Combining 2 different types of clownfish in one tank

[Myka]

Clarkii when mature are generally quite a bit more aggressive than Darwins, so it may not be a wise choice long-term. If you have one anemone on each side of the tank for each pair to claim it might work.

[Coralgurl]

Originally Posted by Myka

Clarkii when mature are generally quite a bit more aggressive than Darwins, so it may not be a wise choice long-term. If you have one anemone on each side of the tank for each pair to claim it might work.

My female clarkii doesn't care for her male either. I'll move the nem first, then the clowns, hopefully that will work. I'm hoping because they are different shapes and colors they'll ignore each other, plus they'll each have a nem.

[rynoe]

Keep us posted on how this works. I have been thinking of doing the same thing

[drabber]

i have had luck adding clarkiis to an existing tank with occs already established. but have had no luck with adding occ last.

good luck!

[Coralgurl]

Well the clarkiis have taken the new nem, hoping the occs will find the other one.

All the fish are moved, sale thread to follow.

[scubadawg]

I had 2 black and white clowns, I tried to add the 2 regular clownfish, they were fighting within 5 mins, had to pull them out before the Black and White kills them

[saltyair]

IMO just don't do it - I wanted to try it myself.

I added 2 clowns with a mated pair (in an anemone) with a second anemone.

I have a 180 - and two anemone's each side of the tank. The new clowns were killed with in a week and these were perc's

Originally Posted by Myka

Clarkii when mature are generally quite a bit more aggressive than Darwins, so it may not be a wise choice long-term. If you have one anemone on each side of the tank for each pair to claim it might work.