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Tomato Clownfish

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   The Tomato Clownfish or Red Clownfish is one of the most frequently seen and available clownfish.

   Having been bred in captivity, the Tomato Clownfish or Red Clownfish are often available singly or as a pair. They are hardy and relatively inexpensive.

For more Information on keeping this fish see:
Guide to a Happy, Healthy Marine Aquarium

Maintenance:
   Feed all kinds of live, frozen, and flake foods. Best to feed small amounts several times a day. In a reef situation they don't really need to be fed very often at all.

Habitat: Natural geographic location:
   Tomato Clownfish or Red Clownfish are found in the Western Pacific: Gulf of Thailand to southwestern Palau, north to southern Japan, south to Java, Indonesia..

Host Anemones:
   Entacmaea quadricolor ~ Bulb tipped or purple base anemone.

Foods:
   All kinds. See "maintenance" above.

Social Behaviors:
   Like all damselfish, they can be territorial and aggressive, especially as they get older.

Sex: Sexual differences:
   The female is usually much larger than the male.

Light: Recommended light levels:
   No special requirements.

Breeding/Reproduction:
   Bred in captivity. See general breeding techniques on the Breeding Marine Fish page.

Temperature:
   No special requirements.

Length/Diameter of fish:
   Tomato Clownfish or Red Clownfish adults can grow to 14 cm ( 5.5 inches).

Minimum Tank Length/Size:
   A minimum 20 gallon aquarium is recommended.

Water Movement: Weak, Moderate, Strong
   No special requirements.

Water Region: Top, Middle, Bottom
   No special requirements.

Availability:
   This fish is generally readily available.

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This fish is very territorial. Frequently found attacking any fish regardless of size. This fish will stress out all other fish. Its so bold that it will attack the owners hand that goes near its "spot". For this reason, I recommend a tank that is longer. This way other fish have less of a chance of going by its "spot" and getting attacked by it. They like caves and do fine without a sea anemone. cory 2005-10-10
This is a great fish and is one of the easiest clown fish. I bought it when I was initiated into the marine fish tanks. I really recommend this clown fish to all types of marine hobbyists. Rodrigo 2005-06-09

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Author: David Brough. CFS.