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Old 06-17-2007, 03:40 PM
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i have a ocellaris clown and a purple firefish, plus a variety of corals. im just not too sure that i should add another fish. if i would i would add a small fish but i dont wanna poison the tank.

i have a prism skimmer and a mini bio-wheel filter and a power head in the tank.

would it be too much to put another fish in the tank?

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Old 06-17-2007, 04:12 PM
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Nick,

I'd say you'd be pushing the limit with 3 fish in a 10 gallon, but people do it, get your 3rd fish and enjoy it, keep up on your water changes and you'll be alright, dont go more then 3 fish though or you'll run into problems I think...



Be sure to clean that bio-wheel filter regularly or it'll make nitrate from lack of maintance.

hope that helped some
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moneycoob,
If you get this extra fish, could I reccommend a clown goby? They stay small. I wouldn't go beyond 3.
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Old 06-18-2007, 11:44 PM
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I agree small third fish yellow clown goby or strawberry dotyback something small that stays small, should be ok
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Old 06-18-2007, 11:55 PM
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I agree small third fish yellow clown goby or strawberry dotyback something small that stays small, should be ok
Dotybacks can get very agresive... Might not be enough for her. They love to claim a ton of land. Yellow Clown Goby would be a better choice I agree on that fish.
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