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08-30-2006, 07:36 PM
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Little Fishy
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Clown Fish
Hey guys,
I have heard differnet opinions about clown fish. Are they good fish to have and are they friendly, what fish should not be with them??? HELP!! 
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08-30-2006, 07:59 PM
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moddin aint easy
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depends on the type of clown you want, some get large and can be aggressive, and some stay smaller and can be friendlier, which type were you eye ballin? maybe some one can tell you about that specific one.
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08-30-2006, 08:28 PM
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Shark
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maroon clowns are or can be aggressive true clowns and ocellaris are less aggressive. I'm not sure about the clarkie.
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08-30-2006, 08:47 PM
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clownfish are ****sels. being territorial is a given. there are some that are meaner than others, but in general they are mean.
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08-30-2006, 08:53 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Apr 2006
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Yes mean but oh so cute. My clown is alone except for it's enemone. And the neghbor hood lawn mower blennie. They don't really seem to notice each other. 
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08-30-2006, 10:22 PM
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clown fishy
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Originally Posted by partobe
maroon clowns are or can be aggressive true clowns and ocellaris are less aggressive. I'm not sure about the clarkie.
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clarkii's are fairly docile in my experience i had a pair in an overcrowded tank and they both would get picked on by a single occelaris about the same size as the male clarkii.
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08-30-2006, 10:24 PM
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what about pink skunks? A club member has a pair and they always catch my eye.
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08-30-2006, 11:50 PM
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Little Fishy
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Im talking about the Nemo (hehe) type of clown. I love my tomato clown he is good in my tank |
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08-30-2006, 11:54 PM
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Nemo Type clowns the true and false perculas tend to be more docile I'm not sure the tomato would be real happy if you added any though
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08-30-2006, 11:54 PM
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Saltwater Mom
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I have two clarki and a maroon. They all get along, I think this maroon is in species denial cause he joins the two clarkii's at bedtime. Every clown is different because I thought he would terrorize them but he's part of the family.
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08-30-2006, 11:55 PM
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Little Fishy
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good to know
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08-30-2006, 11:55 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Rocky Mountain House
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Im super bad at what fish are good together
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08-31-2006, 09:16 AM
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Stinky Slimey FEESH
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Very generally speaking, fish with the same names and/or same body shapes do not do well together. Like yellow tangs and sailfin tangs, clowns of different types, damsels. Maroon clowns are by far the most aggressive, the perculas, clarkiis, tomato, cinnamon and skunk clowns are less aggressive (in that order, IMO). Clowns are hardy, eat just about anything, reef safe and a hoot to watch. I recommend them highly!
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08-31-2006, 03:48 PM
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Mommy Mod
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We Love our false perc... HE schools with teh blue green chromis during the day and trys to feed the skimmer and sleeps there at night... crazy fish |
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08-31-2006, 03:52 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Texas
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I have a tomato clown and he is super aggressive, especially when someone comes near his anemone.
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