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sharkfinsean

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i know that fish will attack each other of they look alike, but would it be possible to house more than one type (pairs) in the same aquarium, Ex: Black ocellaris clownfish and ocellaris clownfish, or some other combination of clownfish?
 

sikoko

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yes, mystic aquarium has a huge tank that houses almost 60 pairs and anemones and a few engineer gobies
 

Otherone

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Yes and No - there no guarantee 2 of the same species will co-hab let alone multiple species however it has been done time and time again - it's all luck
 

cichlid_king

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It works.for me in my 40 gallon but I didn't buy the two.clowns at the same time. Like Otherone said you have to get lucky. There are no guarantees

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cichlid_king

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Will the black ocellaris clownfish be to aggressive for this to work with a pair of regular ocellaris clownfish


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The only difference is the color. They have exactly the same mentality. It doesn't always work though so don't get disappointed if it doesn't

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krustyart

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Just don't try to match an ocellaris pair to a much larger type pair like Maroons or Tomatoes. That would almost never work as the larger ones got huge.
 

sikoko

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i agree with squidyboy that once the dominant female becomes apparent the others will come to hers
 
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