Too Many Fish?

[Oldone]

I was given a 20 gallon saltwater aquarium recently. The are 2 Common Clown Fish, 2 Blue Damsels, 1 Neon Dottyback and 1 Ocellated Dragonet. The all are healthy and appear to "get along" fine.

 

[SantaMonicaHelp]

It doesn't seem like "too much" fish to me..:) but I've heard that Blue Damsels can be mean to other fish sometimes.


-MJ

 

[Untamedrose]

I wouldnt add any more....but what matters really is water quality. How well the tank and filter are handling the bioload.

Have you been testing regularly? how are your phosphates and nitrates? If they are staying stable with normal water changes, your good. (least with these fish none are open water need lots of swimming room)

 

[Oldone]

The Damsels are a Azure Damsel and a Yellow Tail Damsel not Blue Damsels.

 

[Tahoe61]

In the long term a 20 gallon with those fish types will be an issue.

Once those fish mature I am confident there will be aggression problems.

With Clown and their cousins the Damsels it's about territory and a 20 gallon is not going to cut it.

 

[eatbreakfast]

Those damsels don't get too bad as far as aggression. In fact, all the fish, except the dragonet, are all the 'same speed' as far as aggression goes. I don't think it will be a problem, though they probably won't allow any new fish.