Keeping a pair of Ocellaris Clownfish

SL1.8T · Jan 24, 2023 4:05:29 pm

Hi folks this is my first time here, I have kept freshwater fish in the past but after a long time without keeping any fish I am looking to set up FOWLR tank. My idea is to just keep a pair of Darwin Clownfish the black and white striped ones. this is what I have been told they are called. What what would be the ideal tank size to keep these two guys and is RO water an absolute must ? This last point is actually whats keeping me to go for it as availability of RO water would be an issue here were I live and I dont think I would be able to buy an RO unit even less installing one in my flat. Another question I would like to ask is what would be cheaper to buy a complete ready tank like the Fluval Flex Marine 123l and maybe the Red Sea Nano 75l (quite expensive) or buying a bare tank and subsequently adding the filter etc ? One more thing is a protein skimmer also needed cos I have read conflicting comments on this one.
Kind Regards

ScapeEasy · Jan 24, 2023 8:26:43 pm

If it were me I would get a fluval spec 60l marine tank available on clearance at Maidenhead aquatics. I would not bother with a skimmer. If you do get surface scum then you can use paper towel to remove it at water changes. I use store bought saltwater and top up evaporation with tap water. I believe a fowlr setup would be more robust that a reef when it comes to RO but I still wouldn’t risk it personally. If you are doing 10% water changes per week on a 60l tank you only need 6 litres to do this, maybe even 5 given displacement by rocks and sand. If you can get x2 25 litre containers from the store when you get the saltwater (I have a 25 and a 12 litre personally as it just works better for the space available in our house) this will of course last a couple months. As such the question I would ask myself is can you make it to a store selling saltwater x6 times a year?

Another option for RO water is to see if there is a spotless water location near you https://www.spotlesswater.co.uk

A1 · Jan 24, 2023 9:57:12 pm

Quote from: ScapeEasy on Jan 24, 2023 8:26:43 pm

If it were me I would get a fluval spec 60l marine tank available on clearance at Maidenhead aquatics. I would not bother with a skimmer. If you do get surface scum then you can use paper towel to remove it at water changes. I use store bought saltwater and top up evaporation with tap water. I believe a fowlr setup would be more robust that a reef when it comes to RO but I still wouldn’t risk it personally. If you are doing 10% water changes per week on a 60l tank you only need 6 litres to do this, maybe even 5 given displacement by rocks and sand. If you can get x2 25 litre containers from the store when you get the saltwater (I have a 25 and a 12 litre personally as it just works better for the space available in our house) this will of course last a couple months. As such the question I would ask myself is can you make it to a store selling saltwater x6 times a year?

Another option for RO water is to see if there is a spotless water location near you https://www.spotlesswater.co.uk

You top up evaporation with Tap Water??

Any detrimental effects?

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ScapeEasy · Jan 25, 2023 1:04:01 am

None that I’ve noticed - it’s a tank with a lid, just a small ‘feeding hole’ so evaporation is pretty minimal anyway

A1 · Jan 25, 2023 7:08:26 am

Got ya, both my tanks are open top so excessive evaporation.

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Graham1426 · Jan 26, 2023 6:21:22 am

Like A1 said Self-Service Ultra Pure Water Network | Spotless Water is a brilliant option, i have one of their sites on my commute to work and it's been a game changer for me. I used to make my own RO but now purchase pure zero TDS water for 3.5p per litre.

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