Help with adding 2nd clown

Trommell

Community Member
View Badges
Joined
Apr 23, 2022
Messages
79
Reaction score
56
Location
Columbia, SC
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Hello Everyone,

I added two Black Storm Clown fish when I started my tank in July of last year however after about a week in the tank one of the two clownfish died without any outward sign of aggression/disease/parasites and all other fish were unaffected. Fast forward and long story short, I would like to add a second clownfish back to the tank but I am uncertain on a few things. The clown fish is 2-3in long have I waited long enough for the clownfish to change to a female, when I do add another clownfish is there a size ratio to stay within to ensure the male doesn't get murdered? Should the clown regardless of size stay in acclimation box for extended time to keep from too much aggression, and anything else that I am not thinking about that I should be before? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Current Fish Stock list
1 x Black Storm Clownfish
2 x Banggai Cardinal
1 x Orchid Dottyback
1 x Blue Mandarin Dragonette
4 x Springeri Damsels
1 x Splendid Pintail Fairy Wrasse
1 x Yellow Tang
1 x Hippo Tang
1 x Whitetail Bristletooth Tang
 

Just grow it: Have you ever added CO2 to your reef tank?

  • I currently use a CO2 with my reef tank.

    Votes: 7 6.9%
  • I don’t currently use CO2 with my reef tank, but I have in the past.

    Votes: 4 3.9%
  • I have never used CO2 with my reef tank, but I plan to in the future.

    Votes: 5 4.9%
  • I have never used CO2 with my reef tank and have no plans to in the future.

    Votes: 81 79.4%
  • Other.

    Votes: 5 4.9%
Back
Top