Can my tank handle another fish?

[12ironaman]

Hey,
I currently have 10 gallon tank with a blue damsel fish and a chocolate chip starfish. I am wanting to add a clown fish to the tank but I don't know if the tank can take another fish. My LFS says I can but based on what I am reading online it does appear I can. Any thoughts? Thanks.

 

[ErinCahir]

You really only want one small fish per ten gallons... so I say no.

Also hello and welcome!!

 

[wontonflip]

+1 Erin....you can maybe add a 2nd fish, but you'd need to work extra hard to keep your parameters in check...not to mention that those damsels are a pain! In a small confined place, they will beat up any fish you try to put there.

 

[Smitty]

Hello and welcome to the site...glad to have you aboard. If you have good husbandry habits, then you could add a clownfish.

 

[little_fish]

I think I would say no based on the fact the damsel is more than likely going to beat the new fish to death. But you could replace the damsel with a pair of clowns.

 

[12ironaman]

Thank you guys for you input.