Trading damsels for maroon clown

[ll206]

Like everyone else, I am also waiting patiently for my nitrites to fall. It's at about 2.0 right now. I currently have two yellow tailed damsels, and a domino. I am really tired of the two yellow tailed damsels and thinking about swapping it for a small maroon clown. My question is, are maroon clowns as tough as the damsels? Will the nitrites kill him?

 

[landmeier]

Don't make another fish suffer. Be patient and wait until the nirties are zero, then get that clown. And to answer your question, tank-raised clowns are very hardy but not as much so as the damsels.

 

[jacrmill]

i wouldnt get the clowns yet. for one they are not as hardy as damsels and like posted above i wouldnt make another fish suffer. you probably dont have much longer till your nitrites go down, then trade for the clown.