10 gallon dont laugh

[rickt4du]

hey everybody...listen, i set up a ten gallon tank to be used as a q-tank or even a hospital tank i set it up and let it cycle with a couple of small pieces of LR and a percula clown (a free fry) anywho last week I bought two mature percs and placed them in the 10 gal the 3 fish seem to really get along, are eating well and it looks cool...so my question....do you think the tank is too small for 3 fish if I kept it a percula only tank? thanks rick

 

[krazzydart]

"KRAZZY" SAYS---- no, as long as it is for a short time.....

 

[wrassefan]

Like anything else, keep checking the water parameters. In the 10, the water parameters can spike more quickly. I've successfully kept 2 tomatoe clowns in a 10 gal with a penguin 110 for about a year. I had to keep doing water changes (weekly) and tested the water regularly (every 2 weeks-I was paranoid but determined). The only detriment I found was the same as the large tank (nitrates were alittle high). I did use buffers. Hope this helps.

 

[beth]

Well, don't get too comfortable with the 3-some arrangement, as clowns are made to pair, and 3 is a crowd.
Clownfish pair, male / female, and everyone else in this species needs to find there own "fishing hole"...so to speak; an impossibility in a 10 gal tank!!
The pairing, if it hasn't happened already, will soon happen, and so will the picking on the odd man out, thus, start contemplating on finding a new place for the 3rd clownfish. Definately, do not add anymore clowns [or fish, for that matter]. You said this is a quarentine tank, thus it shouldn't be overloaded.
Also, with LR, this tank cannot be a hospital tank where you will actually treat fish...as you cannot medicate or hyposalinate [LOL...my new word] a tank with LR or any inverts in it.

 

[rickt4du]

I got a emperor 220 as a gift ...using it in the tank...kind of big but, it is filtering massive amounts of water per hour...lot of current though...rick

 

[rickt4du]

wow thanks for all the posts...dont think ive ever had so many replies...I may get another tank so I can have the 10gal hosp tank i wanted...I really want a perc fish only tank...
In everyones opinion...what is the smallest size tank needed to easily maintain acceptable water parameters?
I have a 50gal reef now.......rick

 

[mr . salty]

I've read about alot of people keeping 10's. It can't be easy,but I think I might try it too.That would be perfect on top of my T.V. STEVE

 

[jtoliver]

My lfs has a 10 gal eclipse with ls, lots of live rock, 1 blue damsel, 1 bicolor blenny, 1 coral banded shrimp, several mushroom corals and some button anemones. This tank has been going for 2 years and they don't believe in water changes. Go Figure

John

 

[purplepuffer]

I have a 6 gl eclipse tank, (have had two -three fish, SMALL in at all times) The only problem I ever had was that if I didn't clean the water a cetain way that it would get really cloudy and I would have to start over. (I know you guys all think that it is bad, but I have never lost a fish cycling and I take all water out quite often, but not as much lately as I used to.)
~~Megan

 

[mike]

I'm glad to here so many people are having success with 10g I started one not too long ago and the only problem I've had so far is alkalinity but using buffers now to fix it. I have 10pounds of live sand 18 pounds of figi and for fish an percula ,jap wrasse ,cleaner wrasse, and a yellow tail damsel good things do come in small packages!

 

[broomer5]

I have a 55 display, and a 15 high little tank. I figure if you can do it .. then do it. I have had no problems with the smaller tank, I just check it often, go easy, provide good filtration, some LR, and realize that it is a home for 2 very small perculas. All it is and all it will be.
Brian

 

[rickt4du]

Well I just took out the biggest perc and reaclimated him to the big tank I guess he'll be the replacement for the lost lemonpeel and take the 10 gal down to 2 fish a pair of perculas..that third wheel fish was beginning to bug me.
thanks for all the replies here
...rick