Saltwater clown fish are common dwellers of the entire Pacific Ocean area. They are a subfamily of the Amphiprioninae. Due to the fact that the Saltwater clown fish are tropical fish, they usually inhabit the sectors of the Pacific with warmer water.
The common knowledge about the saltwater clown fish is that they have a symbiotic relationship with the coral specie called anemone, but they can also host in other species such as the xenias or the zoanthids and even in the stony polyp corals. They will defend the territory that they determine and chase the other trespassing fish at all costs.
Even though they are known for their territorial instincts, saltwater clown fish generally get along with other common marine creatures just fine. Usually, it is best to keep only two of them in a tank, if that tank has a medium size; but if you have a larger aquarium you can try keeping more. Saltwater clown fish keep a ranking system: the bigger one is the female and the smaller one the male.
The normal size of the saltwater clown fish varies from 2 to 3 inches; some of the species may be able to grow bigger, but the most common ones such as percula and ocellaris usually don't. If you want bigger Saltwater clown fish, you should try the Clarkii or Maroon species, which grow to be about 5 inches long.
Saltwater clown fish prefer that the temperature of the water be between 76 and 82 degrees Fahrenheit because they are, after all, tropical fish. They adapt easily to light and enjoy clear and clean water; given this, the best way to bring out the shining of their scales is to use slightly stronger light bulbs in the part of the aquarium that the Saltwater clown fish designated as their territory.
