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[Red guy]

Hello fellow fish enthusiast
I have querry for you What would you say is a good inch per gallon rule for Salt Water tanks
I have 4o gall salt water corner tank with 4 feather dusters and a yellow tail damel and a pygmy angel i wan to add a flame half and a clown fish will this work ?
tank have a 2ogallon sump with over sized protein skimmer

 

[OrionGirl]

There is not a good rule based on fish size for any aquaria, much less SW. These type of rules can occassionally be applied to a specific species, but never fish at large.

For a 40, you may be able to add a clown, but the angels are likely to fight. I would aim for a medium sized clown, like a clarki. The maroon will get to big, and the smaller percula/oscellaris are likely going to be harrased by the damsel if they are too small, so get a fish that is slightly larger than the damsel is currently.

 

[wayne]

I agree the chances of the angels fighting is very, very high. Try a flame hawfish instead of a flame angel

 

[wastememphis]

10gallons per inch... i'm sure that would work, but how about um... after 10 inches its 25gallons per everyinch more.


edit: [there really isn't a set rule, i'm joking with what i put but, i'm sure it wouldn't be a bad thing to follow... hahaha] :soda: