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Wanted to get a discussion started and hope provide insight into the above topic....
I read very often when we (as a collective) suggest to new aquarists "don't start with clown fish, that are mean as damsels..." etc.,
My experience is the following: in 4 of 4 examples, I have added 2 young CB ocelliaris to tanks at an early stage, and in 3 of 3 examples (heater malfunction with one pair) that have bonded up, hosted Duncans or plate corals or nems, and are perfect tank mates in their community.
Alternatively I have a mistake purchase of a Biota cinnamon (now 2 years old) that I cannot catch out of my main display, kicks up sand all over the tank and rips into the back of my hand like a mini piranha, but leaves the rest of the community alone. It is the only fish that I cannot entice into a box trap.
so am I just lucky with pairs of young CB ocellaris? or can these go rogue too. I do know I would NEVER try another cinnamon, tomato, clarki... etc.,
So is "get a pair of young ocellaris early in a stocking" a safe recommendation. It is hard for me not to....
What say you all...?
I read very often when we (as a collective) suggest to new aquarists "don't start with clown fish, that are mean as damsels..." etc.,
My experience is the following: in 4 of 4 examples, I have added 2 young CB ocelliaris to tanks at an early stage, and in 3 of 3 examples (heater malfunction with one pair) that have bonded up, hosted Duncans or plate corals or nems, and are perfect tank mates in their community.
Alternatively I have a mistake purchase of a Biota cinnamon (now 2 years old) that I cannot catch out of my main display, kicks up sand all over the tank and rips into the back of my hand like a mini piranha, but leaves the rest of the community alone. It is the only fish that I cannot entice into a box trap.
so am I just lucky with pairs of young CB ocellaris? or can these go rogue too. I do know I would NEVER try another cinnamon, tomato, clarki... etc.,
So is "get a pair of young ocellaris early in a stocking" a safe recommendation. It is hard for me not to....
What say you all...?