Please Answer. Saltwater Aquarium experts/hobbiests.?

Question

I have a yellow tail damsel. can I have a goby or clown fish with him in a 12 gallon Aquapod Aquarium? Thanks

Answer 1

for your tank dude u can keep about 7 nano fish damseld,some gobys,blennys, etc but a 12 gallon u would be surprised what u can keep i have alot of fish in my tank so at least 7 would be good if u have a good amout of live rock would help alot just make sure u dont buy alot at once or u would get a huge ammonia spike like 1 at a time happy fish keeping

Answer 2

Yes thoes fish will go very nicely with your damsel.  Just be careful that you do not overload your bio filtration by adding too many fish to your tank.  I would say no more than 3 small fish and a few inverts max.

Answer 3

i agree about the stocking not being more than the damsel.. but honestly i think the goby would be fine.. a yellow watchman or prawn goby

dont get a sleeper goby or orange spotted.. a pink spot or diamond MIGHT be ok..

i would say no to the clown.. 2 somewhat agressive fish+small space=death

some would even argue that anything smaller than a 20 gallons is too small for a clown anyway

Answer 4

definitely a clown fish. They tend to be a little aggressive also.  It depends on the type of goby. Some are very mild mannered and will be bullied and some are extremely difficult to feed.

I wouldn't add more than 1 more fish to a twelve gallon anyway.