Tomato Clowns
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fatdaddy
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They aren't going to breed in a stressful environment. Just maintaining water conditions in a 10g will be very difficult considering the amount of food that Tomato Clowns will need to get up to breeding condition.
Btw, do you know how big a female tomato clown that can breed? Mine is 4".
I think a 29g would be minimum, but you'd need about 100g extra for sump and fug to maintain water conditions.
Btw, do you know how big a female tomato clown that can breed? Mine is 4".
I think a 29g would be minimum, but you'd need about 100g extra for sump and fug to maintain water conditions.
Titus77
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I can fit only 3 ten gallon tanks atop my dresser, side by side. Unless you can find me a square, but short 20 gallon tank, I can only have 2 ten gallon tanks on my dresser. A 24 gallon nanocube is too tall. My dresser is in my closet, and there is a hanger rod going accross it, (maybe I will get some pictures) so the lid wont lift up. I have a 10 gallon quarentine tank in there now, and was going to get another 10 gallon setup, because of the room situation. But if you can find me a 20 gallon that has the demensions of 18" wide by 21" deep by no more than 18" tall, I will get it. Thanks.
kimsie
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Is your goal to breed? Or were you just wondering if a pair could breed in that size?
I'm asking because if you are wanting to breed you're going to need a lot more room an a lot more tanks than just a top of a dresser's worth...
Maybe if you tell us what you're trying to do with these 3 tanks and the room you have a little more - we can help?
I'm asking because if you are wanting to breed you're going to need a lot more room an a lot more tanks than just a top of a dresser's worth...
Maybe if you tell us what you're trying to do with these 3 tanks and the room you have a little more - we can help?
Titus77
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Okay...I have my 60 gallon atop my "entertainment center".
In my closet, I have a 10 gallon that has been running for a couple years.
I am wanting to breed my b/w ocellaris with my orange ocellaris, who have already "paired". They are in my 60 gallon right now, and will stay there. The 20 gallon that I want to get will be for a nano tank, that I want to have a clown or pair in. If those two clowns in the 20 gallon tank breed, so be it. But I only am trying for my current clowns to breed.
In my closet, I have a 10 gallon that has been running for a couple years.
I am wanting to breed my b/w ocellaris with my orange ocellaris, who have already "paired". They are in my 60 gallon right now, and will stay there. The 20 gallon that I want to get will be for a nano tank, that I want to have a clown or pair in. If those two clowns in the 20 gallon tank breed, so be it. But I only am trying for my current clowns to breed.
kimsie
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Oh ok... well do you have Joyce Wilkensen's Clownfishes book? It's an excellent book for learning to breed.
How long have your orange and black been together? It may take them a year and the right circumstances to start spawning...
I see that you have room for the nano tank and are looking for another pair to put in there. I guess my question is - with your limited stank space - where will you raise all the clownfishes? You're looking at needing a minimum of about 3 more tanks to rear them...
If you're really keen on wanting tomato's... Once you have a new 20g up and running - why not move your ocellaris pair there and put the tomato's in your 60?
Great pics btw! How about a pic of your orange and black pair while you're snapping away?
How long have your orange and black been together? It may take them a year and the right circumstances to start spawning...
I see that you have room for the nano tank and are looking for another pair to put in there. I guess my question is - with your limited stank space - where will you raise all the clownfishes? You're looking at needing a minimum of about 3 more tanks to rear them...
If you're really keen on wanting tomato's... Once you have a new 20g up and running - why not move your ocellaris pair there and put the tomato's in your 60?
Great pics btw! How about a pic of your orange and black pair while you're snapping away?
Titus77
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I was wondering about the Tomatoes because there is a pair at my lfs. I don't know what the price is, but I do know that they are a mated pair. Also, I won't move the ocellaris because I have always wanted a b/w clownfish. That, actually, is what got me into aquarium keeping and scuba diving!
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Great pics btw! How about a pic of your orange and black pair while you're snapping away?
They move too much, but I will try
