Question about maroon clownfish

[Raazka]

Do all maroon clownfish eventually develop a very aggressive temperament or can it be prevented if its put in when super small and if it lives alongside non-territorial species?

We received an inch long golden dot maroon at work and I’ve fallen in love with him, but I want to be certain that it’ll get along with my stock and if it’ll stay relatively peaceful. We have a thunder maroon that’s about 3-4 inches who been living with a dartgoby zebra, springeri damsel and algae blenny and she’s never chased them off or hurt them so it really encouraged me that these clowns can live peacefully alongside other fish.

Tank is 30 gal reef (softies and LPS), 1 Valentini puffer, 1 flametail blenny, 1 Springeri damsel, 1 Hector’s goby, 3 cleaner shrimps and 1 urchin. The clowns aren’t there anymore!

TYI!

 

[Cheese Griller]

in a 30 gallon, the maroon will eventually kill all tankmates. They get very large. the smallest I would even try tankmates for a maroon in would be a 75. In a store setting they won't have established a territory yet, but once they get established in your tank they will start getting aggressive.

 

[John Neuzil]

They are the devil

 

[exnisstech]

I had a pair and my gold stripe female pretty much took over half of a 6ft tank. She would even rip corals off that I tried attaching to her rocks. She didn't chase down and attack other fish but she would chase them out of her territory. I don't think I would try one in a 30g.

 

[Tahoe61]

Not likely in a 30 gallon. Once they begin spawning all bets are off. It's the nature of the beast.