ritteri and maroon clown

[dadonoflaw]

i am debating this pair but i saw on one site the person was saying not to do this but didnt explain why but on another section on the same site they said that this is the best pair. if ppl would be kind enough to enlighten me and share experiences and prerequisites to care that would be great. 125gal 6' aquarium

[Rob]

i am not aware of a reason not to keep these two with a tank that large, but then again, i dont have first hand experience with either of these species.

[dadonoflaw]

does anyone know if they eat fish like the carpet anemones do because i have two yellowtail damsels and i was planning on a mandarin

[wwest]

I would have to say first hand that the maroon clown will possibly (most likely) be the bully in your tank, i don't think mine killed any other moving creatures (i did have two unknown deaths though) it was sure a bully. I have seen it pick on corals and other fish not even close to my anemones so its not a territorial. I actually traded my maroon clown for the ocellaris clowns about two weeks ago. I am very happy with my new fish..

[dadonoflaw]

well i was going to get a blue throat as well so there maybe some competition for bully of the tank but i have meard that there behavior is somewhat unruly so i was a bit cautious in adding it. i like the red but i dont wont any casualties from the clown. has anyone else know of a maroon killing tank mates or being overly agressive

[CarmieJo]

Mine is a bully and I think she is one who took a bite out of my firefish's tail. But I don't have any deaths that I blame on her.

[Amphibious]

Bully, yes. Death's directly attributed to a Maroon? No.

[dadonoflaw]

so i want to have the two yellowtails yellow tang coral beauty angel (depending on taste for corals and clams) a mandarinfish the maroon clown a melanarus wrasse and a blue throat trigger. any chance the clown would be a threat to any of them or somehow incompatible

[wwest]

Bully, yes. Death's directly attributed to a Maroon? No

IMO, if two clowns can kill each other i could see a clown taking out a fire fish. I lost both of my fire fish and all i was saying is it possible. After many of nights starring at my tank watch the fish and the behavior of the maroon i have a very high suspicion that the maroon could kill. and in my case the fire fish were the smallest fish in the tank. I have also seen the maroon pick and tear peaces off of some of my zoo's. Moral is, i think its possible

[dadonoflaw]

does this mean all clowns or just the maroon clown cuz i like my yellowtail damsels

[Amphibious]

Originally Posted by wwest

IMO, if two clowns can kill each other i could see a clown taking out a fire fish. I lost both of my fire fish and all i was saying is it possible. After many of nights starring at my tank watch the fish and the behavior of the maroon i have a very high suspicion that the maroon could kill. and in my case the fire fish were the smallest fish in the tank. I have also seen the maroon pick and tear peaces off of some of my zoo's. Moral is, i think its possible

Of course it is possible that your Maroon clown killed the two Firefish. A lot depends on the size of your tank, how well fed you kept him, the number of hiding places and other things. A hungry aggressive fish is worse than a well fed aggressive fish. Most smaller passive fish are going to be viewed as bait. If you did not witness the crime, you are only speculating.

Originally Posted by dadonoflaw

does this mean all clowns or just the maroon clown cuz i like my yellowtail damsels

Of course not all clowns are aggressive but there are a few to be aware of, Maroon, Tomato and any variation of the same, are a few. Pound for pound, your Yellowtail Damsels are just as aggressive. You may not think so but, wait till they mature.

[dadonoflaw]

so if i was going to mix them with my stocking list of fairly agressive fish including the tang trigger angels and damsels with the maroon clown would be better than getting punk fish or is there something i am missing