Clown pairing

[Demogarr]

Hey all!! I have in the not so far past moved all of my 75 gallon reef to a 30 gallon ( I know, blasphemy!) Now I got this 30 gallon reef with about 65 pounds of live rock and enough live sand for a 4-5 inch sandbed ( I think around 90 pounds)a remorah pro skimmer, and four 4 foot vho lights rigged on top ( the 2 footers are on back order from premiumaquatics) The only fish inhabitant for a long time has been my six line wrasse. Well, I just recently added two false perculas and the wrasse was not happy at all! He picked on one until it leaped the tank. I found it completely dried up and put it back in the tank and guess what, about 30 seconds later it started breathing and then swimming! I could not believe it, tank raised really are hardier. Unfortunately the little guy only made it one more day before being dried up caught up with him. He was still breathing the last time I saw him, but was laying on his side. I came home and found his tail sticking out of my open red brain coral!! I guess he floated onto the brain and that was that, hopefully he had passed away before the brain got him. Anyway I said all that to ask this, I got another false percula to match the first one. They are little babies right now and I am wondering if they will pair up. I thought I read a post here somewhere that if you get them young enough one will become the female and the other the male and they will pair up? Is this right?? Also will this be too much bioload or am I allright as far as fish (I wanted one more fish but prudence has stayed my hand)
Thanks in advance you all!!

[erasmu]

Putting them together young, they may get along ok even if the same size. False Perculas are much more gentle and tolerant than a lot of other clowns. Whether they will become a mated pair, only time will tell. It may also take quite a while. As long as they get along, you have a chance. If one of them gets in the mood things could change, either way. If you were trying to make a pair with only two fish, you might choose one larger than the other. Put the small one in first, and later add the larger. If the larger does not terrorize the smaller one continuously, they may become a pair. As long as yours get along, enjoy them. You probably wouldn't be trying to raise fry anyway.

[Demogarr]

True enough about raising fry, I was just curious, thanks. If they get a long thats all I really care about in the long run, but if breeding occured who knows. The wrasse has calmed down rather quickly, a lot quicker than a certain purple tang and maroon clown fish I used to have.
So what about fish, you all think I am maxed out with 2 false perculas and a six-line wrasse in a 30 gallon tank?

[erasmu]

You might get away with a small additon, if the others tolerated it. However, I would suggest adding corals and keeping the fish load on the safe side. A tank can be crowded with carefully chosen corals and thrive. A tank crowded with fish is on borrowed time.

[Brooke]

Two small percs should get along just fine. They might have to spar a little bit to determine who the gets to be the rooster or the hen, but that shouldn't take long .

I think you'd be safe with another small fish...maybe a dottyback or a blenny, etc. I'd wait a month or so till the tank adjusts to the clowns being there.

Have fun!
Brooke