Maroon clown species tank

[cjtabares]

I have a 29 gallon tank and am thinking of using it for a pair of maroon clowns and bta. Would this be ok? I was thinking of getting a 40 gal aquarium, I kind of like the idea of a wider shallower aquarium for this, but I already have the 29 so I’m not sure.

Would the idea work in the 29 gallon? Also, are there any other interesting live stock that would work well in a tank like this?

 

[Marine Betta]

I have a 29 gallon tank and am thinking of using it for a pair of maroon clowns and bta. Would this be ok? I was thinking of getting a 40 gal aquarium, I kind of like the idea of a wider shallower aquarium for this, but I already have the 29 so I’m not sure.

Would the idea work in the 29 gallon? Also, are there any other interesting live stock that would work well in a tank like this?

I think it could work in the short term if they are on the small side, but I would have plans to upgrade. Maroons are one of the most aggressive clowns. I wouldn’t do any other fish with them, and they might kill any other invert too except starfish and urchins…probably. I would stick with anemones. There are a ton of varieties to choose from.

 

[cjtabares]

I think it could work in the short term if they are on the small side, but I would have plans to upgrade. Maroons are one of the most aggressive clowns. I wouldn’t do any other fish with them, and they might kill any other invert too except starfish and urchins…probably. I would stick with anemones. There are a ton of varieties to choose from.

What tank size do you think they would need long term? I have always wanted a pair of lightning maroon clowns, but never wanted to put them into my reef tanks. I don’t want to have to upgrade down the road, so would like to just start with what they need. I was not really thinking other fish with them, things like porcelain crabs sounded interesting, but didn’t know how they would fair with the maroons.

 

[Marine Betta]

I think it could work in the short term if they are on the small side, but I would have plans to upgrade. Maroons are one of the most aggressive clowns. I wouldn’t do any other fish with them, and they might kill any other invert too except starfish and urchins…probably. I would stick with anemones. There are a ton of varieties to choose from.

What tank size do you think they would need long term? I have always wanted a pair of lightning maroon clowns, but never wanted to put them into my reef tanks. I don’t want to have to upgrade down the road, so would like to just start with what they need. I was not really thinking other fish with them, things like porcelain crabs sounded interesting, but didn’t know how they would fair with the maroons.

I think 40-50 gallons would be fine. Female maroons can get huge. I saw one once that was 8 inches long. Porcelain crabs are a toss up with maroons. There are three possibilities. 1) They might tolerate the crabs 2) the clowns evict the crabs from the anemones 3) the clowns eat the crabs/feed the crabs to the anemone.

 

[PharmrJohn]

I had a maroon clown in a 75, then a 90g tank. My knee-jerk reaction here is, for two of 'em, 50 to 60g. Bigger may give you more chances of harmony between your pair and other critters you put in. Mine was happy with both 75 and 90g. She kept to herself to the anenome and left the other inhabitants alone, for the most part. She was, after all, queen of the tank!

 

[Reginald Reefer III]

I have a large maroon in my 75. Only fish I have ever owned that would actively attack me is that maroon! I have to be careful where I put my hands because it will bite and ram into my hand.

 

[dloberry]

Maroons are a larger species of clownfish and will eventually outgrow a small tank like a 29g. Plan to upgrade for sure. Maroons can be very aggressive if a breeding pair or defending an anemone. Known to attack people.

 

[cjtabares]

Ok, thanks everyone. Will have to think about this a little more. Not sure I want to set up a tank big enough for this pair right now, and don’t want to have to move them. Guess the dream of a maroon might have to wait.

 

[PharmrJohn]

I have a large maroon in my 75. Only fish I have ever owned that would actively attack me is that maroon! I have to be careful where I put my hands because it will bite and ram into my hand.

Yeah, mine came after me too! Never got me, but I had a few close calls! I heard a story about a maroon clown here on the forums where the clown went after the human and followed the hand right out of the tank. It tried to launch and bite! So, splat on the ground. I think they just put it back in with no issue, but it tried!

 

[dloberry]

Yeah, mine came after me too! Never got me, but I had a few close calls! I heard a story about a maroon clown here on the forums where the clown went after the human and followed the hand right out of the tank. It tried to launch and bite! So, splat on the ground. I think they just put it back in with no issue, but it tried!

I was going to buy a lightening maroon pair a couple months ago. The store owner reached in to remove the rock in tank and the female bit him and drew blood. I told him no thanks, i do not need to get a fish that aggressive. She was protecting the anemone that was nearby

 

[winxp_man]

40 gal min for maroons. As others stated 50-60 if you have other tank mates with a pair of maroons. And the average female size is 6.5-7”.

 

[exnisstech]

Guess the dream of a maroon might have to wait.

Dreams don't always have a happy ending lol. I kept a gold stripe pair for several years and paired the female twice after her first mate died. I eventually had them in a 6ft 150g. The male waa docile but the female was very aggressive and she claimed half of the tank as hers. I couldn't even place coral on her rocks because she would rip them off and spit them to the ground. Just based on her size I would say a 40g breeder is probably the minimum tank size I would recommend and think a 75g would be better. My larger clowns like maroons and tomatoe clowns used a lot more of the tank than smaller clowns who tend to stay within serval inches of their chosen nem.

 

[cjtabares]

Dreams don't always have a happy ending lol. I kept a gold stripe pair for several years and paired the female twice after her first mate died. I eventually had them in a 6ft 150g. The male waa docile but the female was very aggressive and she claimed half of the tank as hers. I couldn't even place coral on her rocks because she would rip them off and spit them to the ground. Just based on her size I would say a 40g breeder is probably the minimum tank size I would recommend and think a 75g would be better. My larger clowns like maroons and tomatoe clowns used a lot more of the tank than smaller clowns who tend to stay within serval inches of their chosen nem.

lol, yeah I’m ok with that. Not sure I want to go this big for my 2nd tank right now, main reef tank is only 45gal. When I upgrade that tank, hopefully I can set up a tank for the pair, who knows when that will be though.

 

[X-37B]

I have one in my 150. They do get big. The bigger the tank the better for a pair.

 

[Largeangels]

Bigger is always better. But if it is just a pair with a BTA then it can be ok. Maroons can live and breed in 29's. I had a few pairs of Gold stripe maroons each in 29's that were breeding.