Min size tank for two ocellaris clowns?

[Milad]

Originally Posted by Myka

Two Oscellaris in an 8 gallon? Are you guys nuts? That's horrible... The pair will grow quite large, with the female becoming 3 1/2 to 4". Why not put them in a 20 high? That would be a much nicer life for them. If you lived closer I would bring you a 20 high just to know they would be put in it!

well i forgot to mention im building a fish room and once thats build im putting in a frag tank in another room which will be for them and some frags and a big carpet.

frag tank will probably something like 24Lx24Wx24H
i just want to get them away from the stupid cinn which keeps biting them when food is dropped into the tank

[Myka]

Originally Posted by Milad

well i forgot to mention im building a fish room and once thats build im putting in a frag tank in another room which will be for them and some frags and a big carpet.

frag tank will probably something like 24Lx24Wx24H
i just want to get them away from the stupid cinn which keeps biting them when food is dropped into the tank

Well if it is just temporary, and for real temporary (so many people "plan" an upgrade, but never "get around to it"), then I can't see it being much of an issue as long as you can keep the water quality high, and they are only in there for a month or two max. BUT, a bigger tank isn't expensive, and it wouldn't be much effort to put them into something more suitable. Maybe you can borrow a tank until you get the cube set up?

Originally Posted by reefwars

holy me and mindy agree on something lol

That can't be! I change my mind then.

[Milad]

Originally Posted by Myka

Well if it is just temporary, and for real temporary (so many people "plan" an upgrade, but never "get around to it"), then I can't see it being much of an issue as long as you can keep the water quality high, and they are only in there for a month or two max. BUT, a bigger tank isn't expensive, and it wouldn't be much effort to put them into something more suitable. Maybe you can borrow a tank until you get the cube set up?



That can't be! I change my mind then.

if someone around here would let me borrow one that would be great
or even if someone wants to hold the clowns for me for couple months.

[gobytron]

I kept 2 clowns and a gramma in a 12 gallon AP for over 2 years.

Was it ideal for them...no.

did it work well or me...yes.

[Myka]

Originally Posted by gobytron

I kept 2 clowns and a gramma in a 12 gallon AP for over 2 years.

Was it ideal for them...no.

did it work well or me...yes.

Tsk-tsk.

[gobytron]

Too funny...

Tsk Tsk all you want, you take a fish (or any organism) out of the ocean and you are no better than me...there is no sliding scale to sin.

Tsk Tsk

[reefwars]

Originally Posted by gobytron

Too funny...

Tsk Tsk all you want, you take a fish (or any organism) out of the ocean and you are no better than me...there is no sliding scale to sin.

Tsk Tsk

That statement gets used to much in defense to housing fush in small tanks..... Here's the reality we DO take things from the ocean , all you can do is try to provide some happiness....will it survive in a super small tank , possibly but you can't pussibly look at your fish and say it's happy. small tanks under 50g are soooo cheap not a whole lot if diff in 8g or 12g . I will leave it at that as in this topic there's a lot of diff of opinion