New To Marine, I Want A Clown

[Ogrt48]

I never knew that clowns could be aggressive until I started researching them lately. I have a lot of experience with tropical fish but this is my first marine tank.
We have a 65G thats been cycling for about a month. We have 2 damsels in it and they've been fine. A few nights ago we added a snowflake eel, I love this little guy. We got a small one as I was told to and to get fish too big for him to eat. Anyways today we added a choco starfish.

I really want a clown fish now but I don't want to have an aggressive tank. Which would be the best one to get at this stage? Thanks

 

[xNOTLOCx]

clown fish are rarely aggressive there are certain types but most are fine a common one that isnt aggressive ive heard is a false percula liek the one on finding nemo, good luck thats my favorite one too, try a true percula clown fish too.

 

[Mr Miagi]

I never knew that clowns could be aggressive until I started researching them lately. I have a lot of experience with tropical fish but this is my first marine tank.
We have a 65G thats been cycling for about a month. We have 2 damsels in it and they've been fine. A few nights ago we added a snowflake eel, I love this little guy. We got a small one as I was told to and to get fish too big for him to eat. Anyways today we added a choco starfish.

I really want a clown fish now but I don't want to have an aggressive tank. Which would be the best one to get at this stage? Thanks

Read this thread: http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=139809 It should give you some hints.

Your Eel will grow, and likely take fish once he grows. What kind of damsels do you have? They can be very aggressive, depending on species, and therefore should be added last.

clown fish are rarely aggressive there are certain types but most are fine a common one that isnt aggressive ive heard is a false percula liek the one on finding nemo, good luck thats my favorite one too, try a true percula clown fish too.

If you read that thread above notloc, clown fish can be very aggressive and teritorial.

 

[crazyelece]

Most clownfish are only aggressive towards other clownfish not other fish. If you add one clownfish and that's it, 99.9% of the time you will not have a problem. The damsels are the ones I'd worry about. Depending on the type they are most likely going to be the aggressive ones in the tank.

Also the eel will grow and most likely eat both the damsels and the clown (again depending on exact type).

 

[Aquascaper]

A few nights ago we added a snowflake eel, I love this little guy. We got a small one as I was told to and to get fish too big for him to eat.

I had a Snowflake and, depsite not needing a massive tank, they do require a lot of live rock to hide in. How much do you have? Also, success rates are not always good for Morays in home aqauriiums as most tend to stop eating without warning and die. This is thought to be partly down to their migratory instinct when it comes to mating, as they can't move location to find a mate they give up and die.

Anyways today we added a choco starfish.

A month old tank is no place for a starfish of any kind IMO and you may find that it slowly starves to death

Sorry to be negative but its best to sort out issues at the start rather than risky a tank crash later.

 

[seth]

this isnt my thread but are clownfish hard to have? like do they get eaten by other fish? also what kind of fish is on your signitureaquascaper? also how big does it get? sorry about stealing thread. thanks for any help.

 

[Mr Miagi]

are clownfish hard to have?

All about nemo....

like do they get eaten by other fish?

What other fish? They wouldnt be able to survive in the wild if they got eaten by "fish". It depends what kind of fish you keep them with. A lionfish would, a banana wrasse wouldnt.

also what kind of fish is on your signitureaquascaper? also how big does it get? sorry about stealing thread.

Its a Mandarin fish. It gets 2-3". They require specialist care, large stocks (50lbs +) of mature live rock over 6 months old.