can i put 1 clown fish in my 5 gallon saltwater tank.
2007-03-14 11:44:27 · 10 answers · asked by douglas R 3 in Pets ➔ Fish
i have a 70 gallon tank already so i bought a 5 gallon to give my self a challange. i pulled 2 in of crushed coral out of my 70 for the 5 as well as the water and about 4-5 lb live rock. the 5 gal came with a three phase filter carbon, floss, and a bio wheel florecent lights and a 50 w heater.
2007-03-14 11:56:38 · update #1
saltwater only dont care for fresh
2007-03-14 11:57:42 · update #2
it is not killing if you watch the levels.
2007-03-14 12:40:26 · update #3
Yes, however with the live rock you may be crowding for space as your fish gets older.
I've had a 5 with 1 clown and an anemone. Nothing else, no rock etc. I had to finally move him to the big tank.
Since you have your larger salt tank established, I don't see a problem until her out grows the tank. Then you can put something else into it!
2007-03-16 02:48:25 · answer #1 · answered by danielle Z 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why would you want such a small saltwater tank? Maintenance is going to be a nightmare. Does it have to be saltwater? This would be a great home for a betta. Fresh water of course. You could put one baby 1 inch clownfish in there for maybe six months. One adult clownfish needs 20 gallons of water.
2007-03-14 11:52:37 · answer #2 · answered by Venice Girl 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I ran a 2.5 once but the only thing i had in there was some live rock a cleaner shrimp and a red linkia starfish....If you want to do fish i would highly suggest something bigger MUCH bigger....also I would suggest a different light because you tiny little bulb wont be powerful enough for the live rock or anything else you put in there
2007-03-14 14:00:09 · answer #3 · answered by cga2011 1 · 1⤊ 2⤋
It WILL be a challenge, but not impossible. I kept a pair in a 10 gallon tank for a month (as a quarantine). But they were in a room with the temperature cranked up so the ROOM was heater for the tank and there was little temp. fluctuation. You're still going to have a lots of water chemistry monitoring and water changes to look forward to.
I've personally kept as small as 2.5 gallon saltwater, but prefer 29 gallon or bigger - easier maintenance!
2007-03-14 12:14:57 · answer #4 · answered by copperhead 7 · 0⤊ 4⤋
Sorry you sould never have anything under a 50 gallon tank for salt water. It can not maintain enough healthy bacteria to keep the fish healthy and a salt water fish grow to fast to be in such a small tank
2007-03-14 11:50:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 5⤋
What are you doing? Sounds like your trying to kill saltwater fish to me.
2007-03-14 12:32:29 · answer #6 · answered by Sunday P 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
it is not a good idea to put saltwater fish into anything smaller then a 50 gallon. then you can't put many. they need alot of filtration-i would not do it
2007-03-14 11:49:08 · answer #7 · answered by charlie_corral 2 · 1⤊ 5⤋
Five gallons doesnot leave you much room for error .You can do it .Put in a sea ennemoni and only one clown . A piece of live rock too .
2007-03-14 11:54:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 6⤋
depends on how long your tank has been running, what kind of filter system you have, and what else is in it already...live rock. sand..? Shaz
2007-03-14 11:48:27 · answer #9 · answered by Shaz 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
http://www.nanotank.com/
2007-03-14 12:14:48 · answer #10 · answered by JJB 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋