saltwater tank

[catnipgal]

I was wondering what is the smallest size tank one could use for saltwater?

And what could they put in it?

Nips

[lilim10]

I'd say a 10 gallon if you want any living critters. Maybe hermit crabs or snails would work in a smaller tank, but I'll let someone else answer that.

[catnipgal]

what size tank would i need for a clown fish?

The largest size tank I'd have room for is a 30 gallon

[Reefscape]

A single clownfish, 10 gals is fine. If you went for a 30, you do have a few options on small fish, some inverts and small corals..

[BadRoma1]

get the largest you can fit in the room. and 30g would be fine for a pair of clownfish

[Andrew225]

Pairs of clowns can do well in many sitatuations, so long as a few criteria are met:
High water quality
Attention to maintanance
And if they're pretty much the only pair in the tank.

To give you an idea, i keep a happy, happy pair of true perc's in my 12 gallon nano.
It seems to me that you're new to SW, so i would recomend a 12 or 24 gallon biocube. They incorporate alot of things, don't need skimming, great shape. As close to 'plug and go' as you can get in SW.

If you have any questions, hit me up. I may be able to help.

[catnipgal]

I think a pair of clownfish is what I'll go for. It might be a month or two before I get the tank.

It will most likely be a 30 gallon hex. Will this work for the clownfish?

[BadRoma1]

yep

[Andrew225]

Oh, easy...Hex's actually give a liot of interesting manuever rom for Marien tanks.

Can't wait to see how you aquascape it.