maroon clown fish with ordinary clownfish?

CheeryCat

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You're not supposed to put two different species of clownfish in the same tank. That's a rule of thumb.
i had 3 different clownfish in a 85 gal tank and all 3 fought
1 cinnamon clownfish (Semi-aggressive)
1 tomato clownfish (Semi-aggressive)
1 ocellaris clownfish (Peaceful)

i took the cinnamon and put it its own tank took the tomato back to the store to get another cinnamon, so the 2 cinnamon are in their own tank together 1 male 1 female, and the ocellaris stayed in the 85 gal tank

yes the maroon clownfish are aggressive
you would be better off trying to find a mate for the clownfish you already have

Clownfish
The average size of Clownfish is three inches and most are brightly colored with white stripes on the head or side of the body. This group of fish is extremely hardy, and is well suited to life in the average aquarium. Ideally, Clownfish should be purchased in small groups consisting of one species, and introduced to the aquarium simultaneously.

a note about the maroon:
Do not move the Maroon Clownfish with a net as its cheekspines will become entangled. Use a specimen container if capture is necessary. It is difficult to maintain more than one maroon clown in the aqurium unless they are a pair. These fish like to fight among themselves.
It is aggressive towards other clownfish, and they are difficult to maintain together in the same aquarium
 
I have a 30 gl tank, but ive heard that maroon clown fish are agressive fish right now i have orcula clowns, can they be kept with caution? thanks=)
 
They will be fine, just keep a cautious eye on them for the first week, if things are looking good, then that's great. If you haven't actually put any fish into the tank yet, then definitely put the Orcula Clown Fish in first, territorial aggressive fish are less likely to harm the other fish if they are the last ones in the tank.

Good Luck!!
Hope this helped!!
 
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