Clowns in 5G - Aquarium Advice

Esra · 11-08-2006, 09:15 PM

Hey guys.

I'm thinking of converting an unused FW 5G tank to SW and only having 2 clowns in there.

Would this be ok for the fish? I have seen the exact set up i want at my LFS and wanted to mirror that. They just had a very small tank, some sand and coral and the clowns in there.

Sadielynn · 11-08-2006, 09:22 PM

That would be tough for 2 in a 5 gallon , there would be to much fish waste for that size tank. I would strongly advise against one but if you must get a small perc or ocellaris, but please realize that it will need moved to a larger system ... I would recommend a small goby or an all invert system .

vsnsofadrgn · 11-08-2006, 09:57 PM

yeah, i wouldnt do the clowns in there. there have been instances of 2 clowns in a 10 gal, but im not sure that that is a nice thing to do to the clowns. a smaller goby might be fine. the invert idea is a great one...

Esra · 11-08-2006, 10:10 PM

Yeah inverts would be good.

I'll look into it.
Might just set it up as a QT tank.

clubsuperduty · 11-08-2006, 11:59 PM

I saw a cool goby at the lfs today its colors looked like cookies and cream ice cream, it was tiny also so it maybe a good one for a 5 gallon tank.

tecwzrd · 11-09-2006, 08:25 AM

Mobile inverts would be out of the question if the tank has ever been medicated with copper.

**melosu58** · 11-09-2006, 10:55 AM

I also would not do the clowns in that size tank. Not enough room.

11-08-2006, 09:15 PM	#1
Esra Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 263	Clowns in 5G Hey guys. I'm thinking of converting an unused FW 5G tank to SW and only having 2 clowns in there. Would this be ok for the fish? I have seen the exact set up i want at my LFS and wanted to mirror that. They just had a very small tank, some sand and coral and the clowns in there.

11-08-2006, 09:22 PM	#2
Sadielynn Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,256	That would be tough for 2 in a 5 gallon , there would be to much fish waste for that size tank. I would strongly advise against one but if you must get a small perc or ocellaris, but please realize that it will need moved to a larger system ... I would recommend a small goby or an all invert system . __________________ Sadielynn Nanoreefing site 2 nanos 10 gallons

11-08-2006, 09:57 PM	#3
vsnsofadrgn Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 975 Images: 9	yeah, i wouldnt do the clowns in there. there have been instances of 2 clowns in a 10 gal, but im not sure that that is a nice thing to do to the clowns. a smaller goby might be fine. the invert idea is a great one... __________________ visions of a dragon hope dies last

11-09-2006, 08:25 AM	#6
tecwzrd Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: VA Posts: 3,152	Mobile inverts would be out of the question if the tank has ever been medicated with copper. __________________ -Micah- If you haven't figured it out yet I like to BOLD links :P Vote for AA at Aqua Rank

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11-08-2006, 10:10 PM	#4
Esra Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 263	Yeah inverts would be good. I'll look into it. Might just set it up as a QT tank.

11-08-2006, 11:59 PM	#5
clubsuperduty Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 145	I saw a cool goby at the lfs today its colors looked like cookies and cream ice cream, it was tiny also so it maybe a good one for a 5 gallon tank.

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