clownfish question

[mboswell1982]

is it possible to keep 2 pairs of clowns in a 6' long 30" wide 18" high tank?

 

[kydizzle41]

i think you could if there the same species like a b/w pair of false percs and a orange pair

 

[mboswell1982]

thats what im thinkin as well ky, i just dont know though lol but, i might just give it a try though

 

[falsepercula26]

should be no problem... B/W Oscys'and False perculas will do great together... Was considering doing a 65 gal all clownfish tank when i upgrade to 150gal+ tank..i keep a mixed couple now!

 

[mboswell1982]

sweetness, so 2 pairs of clowns in a 168 gallon tank should pose no problem at all huh? LOL

 

[lmecher]

Ambitious aren't we

 

[mboswell1982]

im actually building 2 168 gallon tanks next summer one for me an one for my gf, the size has been constantly going up, but i told her last night that that is the biggest they are gonna get LOL

 

[lmecher]

That will be one enormous tank, fun project to work on together.

 

[mboswell1982]

oh yeah, we're gonna have fun with em thats for sure LOL she's even gonna paint a landscape on the back of my tank, and then im gonna do my rock work to match it i have no idea what she's gonna do with hers, she's keeping that a secret LOL. and the stand for em is gonna be a pain but, its gonna be pretty cool at the same time, with a 65" big screen in between the tanks, the center of teh stand is gonna be 7' across, 4' wide, with 10' wings for each tank, also 4' wide

 

[lmecher]

I think I take it back, that sounds like a lot of work

A labor of love though.

 

[mboswell1982]

well, luckily her dad is awesome at building stuff outta wood, he's gonna build the stands, its gonna be 3 sections, cause moving that as one complete piece would be wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyy to much work LOL and my best friend, i consider him like a brother, is moving out here next year, and he knows how to build tanks LOL and her brother can get us the glass, pre cut, non-tempered glass, for next to nothing, so, its all kinda panning out LOL

 

[lmecher]

Watch the nontempered galss it scratches, do not use a mag-float to clean it. I learned the hard way. It is nice to have friends that are handy, your lucky.

 

[mboswell1982]

i know, right? and the reason im goin with the non-tempered is so we can drill it cause everyone says you cant drill tempered glass LOL

 

[lmecher]

Put some good lighting on that thing, get a couple anemones and that tank will be a show stopper.

 

[mboswell1982]

im looking at 8x54w T5HO 72" lights by current usa for starters i figure iwth it only being 18" high, i shouldnt need MH, thankfully LOL

 

[lmecher]

I have a tank that is 18" deep, I have a metal halide for the anemones. T5's should be fine if you keep them in the upper portion, that is if you plan on keepin nems, something tells me you do.

 

[mboswell1982]

im not exactly sure if im going to or not, i havent made up my mind, and ifi do decide to, it wont be right away, the tankwill be at least 6 months old before i consider adding one

 

[lmecher]

That is the responsible answer.

I on the other hand with me it began with an obsession for keeping an anemone. The corals and fish were an afterthought. I am getting into the fish a littile more now. Gotta love the clowns.

 

[mboswell1982]

lol im very much loving the clowns, although i am becoming kinda partial to a lil angel i found the other night, i just cant hardly find any info on the lil bugger, its a pygmy yellowtail angel, and according to what i have found so far, he can be kept in a school of 1 male an several females, and only grows to 2 inches long, and it gave me this realllllyyyy interesting thought of keeping a small school of 4-5 of them with my school of 5-6 longfin fair wrasses, my 2 pairs of clowns, and assorted gobies i just gotta get more info on em, an its kinda pissin me off that i cant find anyhing else on em LOL

 

[lmecher]

My brother has a pigmy angel, it's a tough little bugger, it was beating up his clown had to move it to a different tank. wrasses can fight. I love my gobies and blennys. I just added a yellow watchman, it has a grumpy little face, hoping it keeps my sandbed as tidy as my diamond back. I have a molly miller blenny that is causing me much trouble I will show you in a moment. gotta find it.