Is Clown fish hardy?

[terryansimon]

you don't need anemones for clown fishes. they will still survive without it.

but of course, having one will be better.

like its not a requirement, merely a luxury.

[Garlic]

Try keeping other clown fish than Fasle/True Percula.

The rest of the clown fish are more hardy and some of them are not

anemone dependant. They can fend themslves from other aggressive fish better. But these clown fish are more territorial.

[eggtart20]

Hi,

I have recently add a percular clown in my new tank. It didn't get bullied by other fishes but in fact it keep chasing my domino, 4 striped and blue damsels all over the place..Is it abnormal??

[ozy]

I guess sometimes it is also up to the individual fish. I have a maroon kept with 3 yellow tail, 2 yellow belly, 2 domino, 2 striped, 2 blue devil, 2 yellow horizonally stripe ones (dunno name), and so far the fishes do not even bother with the clown, the damsels are all happily chasing after one another damsels.

[bwilly]

I guess sometimes it is also up to the individual fish. I have a maroon kept with 3 yellow tail, 2 yellow belly, 2 domino, 2 striped, 2 blue devil, 2 yellow horizonally stripe ones (dunno name), and so far the fishes do not even bother with the clown, the damsels are all happily chasing after one another damsels.

In the wild, there's bigger fishes.. all your fishes so small..

clown dun feel threaten.

hehe.. no offence ah.. I also keep small fishes.

[ozy]

Yah... Basically that is like my sort of "trash" tank. The damsels are all initially bought by my other colleagues, but as we grew into the hobby and realise the "compatibility" of damsels with other fishes/corals. So we had another tank at the bottom rack to house these fishes.

The maroon was bought initially to be introduced into the reef tank, but the common clown which was there initially did not like new company, so we had no choice but to keep it there too. Currently they all seem quite happy.

[yus75]

hmmm mine now having pink skunk n maroon with their own anemones....both were seperated at end of the tank......so far so gd with me for 2mths plus....both nvr try to attack each other.....

[FuEl]

Clownfishes are actually one of the few marine fishes that don't tolerate shipping that well compared to other fishes.