Can i have two separate icloud accounts for my devices

My iCloud stoarge is filling up because it is all the stuff from my iPad and iPhone.  can i have separate accounts so i can have a full amount of storage on each instead of it sharing.  Also, if i can, would it sync to my iCloud on my Mac Pro?

You could set up separate accounts on your devices, but the iCloud data will not be synced between your devices any more.  In other words, the accounts will not sync with each other.

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    Yes and no.
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    Mr. Wiclee - thanks for the link.
    When I said I had not "installed" iTunes on my iPad, I suppose I meant I have not yet signed in to iTunes, ever.  I suppose when I sign in to iTunes the first time on my new iPad, I will be required to create a new iTunes account?  Then refer to such new iTunes account when I launch iTunes for the first time on my PC as myself?  Or will I still need to use Method Three in your link? 
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