Help!

honda0014 · Oct 25, 2023

Hi, so I have a 10g saltwater aquarium with a 35g Tidal HOB filter it also has a ricordea in it. I have had a gladiator clownfish and a tailspot blenny in the tank for a little over a year I believe, I added a sea urchin about a three months ago and just added a Cherub anglefish as he is the size of a quarter. However my clownfish keeps chasing the cherub I've only had the cherub for almost a week so I think this is normal but he is doing it 24/7. Is this to much to have in my ten gallon tank? Should I take the Cherub anglefish back? I also do water changes every two weeks. I will be testing water again tom. as I test water once a week.

Dburr1014 · Oct 25, 2023

honda0014 said:
Hi, so I have a 10g saltwater aquarium with a 35g Tidal HOB filter it also has a ricordea in it. I have had a gladiator clownfish and a tailspot blenny in the tank for a little over a year I believe, I added a sea urchin about a three months ago and just added a Cherub anglefish as he is the size of a quarter. However my clownfish keeps chasing the cherub I've only had the cherub for almost a week so I think this is normal but he is doing it 24/7. Is this to much to have in my ten gallon tank? Should I take the Cherub anglefish back? I also do water changes every two weeks. I will be testing water again tom. as I test water once a week.

I would take it back.
That's a lot for 10 gallon tank.

Sharkbait19 · Oct 25, 2023

The cherub is a terrible fish for a 10 gallon - it gets far too big and active, and eventually aggressive in so small a tank.
It’s unlikely that the clown would relent - it has claimed the entire tank as its own (and is unlikely to stop), so rehoming the angel is the only thing you can do.