Adding a pink or orange skunk clown?

jds61403 · Feb 28, 2013

Would it be a okay to add an orange or pink skunk clown in a tank that already has two ocellaris? From what I've read the skunks don't seem to have an aggressive nature. The two ocellaris are the only fish in my 75 gallon at the moment. I would love to hear from some people that have kept them before. Thanks!

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Brisco15 · Feb 28, 2013

I've always heard put a picture of the new fish on the glass for a week or two helps to acclimate a new fish in. With clowns they can sometimes be bully's but in a 75 it should work. Put 2 nems in and they will all be happy.

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jds61403 · Feb 28, 2013

Good idea. I would definitely like to give it a try. My tank is pretty new so I am not sure if it is ready for anemone's yet but that is the eventual plan.

revhtree · Feb 28, 2013

Yes this should be fine.

Trex · Feb 28, 2013

I would not attempt this. I have had both orange (( A. sandaracinos )) and pink (( A. perideraion )) -- currently have a mated pair of sandaracinos -- and have found them to be fairly aggressive. In fact aggression is the reason I sold my mated pair of pinks -- they indirectly killed my Golden dwarf angel.

IME, it is best to keep just one pair of clowns per tank. While more than that will work in the short term, when the pair starts to spawn, all bets are off. Trust me, it can turn South very very quickly, sometimes faster than you can react to, and you end up with a dead clown.