Clownfish addition

Jackalope12 · Jan 23, 2025

10 days ago I introduced a orange skunk clown and a Ocellaris clown to my 9 week old 90 gal. Seeing a bunch of people hyping up the skunk for favorite fish. They are doing well with the skunk chasing a little.

Well I really like the skunk and where I got him from he was in a tank as a pair. Can I introduce a second skunk into my tank?

I have plans and a down-payment on a second tank (a complete copy of my current set up for 20% of the price). But then tank will be ready in 2 more weeks and then a cycle (hopefully quick since it is currently running) So after maybe 6 weeks i could move the Ocellaris to his own tank

Can a add another clown 2 weeks after the initial introduction?
Will my Ocellaris get to stressed?

Peace River · Jan 23, 2025

Three clowns in a tank may be an issue.

Tahoe61 · Jan 23, 2025

I would not. At this point you may not know which clown is dominant.

dthom · Jan 23, 2025

I personally don’t think it would be ok

Steve and his Animals · Jan 23, 2025

If once saw a tank with two adult pairs of clowns in it, one pair of clarkii and one pair of ocellaris. Doesn't sound too crazy, but the pairs were living in anemones right next to each other too.

I think in a 90 gal, if the clowns are still small, introducing the second skunk wouldn't be a disaster, but it definitely wouldn't be a peaceful introduction. Just be prepared to remove fish if the situation turns bad.