Keeping 2 different types of clowns in nano tank?

[Fantom555]

Hey, I was wondering if anyone has any experience with keeping a pair of orange and a pair of blacks in the same nano tank. I have seen a few videos of it, but wasn't sure how it would work out. I have a pair of orange percs paired up and want to add the 2 blacks. Any insight would be great. Thanks in advance

 

[rkaragozler]

How big is your nano? Do you have a host for the orange percs?

 

[Reef Reaper]

That is a lot of fishes for a nano, except if your nano is about 40 gallons!!

 

[Fantom555]

24 gallons....and they dont host anything, have a torch, lotsa zoos and a few other things in there..all lps and softies

 

[NYreefNoob]

more then likely will be a fight, i had 7 in my 80g system 2 black occ and 5 true percs, i did have a little fighting as they established the pecking order, but if you have 2 established they will more then likely beat the new comers down

 

[E.intheC]

it's almost a guarantee that they'll quarrel once they reach maturity. I'd bed the black and whites would get more aggressive than the orange percs.

Long term (and probably short term), it's really not a good idea.

 

[rkaragozler]

I agree, I have a 175 gallon and a mated pair of yellow banded maroons and a trio of Picassos and they go at it at times.

 

[TRIGGERMAN]

you could put different types but not pairs..think about if you had 4 people living in a studio apartment..things would get ugly