Hello everyone!

[saltycow]

Hello everyone my name is Bree I am new to reef keeping and saltwater for that matter

I have 2 aquariums,
First one is my 90 gallon reef. It has many cleanup crew members. It is stocked with 2 clownfish a hippo tang Coral banded shrimp mandarin fish and an anemone. I hope to get maybe one or 2 more fish. Maybe another clown pair?
It has various Corals and things I truly can’t remember what were
It’s thriving beyond what I thought!
Second is 120 gallon that will be for predators.
Currently in that lives a blue spotted puffer and a snowflake eel.
I plan to get a Black Niger and possibly a lion fish‍

Glad to join so I can talk with fellow reefers. Since I’m new I will have loads of questions so excited to talk about fishies. I look forward to learning all I can from each of you!

 

[Nano_Man]

Welcome to r2r one big family

 

[Uncle99]

Hi Bree!
Welcome to R2R!

Two clown pairs can be problematic.
They will have to share the space, which they don’t like.

 

[00W]

Hi Bree.
I agree with @Uncle99 . Could turn into a disaster but welcome Welcome to R2R!

 

[tharbin]

Welcome to R2R! Don't try two clown pairs in any tank under 8 feet long (even then it is hit or miss), even if different species, it is 99.9% probable to end up as one clown at worst, three beat-up males and one female at best. Clowns are very territorial and much, much tougher than they look.

 

[kevgib67]

Welcome, glad you are here!

 

[saltycow]

Welcome to R2R! Don't try two clown pairs in any tank under 8 feet long (even then it is hit or miss), even if different species, it is 99.9% probable to end up as one clown at worst, three beat-up males and one female at best. Clowns are very territorial and much, much tougher than they look.

Correct, not sure about my clowns. They mostly hang out at the top right corner with the tang. It’s like the 3 amigos. I mostly look at rock and Coral because they just hang in their corner I don’t want to overstock but I figured try 2 young clowns and if anyone starts picking on anyone I could move them to the 120?
I’m still not sure, I’m looking into others as well. I met a guy who has 16 clowns together they all seemed to get along okay so I figured give it a shot?
Any ideas on what would be a better fit?
I absolutely adore the clowns but I’m open to about any fish

 

[cdemoss01]

Hello everyone my name is Bree I am new to reef keeping and saltwater for that matter

I have 2 aquariums,
First one is my 90 gallon reef. It has many cleanup crew members. It is stocked with 2 clownfish a hippo tang Coral banded shrimp mandarin fish and an anemone. I hope to get maybe one or 2 more fish. Maybe another clown pair?
It has various Corals and things I truly can’t remember what were
It’s thriving beyond what I thought!
Second is 120 gallon that will be for predators.
Currently in that lives a blue spotted puffer and a snowflake eel.
I plan to get a Black Niger and possibly a lion fish‍

Glad to join so I can talk with fellow reefers. Since I’m new I will have loads of questions so excited to talk about fishies. I look forward to learning all I can from each of you!

Welcome to Reef2Reef! Goodluck on this new adventure!

 

[Ocean_Queenie]

Welcome Bree~ we have 6 clowns but in 3 separate tanks ha

 

[1112-425XL]

 

[tharbin]

Correct, not sure about my clowns. They mostly hang out at the top right corner with the tang. It’s like the 3 amigos. I mostly look at rock and Coral because they just hang in their corner I don’t want to overstock but I figured try 2 young clowns and if anyone starts picking on anyone I could move them to the 120?
I’m still not sure, I’m looking into others as well. I met a guy who has 16 clowns together they all seemed to get along okay so I figured give it a shot?
Any ideas on what would be a better fit?
I absolutely adore the clowns but I’m open to about any fish

When clowns, or most fish really, are juveniles they get along with conspecifics and hang together for safety. As they mature things change. It is just the way of nature. Think of a herd of horses, you have one stallion, a bunch of mares and a fleet of foals/colts. Once a young male horse starts to mature he is driven from the herd. Flip it for a clownfish you have one female that is noticeably larger and a harem of males. Those males will tend to stay very near and in the same host as the female. Reproduction is a very powerful force in nature, that female will try to kill any other female within its territory or any male that attempts to transition. A small body of water is not the best place for rutting exercises.

I would say that you could add lots of different fish to that tank like a wrasse (a six-line or coris is useful as well as active and should leave your coral-banded shrimp alone as long as it is well fed), just about any goby or dartfish even another surgeonfish that is not a similar body type to your hippo.

 

[Fish Styx]

Greetings and welcome to the reef!

 

[Digimes]

Hello everyone my name is Bree I am new to reef keeping and saltwater for that matter

I have 2 aquariums,
First one is my 90 gallon reef. It has many cleanup crew members. It is stocked with 2 clownfish a hippo tang Coral banded shrimp mandarin fish and an anemone. I hope to get maybe one or 2 more fish. Maybe another clown pair?
It has various Corals and things I truly can’t remember what were
It’s thriving beyond what I thought!
Second is 120 gallon that will be for predators.
Currently in that lives a blue spotted puffer and a snowflake eel.
I plan to get a Black Niger and possibly a lion fish‍

Glad to join so I can talk with fellow reefers. Since I’m new I will have loads of questions so excited to talk about fishies. I look forward to learning all I can from each of you!

Wow, new and went straight for 2 big tanks... luckily, there is a ton of good info here. Welcome aboard.

 

[shakacuz]

welcome aboard the r2r board!

 

[Buckster]

Hello Bree and Welcome to R2R!

 

[saltycow]

Wow, new and went straight for 2 big tanks... luckily, there is a ton of good info here. Welcome aboard

Wow, new and went straight for 2 big tanks... luckily, there is a ton of good info here. Welcome aboard.

Yep crazy ya think?
I have been keeping freshwater fish since forever ago, I went from 9 aquariums Down to 2 salts and 2 fresh. It’s like a weight was lifted from my shoulders! A new learning curve though so that’s fun!

 

[Jimbhoy13]

Welcome to R2R and the salty world Bree. Lots of knowledgeable and helpful people here who will support and advise you when needed.

 

[zheka757]

Welcome to R2R!

 

[Pvtgloss]

 

[FrugalReefer]