What is smallest aquarium to have mating clowns?

[Siapin]

Is it at all possible to have a thriving and mating pair of clowns in a 16 gallon aquarium? Right now, I have a 2" maroon clown + RTBA. If I took out the maroon, and put in a pair of clowns (whatever species), will they mate?

 

[JHardman]

As long as the pair is comfortable they will spawn anywhere, including IME the shipping bag, 10g QT tank, etc.

However the problem becomes one of water quality, as to get a pair in breeding shape takes a lot of food, you need a lot of filtration, which a small tank can not provide unless it is connected to a larger volume of water, or you take a lot of direct intervention (water changes).

 

[Siapin]

What water quality specs are you talking about?
-salinity
-low nitrate?,nitrite?
-low phosphate?
-etc?

What are the target specs of water?

How much food? Morning and night of quality, variety, high quantity?

 

[showjet98]

JHardman, I have to ask...you had a pair of clowns spawn in the shipping bag??? lol