In a 20 gallon saltwater tank, what fish work well?
by Aquaboy on Saturday, February 27th, 2010 | 4 Comments
I have a 20 gallon saltwater aquarium with 20lbs live rock. I also have a pump to make more water currents for anemones. I plan on eventually getting rose bubble tip anemone. But for now I want to know what fish will get along and thrive in my tank. I was looking at these 4 fish : clownfish, blue devil damsel, clown goby, and an anthia. I Would like to know if these are good fish for a 20 gallon tank?
Too many fish.
Put 2 Percula Clowns and an Bulb Anemone.
That tank setup sounds quite nice, and I think that those 4 fish are a good choice. Clownfish in general are quite easy to take care of. I might want to stay away from the clown goby though, as gobys in general can be mean to other fish, biting at their gills, etc.
I recommend starting with clownfish, as they are brightly coloured and look nice with live rock and anemones. Don’t worry about having too many fish though, as the general rule is 1 inch of fish to 1 gallon of water. That means 20 clownfish if they are all 1 inch long.
i have a striped smaller fish in a tern gallon that has lived a while….you should try petsmart..
I would put 2 clownfishes in that’s it! save the rest of your money to buy the special bulbs that you need for the anemone.