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Maroon Clownfish (Premnas biaculeatus)

Maroon Clownfish (Premnas biaculeatus)

$40.00 CAD
$40.00 CAD
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The Maroon Clownfish is a true classic with intense colour, thick body shape, and big attitude. It is one of the most striking clownfish you can keep, and also one of the most territorial, especially as it matures or pairs up. In the right tank, it becomes a bold centrepiece fish with tons of personality and strong hosting behaviour.

Why we love it

  • Deep maroon colour with serious presence in the tank

  • Hardy, long-lived clownfish when kept in stable conditions

  • Often hosts readily and defends its territory with confidence

Suggested parameters

  • Temperature: 24–26°C (75–79°F)

  • Salinity: 1.024–1.026 SG

  • pH: 8.1–8.4

  • Alkalinity: 8–10 dKH

  • Ammonia/Nitrite: 0

  • Nitrate: Under 20 ppm (stable is best)

Care and temperament

  • Difficulty: Easy to moderate

  • Temperament: Aggressive (especially females and bonded pairs)

  • Reef safe: Yes

  • Minimum tank size: 40 gallons recommended for a single, 55+ gallons is better for a pair

Diet

Maroon clowns are eager eaters and do best with variety.

  • Quality marine pellets and flakes

  • Frozen mysis and brine shrimp

  • Chopped seafood blends

  • Feed small amounts 1 to 2 times per day

Compatibility and tankmates

  • Best kept as a single fish or a bonded pair

  • Can bully timid fish, especially in smaller tanks

  • Avoid mixing with other clownfish species unless the tank is very large

  • Choose tankmates that are confident and not easily stressed

Hosting and anemones

Maroon clowns do not need an anemone to thrive, but they are well known for hosting. If you keep an anemone, ensure your tank is mature and stable first. They may also host in LPS or soft corals, but this can irritate corals over time.

What you are buying

  • You will receive: 1 Maroon Clownfish (Premnas biaculeatus)

  • Colour, pattern, and size can vary slightly between individuals

As with all fish, slow acclimation is recommended, and quarantine is encouraged when possible.

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LIGHT

LOW: Place coral at the bottom of the tank. Depending on the type, coral may need to be placed off sand and therefore mounted on a ceramic disc of piece of rock.

MEDIUM: Place coral at mid-range of the tank. Best placed/glued on top of a rock scape at mid-range height. 

HIGH: Place coral from mid range to just below water level. SPS coral are shallow growing so they require and are able to tolerate intense light.

FLOW

LOW: Most soft coral do well with a small, gentle pulse. There are certain corals that can even be placed in areas of indirect flow, meaning places aside a rock structure or set into a entrance to a cave style space.

MEDIUM: Many LPS types of coral prefer medium pulse current. Most Euphyllia or corals that have more tissue structure connected to their skeleton, don’t like to be in a high flow area like the direct flow of the wave pump.

HIGH: Similar to high light, SPS enjoy being in some heavy current. Most LPS and SPS that branch encrust or plate prefer high flow that simulates the top water waves.

SKILL

ENTRY: While some may say beginner level, "Entry" is a good term to be used when starting out in the world of corals and marine life. Prior to adding livestock, you want to ensure that your reef has the proper parameters including zero levels of ammonia and nitrite. Seeing traces of nitrate in your waters is a good sign - just keep them at a lower level of 2ppm to 10ppm. Maintaining correct temperature and salinity are a huge factor to stable parameters. Starting to monitor your PH, alkalinity, calcium and magnesium is a great habit to get into to keep a successful reef.

While some soft coral don’t require too much light, having a proper reef light that puts out the proper pars is very important. You'll also want to have a good amount of flow and protected rock areas, as placing corals in their happy spot is ideal for success.

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