Keeping multiple pairs/75g stocking

[Silly clownfish]

I’m restarting a 75 g after a catastrophic loss last fall when a GFI tripped while I was out of town.

I am thinking of trying a pair of cherub angels. I had one for about 7 years in a 30g, and liked how it wove through the rockwork and just added nice movement and personality to the tank. Prior to the GFI incident, I had a coral beauty for about 5 years, also a nice fish, but not as much personality. Neither was ever enough of an issue with corals to bother me.

My only current fish, who will get moved to this tank, is a spotcinctus clown. She lost her mate a couple of years ago, unknown cause, possibly jumped. I would like to get her a new mate, but am concerned about aggression. The 2 spotcinctus were the only fish in the 30g tank.

Other potential fish in the 75g: lawnmower blenny, Royal gramma and maybe flame hawk. That would be it - 7 fish should be a reasonable bioload, but a lot of color, motion and personality.

Would the 2 pairs be a problem? Thoughts on the overall stocking?

Btw - mixed, easy corals, but aside from my faithful frogspawn, keeping to mainly softies so I can limit calcium dosing to kalk.

 

[Reefing_addiction]

I have three clowns in my 75.

I would assume as long as you put smaller ones on with her it should be ok. She will assert her dominance no matter what.

Hopefully someone else can chime in with solid advice

 

[Jekyl]

Any more than 2 clowns in a tank is a roll of the dice, especially in smaller tanks.

 

[littlefoxx]

I’m restarting a 75 g after a catastrophic loss last fall when a GFI tripped while I was out of town.

I am thinking of trying a pair of cherub angels. I had one for about 7 years in a 30g, and liked how it wove through the rockwork and just added nice movement and personality to the tank. Prior to the GFI incident, I had a coral beauty for about 5 years, also a nice fish, but not as much personality. Neither was ever enough of an issue with corals to bother me.

My only current fish, who will get moved to this tank, is a spotcinctus clown. She lost her mate a couple of years ago, unknown cause, possibly jumped. I would like to get her a new mate, but am concerned about aggression. The 2 spotcinctus were the only fish in the 30g tank.

Other potential fish in the 75g: lawnmower blenny, Royal gramma and maybe flame hawk. That would be it - 7 fish should be a reasonable bioload, but a lot of color, motion and personality.

Would the 2 pairs be a problem? Thoughts on the overall stocking?

Btw - mixed, easy corals, but aside from my faithful frogspawn, keeping to mainly softies so I can limit calcium dosing to kalk.

If you get a clown half her size it will be easier for her to show shes in charge without too much pushback. All the small clowns ive added to an existing female have paired easy, no issues. Chasing, tail nipping will always happen until the little one agrees to be male as I call it lol

 

[littlefoxx]

Currently have 4 tanks with mated pairs in each. Regular clowns, darwin and black ice clown, maroon clown pair and mocha storm clown pair

 

[Reefing_addiction]

I’m restarting a 75 g after a catastrophic loss last fall when a GFI tripped while I was out of town.

I am thinking of trying a pair of cherub angels. I had one for about 7 years in a 30g, and liked how it wove through the rockwork and just added nice movement and personality to the tank. Prior to the GFI incident, I had a coral beauty for about 5 years, also a nice fish, but not as much personality. Neither was ever enough of an issue with corals to bother me.

My only current fish, who will get moved to this tank, is a spotcinctus clown. She lost her mate a couple of years ago, unknown cause, possibly jumped. I would like to get her a new mate, but am concerned about aggression. The 2 spotcinctus were the only fish in the 30g tank.

Other potential fish in the 75g: lawnmower blenny, Royal gramma and maybe flame hawk. That would be it - 7 fish should be a reasonable bioload, but a lot of color, motion and personality.

Would the 2 pairs be a problem? Thoughts on the overall stocking?

Btw - mixed, easy corals, but aside from my faithful frogspawn, keeping to mainly softies so I can limit calcium dosing to kalk.

Found this article by accident

Harem -Style Clownfish Tank? 7 Tips

“Harem” style tanks have become quite popular and have allowed hobbyists to maintain a larger number and diversity of clownfish than the traditional single-pair-per-tank historically recommended. Here are 7 tips to keep your harem happy and healthy. 1) Pick Your FemaleAll clown fish are born...

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[Silly clownfish]

Thanks all. My ocellaris had been the lone clown in tanks for about 20 years before I got her a mate )much smaller). She ignored the little tyke following her around for a while, but hey eventually bonded and she was lying eggs every 9 days up to the tank crash.

I think my spotcinctus will accept a mate, my concern is them being territorial and aggressive to other tank mates, and how a pair of cherub angels might fair with them ( and each other.

 

[Alexjones.aj99]

Thanks all. My ocellaris had been the lone clown in tanks for about 20 years before I got her a mate )much smaller). She ignored the little tyke following her around for a while, but hey eventually bonded and she was lying eggs every 9 days up to the tank crash.

I think my spotcinctus will accept a mate, my concern is them being territorial and aggressive to other tank mates, and how a pair of cherub angels might fair with them ( and each other.

My pair are very aggressive to other tank mates especially new ones. They have killed two gobies and a wrasse unfortunately but they are still my favorite.

 

[Silly clownfish]

That is what I am afraid of. And clowns are so hard to catch if I need to remove them. Maybe if I don’t get a second spotcinctus/ bicinctus the lone one will be less territorial