Ocellaris Clownfish compatibility guide. 7 compatible tankmates + 5 species to avoid + temperament + size + water-chemistry guidance.
Peaceful, bright color, lives in different tank zone.
Bottom dweller, no overlap with clowns.
Reef-safe, eats parasites; mildly aggressive but ignores clowns.
Schooling, peaceful, mid-water dweller.
Peaceful + small, hovers in mid water.
Schooling damselfish, similar peaceful temperament.
75g+: Yellow tang, kole tang, tomini tang. Different feeding zone (algae).
Clownfish only pair with one species per tank. Mixing species causes constant fights.
Damsels are aggressive and outcompete clowns for territory.
Eat clowns at night.
Predators that eat clowns.
Outcompete + bully clowns.
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