should I/ can I add another fish..

dorkfish3 · 07/31/2007, 12:41 PM

I was just wanting some opinions.. I am keeping a small tank bred clown, a sixline wrasse, and a blue with yellow face pigmy angel. my tank is a 20g 24x24x9 with a 10g sump. my signature tells the details better.

can I add another?

what kind would you recommend?

kkyyllee · 07/31/2007, 12:44 PM

no, you should actually take out a fish, either the angel or sixline

papagimp · 07/31/2007, 12:48 PM

3 Fish in a 20g is doable, but barely. If the sixline is eating prepared foods than maybe keep em around. The pygmy will probably show signs of aggression as it gets older, being stuck in a small tank like that. The clown, being the only clown, will inevitably turn female and thus more aggressive as it gets older as well. It may not fight as much as a female w/ mate, but still a chance. Personally, I think you should add another clown and remove the other two fish, and definatly do not add a 4th fish.

meco65 · 07/31/2007, 12:50 PM

I would not add any more fish. But with good tank maintenance you should be ok with what you have.

john37 · 07/31/2007, 12:51 PM

you're fine. i dont think you should add anymore fish though.

john37 · 07/31/2007, 12:51 PM

you're fine. i dont think you should add anymore fish though.

kkyyllee · 07/31/2007, 12:51 PM

its not that its three fish its the size and aggression

meco65 · 07/31/2007, 01:23 PM

Yea the Angels are aggressive most of the time as with anything there are exceptions.

07/31/2007, 12:41 PM	#1
dorkfish3 Moved On Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 156	should I/ can I add another fish.. I was just wanting some opinions.. I am keeping a small tank bred clown, a sixline wrasse, and a blue with yellow face pigmy angel. my tank is a 20g 24x24x9 with a 10g sump. my signature tells the details better. can I add another? what kind would you recommend?

07/31/2007, 12:48 PM	#3
papagimp COMAS Rocks! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 8,185 Blog Entries: 2	3 Fish in a 20g is doable, but barely. If the sixline is eating prepared foods than maybe keep em around. The pygmy will probably show signs of aggression as it gets older, being stuck in a small tank like that. The clown, being the only clown, will inevitably turn female and thus more aggressive as it gets older as well. It may not fight as much as a female w/ mate, but still a chance. Personally, I think you should add another clown and remove the other two fish, and definatly do not add a 4th fish. __________________ 58g Softie & 75g Stoney Member, Central Oklahoma Marine Aquarium Society Current Tank Info: 58g Mixed Reef Project - Started June 2011

07/31/2007, 12:51 PM	#5
john37 Super Rad Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: 92867, 90240 Posts: 2,772	you're fine. i dont think you should add anymore fish though. __________________ Romans 10:9 Current Tank Info: ange!

07/31/2007, 12:51 PM	#6
john37 Super Rad Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: 92867, 90240 Posts: 2,772	you're fine. i dont think you should add anymore fish though. __________________ Romans 10:9 Current Tank Info: ange!

07/31/2007, 12:44 PM	#2
kkyyllee Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: rescue ca Posts: 963	no, you should actually take out a fish, either the angel or sixline

07/31/2007, 12:50 PM	#4
meco65 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Arkansas Posts: 1,603	I would not add any more fish. But with good tank maintenance you should be ok with what you have.

07/31/2007, 01:23 PM	#8
meco65 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Arkansas Posts: 1,603	Yea the Angels are aggressive most of the time as with anything there are exceptions.