clownfish need powerhead?

[wannabefishboy]

hi ive got myself a 10 gallon aquarium a few while back and ive been wanting to put clownfish in to breed. my question is i have 2 sperate filters an "aqueon quiet flow 10" and a "tetra whisper 10i" if i want a fish only tank to breed in do i need a powerhead? and are these filters good? or do i have to buy another? help please.

[Jessie Nicoletti]

hi ive got myself a 10 gallon aquarium a few while back and ive been wanting to put clownfish in to breed. my question is i have 2 sperate filters an "aqueon quiet flow 10" and a "tetra whisper 10i" if i want a fish only tank to breed in do i need a powerhead? and are these filters good? or do i have to buy another? help please.

there are a few things that come to mind a pair of clowns require near perfect water conditions , to be mature( or 2 young ones grown in the tank sorta speak), they need a anenome to feel secure ( witch needs some water movement), live rock, sand . you dont want a power head you want a vortech impeler pump ( i forget the brand i think it starts with a k) and more importantly in order for them to breed you need a larger tank teh bigger the better as more room for them means they are less stressed. however you can host 2 small clowns in the 10 gallon tank for a few months if they are really small . to breed anything a general rule is to recreate thier natral enviorment as close as posible with clowns that will go down to the type of anenome, there is no way that you will be able to use a 10 gallon tank to breed them in once they reach the sexual reproductive phase

a tank raised pair will be more likely to accept a different anenome then the species is used to and may also breed without a anenome. btw powerfilters i think would suck up and kill all the fry i would think once they hatch , the best filters for fry if i recall are the air pump box filters ( to rear the fry the 10 galon should be sufice just no power filters) if they lay eggs you can try to take the pice of rock they are on and place it in a aquarium set up with the box filter preferebly removeing the aneome from that rock if its atached there ( carefuly).
but your not dont yet to rear the clowns you need special foods for each stage of thier life and many other things.

anyone if i left anything out or am incorect about something plz say so

[leebca]

A hobbyist would not consider a 10 gallon aquarium suitable for breeding. If your 10 gallon aquarium will be a marine aquarium where you hope that a pair of Anemonefish will breed, then you are missing a lot of information. I'm not sure who is guiding you, but suggest you stop listening to him/her/them.

If your intent is just to breed, then a 10 gallon space in a large system would be suitable when kept sparse and controlled. That is, there would be a dozen+ such spaces set aside for the breeding pair.

If your intent is to setup and run a marine aquarium with a pair of fish in it, then the 10 gallon aquarium is totally too small.

If the Anemonefish is of the smaller kind, a 40 gallon or larger tank is recommended. If the Anemonefish is of the larger size (e.g. a Maroon) then a 65 gallon aquarium is recommended.

In the wild, the smaller Anemonefishes stake out 7 to 9 cubic feet of ocean to call 'their territory.' Professional breeders however set up large systems, sectioned off into smaller spaces, without substrate, decorations, and 'attractive' appearances to get fishes to crank out eggs.

Also note, if you want to start up and have a mated pair, be sure you obtain two fishes that are different in size. For the smaller species, a difference of over .75 inches is recommended.

There are several publications you can get with regards to breeding. Raising the young from eggs is exciting, but challenging and you'll need detailed guidance for this, if this is your intent.

Good luck!