Gold Stripe Maroon

saltjunkie · 09-14-2003, 05:04 AM

How hard would it. or how hard is it to add another one into my existing tank?
I have a pretty small clown now... maybe 2 inches.. i was thinkin of adding another one.....
which would be better, if this is at all possible?
Smaller or bigger?

tank is 60g.
refuge, skimmer.. dsb.

3 green chromis, 1 strawberry basslet, 1 G.S.Maroon Clown/.... a bunch of snails... live rock and corals.

**Ninong** · 09-14-2003, 10:05 AM

Rick,

There is only one thing worse than trying to pair Gold Stripe Maroons and that is trying to pair White Stripe Maroons.

Joyce Wilkerson says that it can be done but it requires a lot of caution. If you pair up similar sized Maroons, they will very likely kill each other. She recommends getting one about half the size of your existing one so that the newcomer will be instantly terrified of the larger fish and immediately submit. That means you need to find one that is only about 1" to 1.25" long.

Good luck!

saltjunkie · 09-14-2003, 11:00 AM

yeah, i knew they were difficult... and size would matter......
i might try it.. or just leave everyone happy and healthy

09-14-2003, 05:04 AM	#1
saltjunkie Governor Join Date: May 2000 Location: Lakeland, Fl. Posts: 1,781	Gold Stripe Maroon How hard would it. or how hard is it to add another one into my existing tank? I have a pretty small clown now... maybe 2 inches.. i was thinkin of adding another one..... which would be better, if this is at all possible? Smaller or bigger? tank is 60g. refuge, skimmer.. dsb. 3 green chromis, 1 strawberry basslet, 1 G.S.Maroon Clown/.... a bunch of snails... live rock and corals. __________________ I am not a failure! I have just found 10,000 ways to do it wrong! rlowride@hotmail.com http://www.danasoft.com/vipersig.jpg

09-14-2003, 10:05 AM	#2
Ninong Moderator Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Louisiana Posts: 20,247	Rick, There is only one thing worse than trying to pair Gold Stripe Maroons and that is trying to pair White Stripe Maroons. Joyce Wilkerson says that it can be done but it requires a lot of caution. If you pair up similar sized Maroons, they will very likely kill each other. She recommends getting one about half the size of your existing one so that the newcomer will be instantly terrified of the larger fish and immediately submit. That means you need to find one that is only about 1" to 1.25" long. Good luck! __________________ Ninong

09-14-2003, 11:00 AM	#3
saltjunkie Governor Join Date: May 2000 Location: Lakeland, Fl. Posts: 1,781	yeah, i knew they were difficult... and size would matter...... i might try it.. or just leave everyone happy and healthy __________________ I am not a failure! I have just found 10,000 ways to do it wrong! rlowride@hotmail.com http://www.danasoft.com/vipersig.jpg

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