3 clownfish in one 40 gal tank

[sonubhai]

Hello all,
Recently at RAP I purchased 3 juvenile clownfish one is a black snowflake, davinci and snowflake. the snowflake is biggest of them all somewhere around 3/4 inches the other two are about half inch or so. i was looking through the forms and ppl are saying that is a bad idea but most of them had 2 already and they tried adding the 3rd one and had problems. I have added all three at the same time.
Any advice would be good
thanks

 

[djam]

The smallest will most likely be killed as they grow and establish dominance. I consolidated two 30 gallon tanks into a 90 with two established pairs and 5 nems, it lasted about 4 weeks until the smallest was driven into the corner and eventually killed. It was tragically sad, once they turned all 3 would gang up on him and he died in 2-3 days before I could figure out what to do. Then after a few weeks the two biggest turned on the 3rd one. I tried again with a 240 and 3 occ, same thing happened in a few weeks. I have one in my fuge (one fish in a 90...lucky dude).

Those are awesome looking fish, but one will die, maybe two from fighting. They are small so you might get a few extra weeks as they mature.
You could consider setting a small tank, like a 20 or something and put one in there. Maybe even plumb the two tanks together ?

David

 

[ngvu1]

That should be OK. Adding the third one after the other 2 have become a pair, small tank specially, is totally different that adding a bunch of them at the same time.

You will see 2 pair up eventually.....the third one is just like a back up singer but won't/shouldn't be killed as they are babies now

 

[Greaser9999]

Eventually one will die, if its not attacked immediately don't get your hopes up eventually 2 of them will hook up and turn on the third and kill em.

 

[KarL]

From my experience if they're all added same time youll be fine

 

[Scout]

I have a simple fix for you.

I'll buy the black snowflake off you.

I have a black misbar with no partner.

 

[sonubhai]

mann thats the one i like the most.. buy the davinci

 

[sonubhai]

so far the opinion is divided 50/50

 

[SGreene]

Long term, all of them not going to survive. Never listen to the LFS guy. Easy solution, give one to someone you know, like your uncle :a26:

 

[Scout]

mann thats the one i like the most.. buy the davinci

How much did you pay for the davinci? I'm not made of money lol.

 

[sonubhai]

my uncle has killed a bunch of clownfish..... dont trust him :hungry:

 

[Surge]

If you added them all at once they should be fine. Any updates?

 

[lowbudget]

It can be done

 

[Xaznkewlguyx]

I have 3 clownfish in a 20g. Added a false perc at first then a pair of Picasso and they're all fine.