Marroon Clown Vs Coral Beauty

[1234-fishy-freind]

Hi guys. Well as the title says, my marroon clown and my coral beauty have been fighting alot latley and they both have to odd battle scar and split fin. The angle deffinatly seems to be the one who has started it off because it always swims up to the clown and starts a scrap. The clow has also lost its territory and has moved right across to the other side of the tank.
The fish are the same size too which is odd, however, the angel is full size which would explane the sudden increase in agression.

Any thoughts or ideas as to how I can make them stop.

Thanks

Josh

 

[STD]

Hi guys. Well as the title says, my marroon clown and my coral beauty have been fighting alot latley and they both have to odd battle scar and split fin. The angle deffinatly seems to be the one who has started it off because it always swims up to the clown and starts a scrap. The clow has also lost its territory and has moved right across to the other side of the tank.
The fish are the same size too which is odd, however, the angel is full size which would explane the sudden increase in agression.

Any thoughts or ideas as to how I can make them stop.

Thanks

Josh

If you have a sump u could try sumping the Angel for a few days

 

[Colin_T]

Depending on how big the angel is and how long you have had it for, I would say it has matured and turned into a male. Now the tank is his territory and the clown is an unwanted visitor. Your tank might not be big enough for both of them. Perhaps try rearranging some of the rock to provide a different territory. Otherwise get an anemone for the clown.
Maroon clowns get big when female (about 5inches) and when the fish matures it will certainly be able to deal with a coral beauty.

 

[seffieuk]

I would get rid of the coral beauty and get myself a small juvie maroon clown, only of course if your tank is big enough - then later and if tank mature I would go get them a pretty bubbletip

Seffie x