Tankmate compatibility

What fish are compatible with Ocellaris Clownfish?

Ocellaris Clownfish compatibility guide. 7 compatible tankmates + 5 species to avoid + temperament + size + water-chemistry guidance.

Compatible tankmates (7)

Royal gramma

Peaceful, bright color, lives in different tank zone.

Yellow watchman goby + pistol shrimp

Bottom dweller, no overlap with clowns.

Six-line wrasse

Reef-safe, eats parasites; mildly aggressive but ignores clowns.

Banggai cardinalfish

Schooling, peaceful, mid-water dweller.

Firefish

Peaceful + small, hovers in mid water.

Chromis (3-5 group)

Schooling damselfish, similar peaceful temperament.

Tang species (large enough tank)

75g+: Yellow tang, kole tang, tomini tang. Different feeding zone (algae).

Avoid these tankmates (5)

Other clownfish species in same tank

Clownfish only pair with one species per tank. Mixing species causes constant fights.

Most damsel species (other than chromis)

Damsels are aggressive and outcompete clowns for territory.

Eels (most)

Eat clowns at night.

Triggerfish + groupers

Predators that eat clowns.

Aggressive angelfish (queen, French, gray)

Outcompete + bully clowns.

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