Hi, I have a 5 gallon reef aquarium and I am wondering if I can put a four stripe damselfish in it. If it is too big can I just keep it for a year or two and then sell it back and get a young one. I would only be keeping it with a clown goby
Fish in a 5 gallon
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Welcome to Reef2Reef, Cap'n Sparrow!
Five gallons is pretty small for a Dascyllus damselfish. They're among the more territorial damsels, and that's just not enough territory to keep that fish happy.
~Bruce
Five gallons is pretty small for a Dascyllus damselfish. They're among the more territorial damsels, and that's just not enough territory to keep that fish happy.
~Bruce
SDReefer
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You will encounter territoriality issues if you put those two fish together in such as small tank. I would recommend either only the clown goby or upgrading to a 20+ gallon system.
Good luck!
Good luck!
Clown goby is best on that size , some folks keep tailspot blenny as well, I like them as well.
eatbreakfast
Fish Nerd
A firefish would be fine. A smaller species of damsel, such as springeri, kupang, or talbots would work.
