maroon

croix67 · May 2, 2014

hi have this gold bar maroon clown fish i want to add another one as its always hiding had it 3 weeks this sunday do you after add another gold band or can you add a plain maroon the one i have in the tank is about 2 inches picture add

mike007 · May 2, 2014

You should have added together you may have aggression issues. Also they are very territorial.

rdevoe11 · May 2, 2014

mike007 said:
You should have added together you may have aggression issues. Also they are very territorial.

+1

if you dont have aggression issues and they do pair up, the female one will grow quite large, 5-6"... as mike mentioned they are extremely territorial, even to the point of going after your hand..

...hence why I only keep one lol..he's still territorial and doesnt appreciate anyone getting too close to his anemone but otherwise he tolerates his tankmates

how big is your tank?

davocean · May 2, 2014

You can add either a white or gold stripe, just add a very small juvy, small as you can find, and best to intro in a floating breeder box or specimen container

croix67 · May 3, 2014

ok thanks you at least i t got some replys on this forum would it be better to get a bubble tip as i was thinking of adding one what size should i get

davocean · May 3, 2014

croix67 said:
ok thanks you at least i t got some replys on this forum would it be better to get a bubble tip as i was thinking of adding one what size should i get

As far as a new clown, I'd say an inch and a quarter or less, as for BTA, we usually go at least 3-4x the size of the clowns or bigger.
It's real important to intro in a specimen container of some kind, especially w/ maroons, a female may reject a male and can kill it before you even get a net sometimes.
Float that container and watch to see if she is lashing out, or just mildly curious, it should be fairly obvious.