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<p>[QUOTE="Vess1, post: 669592, member: 13650"]That's part of the problem. You may or may not know but Maroons are just about the meanest, most agressive of the clownfish species. </p><p><br /></p><p> Your female already has a mate. If you tried adding another maroon, the female would kill it or chase it out of the tank. Whichever happened first. If you added a percula or a pink skunk, the female would kill it unless you've got a really large tank. If you added a tomato, the female Maroon and the tomato would fight to the death. </p><p> Traditionally, it's not that easy even pairing Maroons together themselves! There's about a 50/50 chance that the female will kill the new partner if not initially protected! They don't mix with other clownfish. Especially as they age. </p><p><br /></p><p> When I clean the tank, it swipes at my arm and bites my hand. If it doesn't like a rock where I put it, it shoves it out of the way. It kicks up sand and sometimes even spits sand at me. It's a wonder why anybody wants one with all that's available out there.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Vess1, post: 669592, member: 13650"]That's part of the problem. You may or may not know but Maroons are just about the meanest, most agressive of the clownfish species. Your female already has a mate. If you tried adding another maroon, the female would kill it or chase it out of the tank. Whichever happened first. If you added a percula or a pink skunk, the female would kill it unless you've got a really large tank. If you added a tomato, the female Maroon and the tomato would fight to the death. Traditionally, it's not that easy even pairing Maroons together themselves! There's about a 50/50 chance that the female will kill the new partner if not initially protected! They don't mix with other clownfish. Especially as they age. When I clean the tank, it swipes at my arm and bites my hand. If it doesn't like a rock where I put it, it shoves it out of the way. It kicks up sand and sometimes even spits sand at me. It's a wonder why anybody wants one with all that's available out there.[/QUOTE]
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