Last updated on May 28th, 2023 at 03:37 pm
The Maroon Clownfish is among the most renowned and popular reef tank fish. Due to their amazing maroon red pigmentation and 3 gold or white stripes, they are one of the leading 20 most popular saltwater fish types. There is likewise a couple of “designer” ranges of this fish called Lightning Maroon and Gold Flake.
This fish might be among the most aggressive of the clownfishes. They will not hit it off with any other clownfish in the exact same tank unless they are a mated set. Even enthusiasts keeping them in large fish tanks have actually reported aggressiveness among the maroon clownfish and the other clowns in their tank. They do have the very same particular swimming design as other clowns and are truly intriguing to see.
The Maroon Clownfish is supposedly among the simpler marine fish to reproduce and they have actually been effectively reproducing in house tanks even without a host polyp present. This is excellent to understand since their host polyp, the bubble idea polyp needs extreme fish tank lighting (T5’s, LED’s, or metal halides) to be kept alive for an extended amount of time. Maroon clowns vary in rate anywhere from $15 to $50 USD
How big do Maroon clownfish get?
Maroon clownfish can get quite big, maturing to about 6 inches in length, with the female clownfish being much bigger and more aggressive than the male.
Maroon clownfish lifespan
Maroon clownfish tend to live about 3 to 7 years, typically. Your individual fish might not live a typical life, it might pass away much older (some saltwater fish live upwards of about 17 to 20 years) or the younger ones 3 to 7 years is simply a rough estimate of what to anticipate from a healthy ‘normal’ experience.
What is their perfect habitat?
These are sturdy fish and are tolerant of moderate modifications in water chemistry and specifications. Attempt, however, to keep water in steady conditions in order to supply the very best and most healthy environment for your tank residents.
What is their perfect environment?
When it comes to the tank size, a single Maroon Clownfish needs a minimum of 30-gallons of living area. It is best to keep a set of fish in a tank that is 55-gallons, or bigger.
No matter the size of your fish tank, as soon as you include 1 to 2 maroon clownfishes, they will think about the whole tank to be THEIR AREA to and they will safeguard it! If you’re preparing to keep a set, make sure to provide a great deal of area and sufficient hiding locations within the live rock to enable the male to leave the aggressiveness of the female fish that is much bigger than the male, or you may simply wind up with one lonesome female.
Fun facts to know before buying the fish
The Maroon Clownfish is among the most renowned and popular reef tank fish. Due to the fact that their remarkable maroon red pigmentation and 3 gold or white stripes, they are one of the leading 20 most popular saltwater fish types.
Maroon Clownfish Aquarium Quick Facts
- Common name: Maroon clownfish, Gold removed maroon (designer), or Lightning maroon (designer).
- Taxonomic name: Premnas biaculeatus.
- Max size: ~ 6 inches (15 cm) for a big female, about half that for male.
- Life-span: ~ 3 to 7 years possibly common, ~ 15+ for extremely effective.
- Tank size: 55 gallons or bigger.
- Care level: Easy, ideal for novices (other than for the hostility
- Reef safe: yes, entirely reef safe.
- Hostility level: Aggressive, specifically when paired and spawning.
How big do Maroon clownfish get?
Maroon clownfish can get quite big, maturing to about 6 inches, in length, with the female clownfish being much bigger and more aggressive than the male.
What do Maroon clownfish eat?
Due to the fact that they are not choosy fish, Maroon Clownfish are rather simple to feed. In the wild, they would generally consume zooplankton they would discover in the ocean. In the home fish tank, they will consume practically anything you feed them – flakes, pellets, Mysis shrimp, saltwater shrimp, black worms.
I usually advise that you attempt to feed your fish 2 to 3 times a day, if possible, although it is definitely possible to keep them fairly healthy with a single, adequately sized feeding if life obstructs.
Are they aggressive?
Yes, Maroon clownfish are among the most territorial and aggressive types of Clownfish. They are infamously territorial and ought to be the last fishes you include to the tank, if possible. If you select to include them to your saltwater fish tank, it is advised you include them to the tank last, so that every other fish has a possibility to develop their areas prior to the maroon clownfish.
What sort of anemone do Maroon clownfish like?
Maroon clownfish are most frequently coupled with the Bubble tip anemone, although they might likewise be coupled with (less typically): Macrocactyla doreensis, Cyrptodendrum adhaesivum, or Heteractis malu, frequently described as the Corkscrew tentacles, Adhesive and Delicate sea polyps, respectively.
A caution against adding a sea polyp
Lots of brand-new fish tank owners get their very first tank due to the fact that they envision themselves with a clownfish set, swimming in a polyp, however the issue with that perfect vision is that many polyps grow gradually in the open ocean, are wild-caught, and have a horrible performance history of success in the hobby.
If you do have your heart set on a polyp for your clownfish, have a look at the Bubble Idea Polyp, due to the fact that they do fairly well in captivity and are even fragged by numerous aquarists, once they get big enough. They are likewise among a couple of types that naturally host in maroon clownfishes the wild.
Please note that your clownfish do not require a polyp to be healthy and pleased in your tank. Many individuals do not have a polyp in their tanks.
Do maroon clownfish need to be kept in sets?
No, you do not need to keep Maroon clownfish as a set. The option depends on you. Keeping a solo fish will likely lower the quantity of aggressiveness shown by them, nevertheless, you will likewise not get to see their natural pairing and bonding habits which are typically part of the appeal in keeping them in a house fish tank.
Pairing and reproducing
If you intend on keeping a set of these fishes in your tank, the conventional guidance is to try to pair a big fish with a little fish. Clownfishes are protandrous hermaphrodites, which is an expensive, technical term that describes that they can alter gender, in one instruction. They all begin as males however can alter gender to end up being female.
The female is the bigger and more dominant of the 2. If you present 2 similarly-sized juvenile males, you risk that the 2 battle to the death, or considerable hindrance of the other. If, nevertheless, you present a little and big fish, the uneven fight for supremacy will most likely be won promptly and with less damage to the losing male.
If you can develop a set, without losing the male, and if you can supply them with adequate area, Maroon Clownfish are stated to be reasonably simple to reproduce. The larvae and eggs are big, relative to most other saltwater fish, so they are on the simpler end of the spectrum, in regards to ease of feeding after hatching.
As soon as laid, a remarkable habit to see is how the parents (mainly the male) tend to the eggs like a freshwater cichlid would and hatch in about a week, and a healthy, well-fed set will generate on a reasonably regular period (about 4 to 6 weeks, although specific sets will develop their own pattern.
Courtship happens about 3 to 5 days prior to spawning.
As they start their courting routine, they will clean up a rocky location near the polyp, to offer an appropriate location for the eggs to abide by.
They show a complex courting dance, consisting of leaning towards each other, touching different parts of their bodies, or head shaking.
Can you mix maroon clownfish?
No, do not keep them in the exact same tank-like any other clownfish types. There is a really great opportunity the other clownfish will be eliminated by the maroons if you do.
Designer clownfish types
There are 2 popular designer types offered in the hobby, the Gold Striped Maroon Clownfish and the Lightning Maroon Clownfish.
Gold Striped Maroon Clownfish vs. White striped
The very first ‘designer’ Premnas biaculeatus I understood was the Gold striped Maroon clownfish. You can see, throughout this post, there have actually been gold and white-striped ranges utilized fairly interchangeably.
All Maroon Clownfish are born with white stripes, however, a few of them, as said below, become their yellow stripes as they develop (typically more than a year later on).
Some may rule out these to genuinely be a ‘designer’ alternative since they have actually been readily available for so long, however, they definitely are a color version for you to think about prior to you eventually make your purchase.
Lightning Maroon Clownfish
The Lightning Maroon clownfish, on the other hand, is a designer variation that took the hobby by storm (pun planned, naturally).
They get their name since the stripes by their gills, tail, and middle of their bodies that are generally strong have an unpredictable, chain, and/or electrical pattern to them. Everything else about the care and fish tank conditions uses to them the very same, they are simply a bit more unusual (and more pricey).
Conclusions – fun facts about maroon clownfish
- Maroon Clownfish are aggressive and extremely territorial.
- Best kept in a tank ~ 55-gallons or bigger.
- Do not need polyps to be healthy and delighted.
- Highly advise getting a typical, Percula or Tomato clownfish rather.