clownfish care and behavior

[finley9]

Hi,

I'm after some advice,
I want to keep a pair of maroon clownfish in my 100ltr tank, is it suitable for them to thrive?

[coral8]

100l for maroons is too small, they can get quite large. Maroons can become aggressive too. I'd look at a smaller clownfish species, like Ocellaris.

[havenmix]

Couldn't agree more.

[finley9]

Thanks for the advice guys, I was thinking maybe just 1 clown would be alright? They only grow to around 10-11cm max, so would that be ok in my 100ltr tank?

[coral8]

Wouldn't even consider putting one in a tank that small, to be honest. A lone clownfish, imo, is just sad. There are plenty of other nice-looking, smaller species out there, I'm sure you'll find one that catches your eye if you can't get a bigger tank.

[finley9]

thanks for all your advice, really appreciate it. was thinking maybe a pair of percula clownfish or some pink skunk clownfish, what do you think?

[coral8]

They're a much better fit, in my opinion.

[finley9]

cheers,

which do you guys think is better, percula or pink skunk clownfish?

[coral8]

They're both good, to be honest. Similar behavior, just pick the one you think looks better.

[finley9]

I'm gonna go for a pair of percula clownfish, they'll look great in my toadstool coralflake.