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will Small Fry Posts: 14 Kudos: 9 Registered: 27-Jan-2006	What is the smallest tank size that you could keep a breeding pair of ocellaris clowns and an anemone, and what kind of equipment would I need?
Posted 20-May-2006 10:01
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	For just the clowns, I'd suggest no less than a twenty gallon tank, preferably a twenty long. A thirty or forty gallon breeder would be a better pick, though. I'm not sure about the tank size for an anemone (especially not knowing the species) but bear in mind that many of them get quite large and need huge aquariums. On top of that, sea anemones are generally very hard to keep alive. An anemone might complicate breeding the clownfish, so it would probably be better to breed them without one. And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
Posted 20-May-2006 14:37
fishkid99 Enthusiast Posts: 252 Kudos: 218 Votes: 39 Registered: 07-Dec-2005	a 30 long will work fine with out an anemone that end up causeing you extra money and time. (it took me a couple of anemones to finally figure out how to keep one alive). and a heater thatll heat the tank (150 watt) up to 80 F. A spong filter would work fine. also you should add something with a flat surface into the tank and put it at an angle. (make shure its aquarium safe) >>>----> <----<<< pnh
Posted 22-May-2006 01:08
will Small Fry Posts: 14 Kudos: 9 Registered: 27-Jan-2006	What about just one clown or a goby or somthing else small.
Posted 22-May-2006 10:49
mattyboombatty Moderator Tenellus Obsessor Posts: 2790 Kudos: 1507 Votes: 1301 Registered: 26-Mar-2004	You could probably get away with one clown in a 10G, that's it though, and it'll be overstocked when the clown gets big. Lots of water changes will be needed because it will be hard to get good filtration on a small tank. I'd chose a small goby and commensal shrimp pair for a 10G, myself, with lots of LR and water movement. Maybe convert an Aquaclear 100 into a HOB refugium. I don't recommend that anyone's first salt tank be a 10G though. I've had some close calls that could have been disastrous had I started with a small tank. Critical Fertilator: The Micromanager of Macronutrients
Posted 22-May-2006 16:50


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