5 gallon saltwater tank

[Jake Gremaud]

Interested in doing 5 gal saltwater tank! Would like to stock with 1-3 fish for sure keeping my small clown, I have a 20 gal and is doing well! I know these are hard to do and hard too maintain! Looking help
Thanks

 

[Jake Gremaud]

Also have anemone and star fish are these too big for 5 gallons

 

[cameronh]

Cool man, how big is the star fish? I'd recommend only one fish for the five gallon but you gotta find one that can live happily in there

 

[Jake Gremaud]

Probally 2 in wide and 2 in tall

 

[Jake Gremaud]

And thank you, pet co does it with a lot of fish haha so I'm sure one will be find with some corals

 

[Jake Gremaud]

Have to get rid of starfish!!

 

[Dtackett]

you can put a sealed lid on it and an airstone. between those 2 things with weekly water changes maintenance becomes really easy.

 

[Jake Gremaud]

Ok thankyou

 

[ss95003]

If you went 3 fish what 3 fish are you thinking?
I personally think 1 fish is probably about it for a 5 gallon, esp if its your clown.
I wouldn't do a star or nem either, and I wouldn't use petco as a model for what is a good idea.
Coral would be fine load it up, but how do you plan on lighting it? Temp swings in a small tank are going to be your biggest issue, as well as evaporation.
maintenance, would be pretty easy imo, just empty around 2 gallons a week and put fresh water in. just make sure it's the same temp.