Clown tank size?

[noidea]

How big of a tank does a clown fish need? I was thinking of converting my
29gal. to saltwater tank. I heard that clowns are easier to keep because they've been bred in captivity making them hardy fish.

 

[Pufferpunk]

29g would be perfect.

 

[aquatic_wonders]

How big of a tank does a clown fish need? I was thinking of converting my
29gal. to saltwater tank. I heard that clowns are easier to keep because they've been bred in captivity making them hardy fish.

but don't forget the part that they easily get stress too.

 

[noidea]

29g would be perfect.

For how many though? I was thinking 3.
And what would be good for filtration? This
will be my first Salt water tank and I've
never used a skimmer before. I was thinking
2 A/C 70s.

 

[BIGgourami]

2 AC 70's is a little over kill, especially when you add the rocks and stuff, but over-filtration is never bad.
you were talking about ocellarus clowns right? i would only do 2 in such a tank as a 29.

 

[noidea]

2 AC 70's is a little over kill, especially when you add the rocks and stuff, but over-filtration is never bad.
you were talking about ocellarus clowns right? i would only do 2 in such a tank as a 29.

Ok. Would you put anything else in with them?

I got 2 A/C 70s for my 120 but they didn't fit on the back of the tank and the filter I had for my 29 I hated so it worked out

 

[Max]

use one of them and a smaller power head. you'll want at least 10X turn over per hour for a fish only set up.

 

[revkkoolaid]

i would only do 2 in such a tank as a 29.

Agreed. I would only do a pair of any species of clowns in a 29. Reason being 2 will almost always pair up and generally kill the odd man out.

 

[revkkoolaid]

Ok. Would you put anything else in with them?

Depending on the species of clown there are any number possible tankmates in the 29. Examples: various blennies, gobies, dragonets, pygmy angels, certain damsel species, and so forth and so forth. . .plus a wide array of inverts as well.

As usual . . . .it's really more of a case of what would you not want to keep with them

 

[noidea]

use one of them and a smaller power head. you'll want at least 10X turn over per hour for a fish only set up.

Why only one?