Compatible Clowns?

Bauyer9

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First pic is a clown I’ve had for a year and a half. Very aggressive, always bites my hand if it’s in the tank, and isn’t keen on new/other fish. Second pic is a clown I’ve had for a few weeks, I’ve gone through two others that didn’t make it for some reason, but this guy is going strong. I’m wondering if it would be ok to place them together or if it’s a bad idea. New one is about the size of a quarter. I thin the bigger one is a Premium Snowflake, and the smaller one is a Black I’ve Snowflake. If someone could give their opinion and maybe help with ID? Thanks in advanced!!
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I would not have two different breeds in one tank in my opinion. But it isnt my tank :)

I'm not sure what you mean by "breeds" but these both appear to be ocellaris. If you're talking about morphs or pattern differences, they're just physical characteristics and don't affect compatibility.

IME ocellaris tend to be more aggressive and harder to pair than percula. I recommend introducing the new one via a clear container of some sort, so that the established fish can see the new one but not physically attack it.
 

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You shouldn't have a problem with mixing 2 different variations of ocellaris clownfish. If there is a significant size difference they should be fine because they will already know who is dominant. I have mixed a tomato clown larger than a quarter with another tomato clown that was about the size of a penny and they have paired just fine.
 

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