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clown fish in a 10 gal? |
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| View Poll Results: can a false percula clown be kept in a 10 gal tank? | |||
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Mayor
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hey!
i'm really just starting out with my first saltwater tank, and i was just wondering if 1 small false percula clown would survive in my 10 gal tank i have set up and running after it is done cycling? thanks a lot for whoever cares to comment!! ![]() |
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I would say you could keep a pair. BUT 10 gallons is aweful SMALL!!! Usually it takes a more experienced reefer to keep a small tank going. You would be better off in a 29, or ideally 55 gallon tank. Things happen more slowly in a larger water volume, thats why alot of us have 55 gallon SUMPS, just to increase the volume of water in our systems, and of course make room for a BIG OL Protein Skimmer!!!!
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Citizen
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Nashville, TN
Posts: 112
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I would say it is possible, but I would agree that bigger is better. Like Poseidon said a 10 gallon salt tank is usually kept by a more experienced hobbiest. That said I am not saying you cannot do it.
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Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Louisiana
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It is possible to keep a small clownfish in a 10-gal tank but it would be a little small for one long-term. A better minimum size for an adult clownfish pair (either Amphiprion ocellaris or A. percula) would be 20 gallons. The larger clownfish species require 40 gallons.
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Mayor
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thanks everyone
hey, thanks for all your input, and its cool you used my thread for your needs
haha jk, thanks again! |
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