RBTA + Clownfish, with Butterflyfish and Filefish

Gogol_frag · Sep 17, 2023

Looking for y'alls opinions.

I am planning to have a Rose Bubble Tip Anemone + Paired Snowflake Clownfish in a tank with 2 Kleins Butterflyfish (Small-Med), a Racoon Butterflyfish (Large) and 2 Aptasia Eating file fish (Small - Medium).

Initially, the RBTA + Snowflake Clowns will be in their own isolation/acclimation zone of 60 Gallon (2 feet × 2Ft × 2 ft), and the remaining fishes (6 Tangs, , 4 Bimac Anthias, 3 Butterflyfish, 2 Apitasia eating File Fish, 1 Magnificient FoxFace and 1 LawnMower Blenny) in the remaining 120 Gallons.

Thoughts? Will these clowns be able to protect the RBTA from the Butterflies and Filefish?

Thanks for chiming in y'all.

blaxsun · Sep 17, 2023

Depends on how quickly (if) the clownfish home the anemone and how aggressively they protect it. I wouldn't necessarily count on the clownfish, though.

Gogol_frag · Sep 17, 2023

10-4 Blaxsun. I am thinking of abandoning this project all together after following some R2R threads on clownfish agression (as in they may be too agressive) when fully grown.

if you have kept clowfishes, I would love to get your opinion on the one that you thought was the least agreggisive.