How to Maintain Clown fish in a saltwater aquarium
Thursday, April 4, 2019
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Clown fish is well-known for its beauty and vibrant color. These are some important tips to maintain your clown fish in a saltwater aquarium.
Clown
fish has become one of the most popular saltwater aquarium fish. Besides their
appearance as a main protagonist in the “Finding Nemo”, they also have vibrant
orange color that makes them really beautiful. Naturally, many fish lovers want
to keep them as a member of their community tank. If you’re still new to the
game, here are some tips to maintain your clown
fish in a saltwater aquarium.
1) Prepare enough size of aquarium
Clown fish can grow up to 15 cm in length, so
you should prepare at least 90 cm x 30 cm x 38 cm aquarium. It will be really
troublesome if your aquarium isn’t big enough for the clown fish and you have
to move them into a bigger aquarium.
2) Maintain the water quality
Clown fish is rather special compared to another
saltwater fish because they really need good water quality, so you should
always clean your aquarium regularly. When you buy the aquarium, you need to
ask the pet shop owner about the proper water filtration to keep your aquarium
free from excess food, fish’s waste products, particulate or even dangerous
chemical.
3) Give your clown fish a friend
It seems like clown fish love to socialize with
its own kind, so should buy a pair of clown fish to make them happier.
4) Put some rocks, coral or sea
anemones in your aquarium
Who says fish can’t get bored? Clown fish in a saltwater aquarium is
susceptible to stress. That’s why some rocks or corals in the aquarium can be
their playground. You could also put some sea anemones because it has mutualism
symbiotic relationship with the clown fish. But, please take note of the
variety of anemone because some anemones may be harmful to your clown fish.
5) Clown fish can eat nearly
everything
Clown fish is an omnivore, so you can feed them
twice to three times a day with live food, frozen food or flake food. If there are
leftover foods at the bottom of the aquarium, it means you feed them too much.
If
you intend to add a collection of clown
fish in a saltwater aquarium, you should remember those tips. One wrong
move and you may put your clown fish into danger!
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