Converting 20 gal long FOWLR to reef, any stocking ideas?

Mikefallen13 · 12/07/2012, 10:06 PM

Hello,
Well the title says it all, I got rid of the few aggressive that were in the tank and now I'm wanting to convert it to a reef tank. So here's a little background on the tank...

Lighting: 24" 4 bulb T5 light fixture (2 10,000K, 2 actinic)
Filtration: large Wet/dry filter, coustom protein skimmer, and I'm getting a phosphate reactor.
Current parameters: 0 ammonia, 0 nitrite, 10 nitrate, Ph 8.1, and SG 1.021 (I am going to start dosing calcium and other trace elements soon)
Other info: the tank has been running for almost 4 months, about 17 lbs of live rock, 20 lbs of live sand and the only current inhabitants are 3 banded trochus snails, a small clump of hameldia optunia macro algae and a Longnose hawkfish.

So what corals and inverts do you think I could grow successfully in this tank? Also, what other colourful fish could I add safely? Any ideas would be helpful!

12/07/2012, 10:06 PM	#1
Mikefallen13 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 150	Converting 20 gal long FOWLR to reef, any stocking ideas? Hello, Well the title says it all, I got rid of the few aggressive that were in the tank and now I'm wanting to convert it to a reef tank. So here's a little background on the tank... Lighting: 24" 4 bulb T5 light fixture (2 10,000K, 2 actinic) Filtration: large Wet/dry filter, coustom protein skimmer, and I'm getting a phosphate reactor. Current parameters: 0 ammonia, 0 nitrite, 10 nitrate, Ph 8.1, and SG 1.021 (I am going to start dosing calcium and other trace elements soon) Other info: the tank has been running for almost 4 months, about 17 lbs of live rock, 20 lbs of live sand and the only current inhabitants are 3 banded trochus snails, a small clump of hameldia optunia macro algae and a Longnose hawkfish. So what corals and inverts do you think I could grow successfully in this tank? Also, what other colourful fish could I add safely? Any ideas would be helpful!