IMO I would find another home for the "outcast" (three is definitely a crowd in this scenerio). Your Onyx pair is just going to continue beating up on him until he dies of either stress or injuries. Adding another clown won't make matters any better, and will likely just cause more fighting. On occasion, I have read of success stories keeping two pair in a large system (200+ gals.), but they were added to the system as juvies, and all at the same time. Your Onyx's have established your tank as their territory now.is my best bet to find a good home for the True Perc?
I have read that in the wild, clowns were found to defend a territory of up to 10yds. from other clowns not in the immediate "family", which would consist of only one female, and sometimes up to 3 males. She will mate with only one of the males (which will be the dominant male). If something were to happen to her, then the dominant male would become the female, and the next male in line (they have a pecking order) would then become her mate.
Wendy
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