Stocking a 29gallon bow front.

IMO, a 29 is barely big enough for a dwarf angel; but stick to the smaller ones (Cherub, Flameback, etc. ) and I think you'll be OK. Again IMO & IME, these fish do best (if kept in small tanks ) if they are the alpha fish. Clownfish are often bought in pairs and single clowns almost always become females. Female clowns are very territorial and a 29 just doesn't offer enough room for both a dwarf angel and a female clown. I'd stick to one angel and very passive tankmates. Keeping clowns with DAs is very common and I'm sure there are plenty of exceptions; but avoiding the combination in a small tank improves your odds. There are a few gorgeous small fairy wrasse that do well in tanks this size, a maleYellowfin Flasher Wrasse is one.
EDIT: Just checked, LA has these pretty little fish in stock, they can be tough to find. http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+1378+2922&pcatid=2922
 
Right now my dad has the 29 set up and he has a clown,a pajama cardinal,a fire fish,and a six line wrasse. Once he gets our 55 set up I'm going to set up the 29. I'm not going to get a flame angel because of how expensive they are but how about a coral beauty. If I get an angel I'm going to get a vegi clip and some seaweed.
 
I kept a lemon peel angel in my 29 gallon with a couple of firefish. I mostly agree with MrTuskfish, on the other hand I don't know that a pair of clowns and a small angel couldn't be fine together, especially the Ocellaris Clownfish, i'd say No way to a maroon clown, but a pair of percula or ocellaris will probably be okay.

If i were doing a FOWLR angel fish and trigger fish would be topping my list, but a 29 gal isn't big enough... I miss my Niger Trigger.
 
Mishri said:
I kept a lemon peel angel in my 29 gallon with a couple of firefish. I mostly agree with MrTuskfish, on the other hand I don't know that a pair of clowns and a small angel couldn't be fine together, especially the Ocellaris Clownfish, i'd say No way to a maroon clown, but a pair of percula or ocellaris will probably be okay.

If i were doing a FOWLR angel fish and trigger fish would be topping my list, but a 29 gal isn't big enough... I miss my Niger Trigger.
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I would be getting an ocellaris clown. The one that my dad has is the most peaceful fish i have ever seen.
 
If I can't have a cleaning crew can I have watchman goby. I'm only worried about the sand because the angel will take care of the rocks.
 
How many threads are you going to start asking the same questions?
You have been given a lot of good advice about which fish to stay away from in the tanks you have.
 
yeah that would be 2 semi-aggressive fish in a small tank, not a good idea. stick with either the puffer or the angel. All things are possible, if you want to try both the worst that happens is one picks on the other and they beat each other up, they are stressed and die early/easily. You might have the option of removing one if they aren't getting a long. Also keep in mind you are looking at fish that need an established tank, so get it going with some that clown you were talking about first.

Generally the good sense thing is to say no and make do with less fish.

keep in mind those minimum tank guidelines on liveaquaria aren't set in stone. I've kept a Ocellaris Clownfish in a 5 gallon tank and it seemed happy even though live aquaria says 20 gal minimum, lived a long time (I actually had to sell him when I moved) it hosted a brain coral I had in there. that was actually my favorite tank.
 
Mishri said:
yeah that would be 2 semi-aggressive fish in a small tank, not a good idea. stick with either the puffer or the angel. All things are possible, if you want to try both the worst that happens is one picks on the other and they beat each other up, they are stressed and die early/easily. You might have the option of removing one if they aren't getting a long. Also keep in mind you are looking at fish that need an established tank, so get it going with some that clown you were talking about first.

Generally the good sense thing is to say no and make do with less fish.

keep in mind those minimum tank guidelines on liveaquaria aren't set in stone. I've kept a Ocellaris Clownfish in a 5 gallon tank and it seemed happy even though live aquaria says 20 gal minimum, lived a long time (I actually had to sell him when I moved) it hosted a brain coral I had in there. that was actually my favorite tank.
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Ok well I think I'm going to get the angel and when it dies get the puffer and vis versa.
 
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