2 different clowns

[probe dms]

hey yall. i have 1 saddle back and one ocellaris that seem not to care about each other during the day but when the lights go out they sometimes dance with/around each other. i want to get a second saddle back for my other but i was wondering what might happen. i have a 29 gallon btw.

 

[KathyC]

They could fight with the 3rd clown or even kill it. 29g is not enough space to introduce a 3rd clown IMO

 

[probe dms]

well if it doesnt work out ill try taking the ocellaris out and putting it in my sons tank.

 

[KathyC]

Not an awful plan Just stick around after the introduction as it could happen fast

If you are going to QT the new fish, you might try introducing it to your current saddleback when the QTing is done and see if they get along. If they don't, it sure beats having to get the unwelcome fish out of your reef

 

[DontXtripNfall]

probe you could also keep all 3 clowns separated in a holder on side of the tank and wait a little bit and do a pretend acclimation and introduce them all at once - that may help and strengthen your chances of them all getting along.

 

[wxl14]

Warning. The two saddlebacks may not get along either. Mixing clowns are hit or miss so for the sake of the fish. Have a back up plan.

 

[probe dms]

ok should i get a bigger one or smaller? back up plan is to just dump em in my sons tank.
theres a really mean domino in there.

 

[Deanos]

A really mean domino will probably harass a newly introduced clownfish.

 

[probe dms]

yeah i can put the domino in my tank and he still chases everyone around... even though dominos are my fav fish, he may have to see the exit. i think he must have seen his parents fight a lot or something cause the fish is straight wild....

 

[meschaefer]

Damsels are the devil.

I would pull the old saddle back out of the display tank. Get the smallest saddle back clown you can, to assure it is male as the larger old Saddle Bag, ...um I mean female... ... um.... anyway... introduce the two together in a separate tank to make sure they get along. If everything works out introduce them into your display tank together.

I would then pull the domino, introduce the ocelleris and then put the domino back in a week.

 

[probe dms]

sound like a plan....my daughter just broke my sick tank so i guess i gotta get another. though the damsel wont care whos been there first. He's been back and forth to both tanks and runs them both.

 

[meschaefer]

damsels are the devil.