopus Tang that likes to torment my 2 Blacky's all the time.

Ken

Maybe because my tank is so large that's why I've never had any problems with tangs, angels and clowns getting along? However when I had my 120g they all still got along in it, even in the 65g I started with (just before I upgraded to the 120g) all 3 types of fish got along just fine.

I threw a tiny false perc in my 125 gallon, and all the fish, including a yellow tang, didn't bother it. There are anemones in there, but it isn't hosting them, so doesn't have the protection of the anemone.

Whats the chance of a Maroon clown hosting in a torch or hammer coral? and will they pick on Trachyphyllia?? Cause if I was a fish I would be dining on that thing... looks like a delicate dessert!