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[FishHobbyist1564]

Hi I'm getting a saltwater tank and I am getting 4 clownfish. I was just wondering, what other kinds of fish go well with these?

(The water source i am getting from is already a cycled, saltwater tank.)

 

[SkiFletch]

Ah if only it were that simple

What size tank? (dimensions and gallons)
How is it that the tank is "cycled"? Is it second hand?

I'd suggest at least a basic reading through the stickies atop the marine and reef chit chat section to get yourself some knowledge about keeping marine tanks.

 

[FishHobbyist1564]

Well the tank I'm getting the saltwater from has been set up and running with a filter and fish in it for years, and it is definitely cycled

I'm just wondering what fish do good with clownfish.

 

[QuotheRaven]

The issue here is it's not the water which cycles your tank as such, you would need that filter in your tank not just the water

 

[SkiFletch]

I'm just wondering what fish do good with clownfish.

Lots of fish... Depends what size the tank is

 

[pengy666]

Look here its a start!!

Compatability

Then figure out which you want??

But dont forget the size of the tank and the setup does depend also which fish you can keep!

 

[hubbard_shark]

whats the tank size?
and before u even do anything, u should research a tank of your size. nothin worst then buyin a whole bunch of fish, and not knowing the care (feeding habits/size), and not havin them a long time.

good luck with ur tank though

 

[FishHobbyist1564]

the tank i am planning on using is a 20-gallon tank, and im planning to put a pair of common clownfish in.

 

[Musho3210]

for a 20 gallon, if you have a good amount of live rock (around 25-30 pounds) you could easily fit 2 common clownfish and maybe 2 small gobies like neon goby or a pistol shrimp goby pair. But thats about it really.

 

[Lynden]

If you run GFO or have a refugium and use a skimmer, you could max out at about five small fish. I would not recommend anything higher, unless they are real small and you do many water changes. Remember that one of the best things about having a nano tank is that less... is more. Everything seems more significant in a nano tank; even the isopods.