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hey i am getting a tank around 20-30 gallons and i wanted some Orange Clownfish because they look really nice and i was wondering how small tank can u keep one of those in and i was wondering remember from "Finding Nemo" the movie there was an orange clownfish and a blue fish what was that fish and i want to put that type of fish with the orange clown fish too is that possible? and how much of each should i get? the tank will be well planted with real plants and with lighting, heater and filter. give me options on what to do. if they cant go together how much of each can i put?

thanks
Ashneil

A clown would work, but not a blue tang (Dory).
How about a clown and a damsle fish? They're blue.

how much of each can i get?

what are the combos? i like the fire clown and the orange clown how much can i get together?

Maybe 2 of each, I'm definitely not a mariene expert.

you dhould have at least a 20 gallon tank for a clown fish.

tangs need MUCH bigger tanks I think "dory" needs about a 75g tank.

You can get 1 pair of Clownfish in a 30 gallon tank, no more than 2 Clownfish. It would also be unwise to mix two different species together. Clownfish are very aggressive towards other Clowns, so unless your working with a tank of 300+ gallons it is very unwise to try and keep more than 2 together.

In addition to that, a 30 gallon tank is FAR too small for a Regal/Blue Tang. The pair of Clownfish in the 30 gallon puts you near your stocking limits, maybe room for 1 or 2 more pretty small fish.

BTW, what 'real' plants do you plan on using in a saltwater tank?

can i put a orange clown with a pleco or any fish that has a sucktion disk mouth that dose not grow big?(not trying it just asking)

and what knid of snails can i put?

There are no saltwater plecos.

You do realize that Clownfish ARE NOT FRESHWATER fish, right?

You do realize that Clownfish ARE NOT FRESHWATER fish, right?

After re-reading the post, I asked myself the very same question. Perhaps your confused with a clown loach? or a clown pleco? Then again, neither of these look remotely like a clownfish. Anyway, if you want "plants" get a sea anemone. They are actually animals, but they look more natural.

Almost all clownsfish are orange...what type would you like?

Also I would suggest that you do ALOT of research on sw tanks.

Ashneil, have you read up on anything about keeping saltwater? They are a totally different type of fish, from our "easy to care for" freshwater (no I don't think freshwater are easy necessarily)

Like was said, there aren't any saltwater plecos...
There are a lot of different types of clownfish...
Dory, the [link=Blue Tang]http://www.markkopelciw.com/Aquarium/blueTang_files/Blue%20Tang%20-%20Live%20Aquaria.htm" style="COLOR: #FFFFFF[/link] can grow to be a foot in size. It will need to be kept in at least 70 gallons, though if it were me I'd head for 100-125 gallons.
Nemo, the [link=clownfish]http://www.fishprofiles.com/files/profiles/percula.xml" style="COLOR: #FFFFFF[/link] come in so many varieties, that it is really up to you which one you like. That is the link for just one of them...

Read up on saltwater, don't make any rash decisions...yes, having a "Finding Nemo" tank might sound like a great idea, but are you going to commit yourself to getting the information you need so as too keep fish their happiest and healthiest? I've been thinking of going salt on my little 29 gallon, but saltwater also requires certain types of light even...best of luck in making your decision,
heidi

"I've got a great ambition to die of exhaustion rather than boredom." Thomas Carlyle

Uggg...my internet just freaked out on me and now I have to write this whole post over again.

Well. I think that the movie Finding Nemo, although one of my favorites, has made people very confused about the marine side of the hobby.

I think you need to do a little more research and learn about what goes into maintaining a saltwater tank. Marine tanks are very different from freshwater ones, and the mistakes tend to be very costy.

The anenomefish that you are probably interested in would be either the Percula clown or the Ocellaris clown. You can read up on both of them at Marine Depot Live]http://www.marinedepotlive.com[/link] or at [link=Live Aquaria.

Personally, I wouldn't put a pair of them in anything less than a 30. Stocking marine tanks is much different from stocking freshwater tanks, mainly due to the ability of saltwater not being able to hold as much oxygen as freshwater I believe.

Mikey, she is talking about the hippo tang, not the regal tang. Lets PLEASE not even drag Regals into this...they're a gorgeous fish but not for the beginner.

Anyways, hippo tangs get way too large for a tank under 75 gallons, and that's even pushing it. For them to thrive, I'd say they at least need a 125. In something less than a 75 gallon tank it's likely that they wont grow to their full potential.

Just a couple of days ago I posted an article introducing saltwater to beginners. I think it'd be very helpful to you. You can view the article by clicking on this link:

http://www.fishprofiles.com/files/forums/General%20Marine/58625.html?200504280023

Please feel free to keep posting and asking questions. This hobby can be very intimidating from the start. I know from experience. I've come *this* close to chucking bricks at my tank wayyy too many times. Remember there is no such thing as a stupid question.

Best of luck.

-Ferret

EDIT: Gahh, I always forget something.

There are no saltwater sucker fish, or plecos, as stated above.

If you're going to have live rock, you should probably have a small clean up crew.

Saltwater snails include turbos, bumblebees and astreas (sp.?). There's several different types, you can look at them in the invert section on either of the two web sites I listed above.

djtj,

Anyway, if you want "plants" get a sea anemone. They are actually animals, but they look more natural.

Anenomes may look very cool, but keep in mind they are an animal not a plant, and require special care.

I wouldn't just recommend them to people who have no experience.

They have special dietary requirements, just like fish do. They also need a special amount of lighting and regular photoperiods in order to survive and thrive.

As a side note, stay away from caulerpa. It spreads like wildfire, takes over tanks, and its just not something you're going to want to deal with, although your LFS will probably sell it to you quite readily.

Hope I covered everything I wanted to this time.



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Last edited by Ferretfish at 29-Apr-2005 21:48

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