Clown Fish

[idratherbe8587]

Hey--

I've had tropical freshwater fish all my life, but I'm considering venturing into the realm of saltwater. I wanted to start small, and I heard that a pair of clownfish can be fairly easy to maintain and quite pleasant.

Is a 10 gallon tank too small? I wanted to start simple with my little 10 gallon... so if that doesn't work for clown fish, is there anything it will work for?

Thanks!

 

[dilbert]

10 gallons maybe on the limit but isn't too small if you don't add more fish or too many snails or similar critters.

A nano isn't particularly more difficult it needs only more supervision and therefore more discipline.

 

[Musho3210]

i wouldnt do any less than a 20 gallon for a clownfish.

 

[littleme1969]

Same here 20g for clowns. If your wanting to do 10 then maybe a clown goby or a bicolour blenny. Both interesting fish that dont need a lot of room.

 

[fishwatcher]

Just sharing my experience, I have 29g sw tank that I've had about a year, and a 10g nano I am just getting stocked. The 10g will have a Royal Gramma, Yellow watchman goby and maybe a firefish. I myself wouldn't put a clown in there just be they seem a bit more active and need the extra room -- at least the clown in my 29g is. I couldn't imagine having him in a much smaller tank.
Since this will be your first sw tank, I suggest going with at least a 20g long if you have the money/room. If not, then I'd go for a couple of smaller fish and a clean-up crew.
Hope this helps!