I also tried removing the damsel and didn’t want to pull all the rocks out. I could never catch it. That’s why I had to get the clowns. Much easier fish to catch.
I’ve seen clowns in tiny tanks before. They don’t need much room to swim as they typically don’t leave their area.
Just because they have their territory doesn’t mean they should have a tiny tank the size of a normal clowns territory. When I had a clown his territory was a 3rd of my 90gallon. They like to swim a bit when they have the option to. 10 gals are pretty much limited to small gobies, blennys, inverts.
Do you have a pic of your tank and the nem? I’m curious now.
You can always get a juvenile and let it grow some in that tank. You will know when the tank becomes too small. They will become territorial and seem more grumpy than usual. Then upgrade to a 40 breeder or something along those lines.
This isn’t always recommended but you seem determined, lol. Maybe keep a casual eye out for a used biocube 32. People give them away for free where I live. That’s a good footprint for clowns imo.
I think that’s what most people do anyway. Upgrade to a bigger tank. I’ve never kept something like 10g but I’d definitively be out buying a bigger tank in no time.You can always get a juvenile and let it grow some in that tank. You will know when the tank becomes too small. They will become territorial and seem more grumpy than usual. Then upgrade to a 40 breeder or something along those lines.
Yeah. As long as they actually upgrade lol.
A small tank really limits growth and what you can stock. I’m sure at some point it gets frustrating and you’re forced to empty your pockets on something bigger.
You can always get a juvenile and let it grow some in that tank. You will know when the tank becomes too small. They will become territorial and seem more grumpy than usual. Then upgrade to a 40 breeder or something along those lines.
