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[scarf_ace1981]

i have two pair of false percs(one of them being black saddleback). they are both in separate tanks. the regular false percs are hosting a RBTA. the black ones have yet to host my carpet. if i were to place both pairs w/ their anemone in a 90g @ separate ends of the tank, will they coexist? please share your ideas and observations if you have successfully kept more than one pair of clown in a tank.

thanks
jon-

 

[inkblue]

i haVe 4 bLacks in my tanK... 2 have hoSted an RBTA and tHe otHer 2 are kinDa juSt swimminG around, but areNt aLLowed near the RBTA :happysad: you can see aLL fouR in tHis pic...

 

[scarf_ace1981]

cool. so you can have more than one female? i'm confused. i thought in a tank there could only be one female and the rest were males.

ink how long have they been in your tank? i see you're trigger happy. i've never seen you post so many pics. :tongue1:

 

[inkblue]

weLL first I had tWo... and they neVer were reaLLy a "pair" ...tHen one day i put in 2 more and tHey naturaLLy paiRed. i've had tHem liKe 1.5 montHs now. am noT looKing for maLes ot femaLes, i just wanted to have 4 of theM

 

[scarf_ace1981]

did you get these from h2o? i got my two black ones from them

 

[inkblue]

i goT 2 of tHem from h20 and tWo fRom pHiL, who bought tHem from a petland near him :fish:

 

[Deanos]

i have two pair of false percs(one of them being black saddleback). they are both in separate tanks. the regular false percs are hosting a RBTA. the black ones have yet to host my carpet. if i were to place both pairs w/ their anemone in a 90g @ separate ends of the tank, will they coexist? please share your ideas and observations if you have successfully kept more than one pair of clown in a tank.

thanks
jon-

I'm guessing you actually you have 1 pr. of false perculas ([SIZE=-1]Amphiprion ocellaris)[/SIZE] & 1 pr. of saddlebacks (Amphiprion polymnus).

Don't forget, the anemones may change their location, bringing the 2 species of clowns into each others' "territory. Never a good thing.

 

[nanoreefer22]

WTF?! Don you're posting pics? Are you gonna start letting people into your house next?!? :lol2: Niceeee pics toooo

Jon,
I guess you could place it on opposite ends of the tank, but its still only four feet and them anemones might move. Maybe the carpet anemone clowns wanna be in the RBTA :teeth:

 

[scubabr53]

Jon,
I have noticed in your picture that you have a Regal Angel.
I love this fish and would love have one of my own when my tank is mature enough.
My question to you about care difficulty degree and angel’s coexistence with a reef setup.
Please provide few observation details/tips for my and others members education.
Thanks,
Ben.

 

[scarf_ace1981]

scuba that is ink's regal not mine.

one thing i know is that they can be very picky eaters. when you purchase a regal make sure it's eating. if it's eating when you purchase it then you will have a better chance of keeping one alive. i have also heard stories of them picking @ LPS. angels are hit or miss. some may and some may not pick @ corals. good luck w/ your decision.

 

[scubabr53]

Thanks Jon and sorry InkBlue I got mixed-up.
Ink, can you add anything to Jon's comments?

 

[inkblue]

minE onLy eats peLLets and otHer dRy foodS. he bareLy toucHes frozen/liVe food. he piCked on some of mY zoos and a bLasto, so I had to move tHose out into tHe fuge. but so far, has leFt all remaining coraLs aLone...

 

[scubabr53]

Ink,
Do you have any mushrooms in your tank? Can you list all other Regal Angel save corals that have home in your tank. I would try to match your environment with understanding that there are no guarantees.
Thanks.

 

[Pedro]

Ink, why you took the pics back down? Let's see them :yo:

 

[Aqua Pro Builder]

weLL first I had tWo... and they neVer were reaLLy a "pair" ...tHen one day i put in 2 more and tHey naturaLLy paiRed. i've had tHem liKe 1.5 montHs now. am noT looKing for maLes ot femaLes, i just wanted to have 4 of theM

dibs. ...........................just clowning around with you.

They look great!

 

[ezee]

scubabr53,

Ink,
Do you have any mushrooms in your tank? Can you list all other Regal Angel save corals that have home in your tank. I would try to match your environment with understanding that there are no guarantees.
Thanks.

It's not just that there are no guarantees, it's more like hit or miss. I have seen the result of a regal put into a tank overnight, devastation to a beautiful lobo. I have also heard of regals that don't chow down on much of anything. My advice would be not to try to simulate the conditions in Don's tank, it really won't make much of a difference. If it helps, they primarily go after softies and lps and I find feeding fish well(that are accepting prepared foods) often will pull them away from their normal feeding behavior and prey and vice versa.

E

 

[scarf_ace1981]

scubabr53,
It's not just that there are no guarantees, it's more like hit or miss. I have seen the result of a regal put into a tank overnight, devastation to a beautiful lobo. I have also heard of regals that don't chow down on much of anything. My advice would be not to try to simulate the conditions in Don's tank, it really won't make much of a difference. If it helps, they primarily go after softies and lps and I find feeding fish well(that are accepting prepared foods) often will pull them away from their normal feeding behavior and prey and vice versa.
E

agreed. :irked:now can we stick to the original topic. ink thanks for stealing my thread :tongue1:

 

[ezee]

Scarf_ace,

Ooops, sorry!

E

 

[inkblue]

soRRy...