pairing ocellaris clowns

[Reef69]

I have 3 black and white ocellaris in My 90 gal...2 paired up so, they dedicate their day to chase the other guy around

[don-n-sa]

I was the one who bought the three from kaiser along with the anemone that they are attached to...they are all getting along great, no problems at all so far...but they are in a 240g now.

I love these little guys. I was concerned for them at first due to my set up (aggressive reef), but they more than hold there own...they defend their anemone very well and they even venture out during feeding time.

[Reef69]

yeah, as long as they have an anemone where to go for protection, they are fine in aggressive reefs..in the wild, they dont go further than 10 ft. away from their host anemone..

[adaminaustin]

Don, what types of fish are in your aggressive reef?

[don-n-sa]

Don, what types of fish are in your aggressive reef?

here is my fish list for my 240g

1-porcipine puffer (7")
1-niger trigger (5")
1-snowflake moray (22")
1-yellow tang (4")
1-purple tang (4")
1-hippo tang (5")
1-fat a**ed blenny from port A (4")
1-lawnmower blenny (3")
3-false percs (2")
1-flame hawk ( 2.5")

future additions

either a harliquin wrasse or midnight puffer( jet black )

[adaminaustin]

I've been thinking about a blue throat trigger and a moray for a while. How do they treat your fingers? I'm guessing no shrimp in your tank.

Sorry to jack you thread Abe. :oops:

[don-n-sa]

blue throats are one of the so called "reef safe triggers"
what kind of moray were you thinking?
I have not been bitten yet but I usually feed my moray with a long wooden skewer...but sometimes when I feel lucky I feed him by hand

If I add shrimp when the lights are on the puffer, trigger and moray make quick work of them, but I do have a couple of peppermint shrimp that only come out at night. :grin:

[Instar]

either a harliquin wrasse or midnight puffer( jet black)

Even though it has teeth hanging out all over, the harliquin wrasse is most definitely not an aggressive fish at all. Its quite the opposite. Not a good idea to put that in with an established 4 inch purple tang at all.

[don-n-sa]

Even though it has teeth hanging out all over, the harliquin wrasse is most definitely not an aggressive fish at all. Its quite the opposite. Not a good idea to put that in with an established 4 inch purple tang at all.

I appreciate your insight...but I must say that I believe with the proper technique in acclimating the wrasse ie...at night and do some rock re-arranging I do not believe there will be any major problems.I actually plan out every new addition to my system with extensive research. One place that I learned about the harlequin tuskfish is here http://www.wetwebmedia.com/marine/fi...on/faciata.htm which is not an online fish store. One quote from this site:

Predator/Prey Relations

Most everything leaves a harlequin tusk alone and vice versa. Though I've seen incorrigible triggers and angels make passing forays at a Tuskfish, they rarely do damage or continue

again thanks for you opinion, it is appreciated