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I picked up two medium to large (2-3") Clarkii clowns with some live rock from craig's list for my new 120g. I had to take them so they wouldn't be homeless, but I'm not really a fan of clowns or nems. A quick google search listed them as semi-agressive before I took them, but in doing some more research I suspect "semi" may be generous. I don't mind being their retirement home unless they keep me from getting the fish I really want.
They're now sharing the tank with a 3-stripe damsel that I picked up under similar circumstances with a second batch of live rock. The damsel does get chased, but he has plenty of places to hide that the much larger clowns can get to. He also holds his own and even chases back once in a while. I won't be too surprised to find him missing one day though.
Does anyone know how aggressive clarkii clowns really are? Can I expect them to murder anything smaller than them? Flame angel? Royal Gramma? Fire goby? Ruby red blenny? Smaller puffers (Canthigasters)? Copperband Butterfly?
I assume they're just territorial and won't bother inverts like shrimp or linckia stars? Does that sound right?
They're now sharing the tank with a 3-stripe damsel that I picked up under similar circumstances with a second batch of live rock. The damsel does get chased, but he has plenty of places to hide that the much larger clowns can get to. He also holds his own and even chases back once in a while. I won't be too surprised to find him missing one day though.
Does anyone know how aggressive clarkii clowns really are? Can I expect them to murder anything smaller than them? Flame angel? Royal Gramma? Fire goby? Ruby red blenny? Smaller puffers (Canthigasters)? Copperband Butterfly?
I assume they're just territorial and won't bother inverts like shrimp or linckia stars? Does that sound right?