Anemone split. Do I get another clown fish?

[Hectorg214]

My anemone just split today and was wondering if I should get another maroon clown fish to host the other anemone or will it get harassed or possibly killed by the other maroon fish I currently have.

 

[vetteguy53081]

My anemone just split today and was wondering if I should get another maroon clown fish to host the other anemone or will it get harassed or possibly killed by the other maroon fish I currently have.

if you do, allow the new split to heal and they dont have to host another fish. The existing clown will go to both. I had an outbreak at nems at one time and with 11 clowns, few went near the nems

 

[Joekovar]

My lightning maroon is EXTREMELY territorial. As in has chased out all but a yellow tang, hovans wrasse, and oscilaris clown. The only place in the tank she hasn't claimed is the corner behind the power head where the small oscilaris clown has lived since the tank started 3 years ago, and that's only because the maroon is too big to fit. She beats up on the oscilaris every chance she gets, and attacks me when I frag her utter chaos bed.

She's 3-4" long.

 

[Rtaylor]

Don’t have more than 2 clowns in a tank unless it is very large. If you get a 2nd clown, make sure it’s smaller than the one you have.

 

[Hectorg214]

It's a 72 gallon bowfront. If the 2nd clown is smaller won't it be easier for it to get picked on or even killed.

 

[biecacka]

It’s usually not worth the risk. But if you do want to put the life of he fish on the line, definitely get one smaller. It will be subordinate anyway, so the size will help the other clownfish know that the new one isn’t a threat. That’s best case scenario.
worst case scenario, it kills the new one.
mine are mean, bite me if I put my hand in the tank. Bully other fish etc.


corey

 

[darrick001]

If you want to get a second clown of the same type pick the small one. Clowns Change sex. The one you have will most likely be female. Once a clown turns female it can't switch back as far as I know. If clowns are in a group the most dominant one will turn female and grow larger than the others. Yes the new one will get picked on but as as long as it's not a female she probably won't kill it. Probably!!! if the new fish isn't up to her standards she could. It took me 2 tries. She killed the first and beat the second one up pretty good before accepting him. I would not recommend putting a different type of clown in as it usually ends badly. I've seen some people put the new clown in a breeder box to help get them introduced in a safe environment.