I bought 2 clownfish that are a pair but put them in a tank with one clownfish

[Cx30]

Hello everyone I had initially bought a snowflake clownfish but I wanted to buy another one after however they didn’t have another in stock. After a few weeks i went back and bought a couple clownfish who are frostbite cause the only ones they had were couples. Do you think they dyanmic will change in the couple as I put them all in one tank. Any help would be grateful as I feel like im going to mess up the couple

 

[Nman]

 

[G’s Reef]

Hello everyone I had initially bought a snowflake clownfish but I wanted to buy another one after however they didn’t have another in stock. After a few weeks i went back and bought a couple clownfish who are frostbite cause the only ones they had were couples. Do you think they dyanmic will change in the couple as I put them all in one tank. Any help would be grateful as I feel like im going to mess up the couple

how big is the tank? Most likely they will kill off the single clown.

 

[Cx30]

how big is the tank? Most likely they will kill off the single clown.

Its a 24l tank. I have been watching their behaviour the last few days they seem to be schooling with each other not really fighting as much.

 

[EgotisticObeseChihuahua]

If the tank is big enough then they will just bully the other Clownfish, but if it's smaller then the other Clownfish will most likely die off.

 

[shakacuz]

welcome aboard the r2r board!

the bonded pair may stress the 3rd clown.

 

[Cx30]

Can the bonded pair break also because of adding another clown as the male seems to like the other clownfish and “vibrates towards it”

 

[jsker]

I tend to agree with the above answers. Time will tell. You could trap the single clown and give the single clown to someone, so that it has a chance.

 

[danenelsen]

Most likely the one clown will get killed. It would be best to only keep two.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Hello everyone I had initially bought a snowflake clownfish but I wanted to buy another one after however they didn’t have another in stock. After a few weeks i went back and bought a couple clownfish who are frostbite cause the only ones they had were couples. Do you think they dyanmic will change in the couple as I put them all in one tank. Any help would be grateful as I feel like im going to mess up the couple

It has with mine and at times you get lucky but asking this question, you already see a risk.

 

[vetteguy53081]

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Welcome to Reef2Reef!!!

 

[Idech]

If this is a 6 gallons tank, it’s way too small for 3 clowns. Chances are one will get killed.

 

[Stephen8169301]

 

[Keko21]

 

[Jimbhoy13]

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[Lost in the Sauce]

Its a 24l tank. I have been watching their behaviour the last few days they seem to be schooling with each other not really fighting as much.

Welcome to the reef.

24L=6.3 gallons for us US Folk.

Imo, that tank is Way too small for what you are attempting. If you had 75G, I'd guess you had a 50/50 shot. Chances are Good, that your solo male is killed.

 

[Glenner’sreef]

Give away/sell the larger of the purchased pair (female) and nature will take its course with the other two, creating a happy pair of spawners.

 

[CoralB]

Welcome !!!

 

[Graemesreef]

Almost a certainty one of the frostbites will take to that snowflake and then trouble.