i askd a Q about my tank and how many fish??

Question

hi, i askd a Q about how many fish i couild have in my 58lt marine tank,,,a few people wrote back saying that its far too small and so on...but i was wondering if that is true,,,why do leading petshops have these tanks for sale??

i have also been told that a clownfish tank should be NO LESS than 30 lt


so why am i getting told its far too small?

thanx

Answer 1

Thats probably because youll be limited to only ONE clownfish and later on could get bored of it. Another reason is that, a marine aquarium should have enough water to create some pressure without which the fish would not feel at home. I suggest that you consider thinking about a tropical aquarium which would offer a little more possibilities.
hope this helped
best of luck

Answer 2

A 58 liter would be about the equivalent of 15 US gallons. For a pair of clownfish (depending on the species) the tank size should be 20-30 gallons.

The are a few reasons smaller tanks aren't recommended. Marine fish are more territorial than freshwater species, and have more aggressive personalities. So the more they can be spread out, the fewer confilicts a fish will have with its tankmates.

Also consider the stability of the environment. A smaller tank changes temperature more rapidly than a larger one. And you're going to get evaporation take place, which will change the concentration of the salt (which doesn't evaporate). Losing a liter in a 100 liter tank will make less of a difference than losing a liter in a 50 liter tank. The same for fish wastes - the ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate build up more slowly the greater the water volume. Saltwater fish are less tolerant of poor water quality, and don't like to have their enviornment fluctuating.

That's not to say that small tanks are impossible. As one answer pointed out, nano tanks are becoming popular, and I've kept saltwater in as small as a 10 liter tank, and a pair of oscellaris clowns in a 38 liter. But this isn't advisable until you get some experience in keeping saltwater fish, have the proper filtration, know the committment needed in keeping the environment stable for the health of the organisms you keep. A larger tank is more forgiving of minor mistakes.

As far as why pet shops sell smaller tanks - they're useful for keeping small species tanks (like killifish or a betta), as a spawning tank or holding tank/quarantine or to raise infusoria to feed fry. But mostly because people will buy them - then when they find out what their fish really need, they buy another, which they should have bought initially. In other words, they make money.

Answer 3

In my opinion at 58lt tank is far too small for a marine tank!!! So I agree! But these petshops sell these tanks for other uses like for fresh water fish or baby red-cheeked turtles and stuff. Or to just keep fish as food for other animals.
And well a clownfish definitely needs a lot of space so to keep it in a 58lt tank wouldn't be very good. At least not if you have more than one. I imagine that the clownfish needs 30lts per fish?! Maybe... I am not an expert on clownfish unfortunately :(

Answer 4

Although it's possible to maintain a small tank like yours, and smaller, as a saltwater environment, a 15 gallon tank is too small for 2 clown fish. Period.

The need room to swim and grow. You can put them in there, but they will be very unhappy and crowded. They need more space to swim. You could live in your bathroom but would you want to?

And if this is your first salt tank, you have a much better chance keeping everything alive with a larger tank. Nano tanks and small tanks require MORE attention than large tanks. Ask anyone who has one. They are alot of work. And it's not like freshwater. You have to buy all the test kits and keep everything in check or you will lose your fish/inverts.

Whoever has been giving you advice at your Local fish store is wrong.

Answer 5

"a few people wrote back saying that its far too small and so on...but i was wondering if that is true,,,why do leading petshops have these tanks for sale??"
For the same reason they sell unfiltered bowls & Betta hexs - money.
The shops sell anything that sells and would rather make a sale than tell you you need to invest more.
http://www.uda.co.uk/Keeping%20Nemo.htm

Usually advice is clowns need a minimum of 30g - but 30 L per clown in a larger tank may be do-able.

I have kept a 60 L marine tank . I was trickier than my 400 L tank and only held a small dotty back - all 2" of this fish fully stocked the tank.

Answer 6

The tank is considered small by those with limited marine fish keeping experience. the current craze in saltwater is Nano tanks (less than 10 gallons) i personally have a 3 gallon tank. while they are nice you must keep a constant check on the tank needing care almost everyday or so. not to mention your selection of fish is very limited. it's best to keep one clown in a tank that size. i would not recommend them for beginners by any means the only thing that happens fast in these tanks is disaster but the can be rewarding with some experience. here is some reading to get you started.

Answer 7

many assets proprietors of teach high quality fish and breeders with “uncommon” and intense high quality breeding inventory want protecting fish in bare backside tanks. the reason being that the fish are much less in all possibility to swallow substrate. As you indicated, the tanks are additionally lots extra convenient to maintain sparkling and bare backside tanks supply much less risk for risky bacteria to colonize. some could say fish will die in bare backside tanks as a results of fact the substrate serves to offer a medium for useful bacteria to stay in. In bare backside tanks, the filter out delivers the media for the useful bacteria.

Answer 8

Well, if you realize it, the ocean is a BIG world. I would say that 58 lt is too small. try 100 lt.