20 gallon tank startergs

mochlate · 04/01/2018, 04:37 PM

I am almost done cycling my first reef tank.

The tank is 20 gallons. It currently has about 13 gallons of water in it with around 15 pounds of Florida Reef Rock in it. I cycled my tank with BioSpira to get things going faster.

I am a few days away from getting my first fish in the tank as well as a CC

I was thinking of starting with 1 clown 1 shrimp 1 hermit and 1 snail .

Is this too much or too little for the first creatures?

I've heard lots of debate over 1 snail and 1 crab per gallon of water. Not sure what to do here. Any advice appreciated!

Uncle99 · 04/01/2018, 04:45 PM

How bout a bonded pair, the shrimp, maybe a royal gramma, if ya dare
Later, add a really nice nem.........

Later add some coral.....crap.....now it's too small....guess I need a bigger tank.......then add some fish....corals....crap....OMG........just 1 bigger......

j.falk · 04/01/2018, 04:51 PM

On that small of a tank, I would recommend adding one or two things at a time...not all at once. Too much bioload added at one time = not good.

nereefpat · 04/02/2018, 08:00 AM

The clown, shrimp, and snail will be a fine first addition.

xxmindgamesxx · 04/02/2018, 11:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mochlate

I am almost done cycling my first reef tank.

The tank is 20 gallons. It currently has about 13 gallons of water in it with around 15 pounds of Florida Reef Rock in it. I cycled my tank with BioSpira to get things going faster.

I am a few days away from getting my first fish in the tank as well as a CC

I was thinking of starting with 1 clown 1 shrimp 1 hermit and 1 snail .

Is this too much or too little for the first creatures?

I've heard lots of debate over 1 snail and 1 crab per gallon of water. Not sure what to do here. Any advice appreciated!

Id personally recommend starting off with 1 fish and the snail and hermit and a week or so katwr adding the shrimp. Thats my personal opinion.

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OldReefGuy · 04/02/2018, 09:22 PM

I would add snails, wait a week, add shrimp, wait a week and add fish

04/01/2018, 04:37 PM	#1
mochlate Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 47	20 gallon tank startergs I am almost done cycling my first reef tank. The tank is 20 gallons. It currently has about 13 gallons of water in it with around 15 pounds of Florida Reef Rock in it. I cycled my tank with BioSpira to get things going faster. I am a few days away from getting my first fish in the tank as well as a CC I was thinking of starting with 1 clown 1 shrimp 1 hermit and 1 snail . Is this too much or too little for the first creatures? I've heard lots of debate over 1 snail and 1 crab per gallon of water. Not sure what to do here. Any advice appreciated!

04/02/2018, 08:00 AM	#4
nereefpat Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Central Nebraska Posts: 3,190	The clown, shrimp, and snail will be a fine first addition. __________________ Pat Current Tank Info: 125 in-wall , 40b sump. 6 bulb T5. ASM G2 skimmer. LPS and leathers

04/01/2018, 04:45 PM	#2
Uncle99 Crab Free Zone Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,906	How bout a bonded pair, the shrimp, maybe a royal gramma, if ya dare Later, add a really nice nem......... Later add some coral.....crap.....now it's too small....guess I need a bigger tank.......then add some fish....corals....crap....OMG........just 1 bigger......

04/01/2018, 04:51 PM	#3
j.falk Registered Member Join Date: May 2017 Posts: 632	On that small of a tank, I would recommend adding one or two things at a time...not all at once. Too much bioload added at one time = not good.

04/02/2018, 09:22 PM	#6
OldReefGuy Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Granada Hills Posts: 542	I would add snails, wait a week, add shrimp, wait a week and add fish