My 20Gal Long Reef Tank Build - Page 2

710Reefer · 07/21/2014, 04:55 PM

Water is clearing up, still a little cloudy when up close up. Few more days and it should clear up.

I also purchased a new filter today, got it @ 50% off. Its made by Aquatop, I love how quiet it is compared to the AC 50 & Marineland 150 I had. It also comes with a nice surface skimmer built into it, great for an open top aquarium like mine. Going to convert one of the chambers into a refugium down the road. I have a Poly-Filter in one side at the moment.

More pictures of the tank.

Reef noob_ · 07/21/2014, 06:10 PM

looks great, what do ypu plan on stocking? ammonia should spike within a day or two.

710Reefer · 07/21/2014, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Reef noob_

looks great, what do ypu plan on stocking? ammonia should spike within a day or two.

Thanks.. For coral I'm thinking some colorful zoas and mushrooms everywhere lol, some LPS too. Maybe some Duncans and a hammer. Don't think i can keep SPS with the light setup i have right now.

For fish, I'm thinking maybe a blue dot jawfish, and a clown (or pair). If not, I really like frogfish for some reason lol.. I don't think they're reef safe though!

Reef noob_ · 07/28/2014, 12:55 PM

i love the blue dot jawfish, theyre one of my favorite fish, a jawfish and a clownn pair would work great, i know its said before in the thread but it looks like your lighting is a dual t5 fixture, and defiantly lots of shrooms and zoas, hammer/frogspawn would look good in there too. maybe xenia for some movement and density as well.you may also want a HOB skimmer, just for some extra filtration, i like this one:http://www.amazon.com/Coral-Vue-Tech...m_cr_pr_sims_t

710Reefer · 07/29/2014, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Reef noob_

i love the blue dot jawfish, theyre one of my favorite fish, a jawfish and a clownn pair would work great, i know its said before in the thread but it looks like your lighting is a dual t5 fixture, and defiantly lots of shrooms and zoas, hammer/frogspawn would look good in there too. maybe xenia for some movement and density as well.you may also want a HOB skimmer, just for some extra filtration, i like this one:http://www.amazon.com/Coral-Vue-Tech...m_cr_pr_sims_t

Yes, they look great, I also love the blue dots personality. Every time I see my cousins, he almost comes to the front of the tank and greets everyone. I think a clown pair and jawfish would work great, glad you agree..

Yeah my lights are t5, those corals you named are exactly what im going to keep in my tank lol..

710Reefer · 08/06/2014, 07:47 PM

Just a small update on my tank. I built a small canopy for the tank to help with like leakage onto my tv..

Put in my CUC yesterday.
2- Pink Margarita Snails
2- Bumble Bee Snails
2- Astrea Snails
1- Blue-legged Hermit Crab

I also purchased another Koralia 240 nano circ pump & ditched the aqueon 500.
In a few days I'm going to add some corals from my other nano and probably go on the hunt for some more..

07/21/2014, 04:55 PM	#26
710Reefer Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Merced, CA Posts: 203	Water is clearing up, still a little cloudy when up close up. Few more days and it should clear up. I also purchased a new filter today, got it @ 50% off. Its made by Aquatop, I love how quiet it is compared to the AC 50 & Marineland 150 I had. It also comes with a nice surface skimmer built into it, great for an open top aquarium like mine. Going to convert one of the chambers into a refugium down the road. I have a Poly-Filter in one side at the moment. More pictures of the tank. __________________ -Robert “For every dark night, there’s a brighter day” Current Tank Info: 20gL- 2 Koralia Nano 240s, 60gph powerhead, AquaTop PFE9 power filter, Surface skimmer, Biocube protein skimmer, T5 Lights, AquaTop LEDs, 24lbs live rock, 25lbs live sand,

07/28/2014, 12:55 PM	#29
Reef noob_ Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: holmdel, NJ Posts: 555	i love the blue dot jawfish, theyre one of my favorite fish, a jawfish and a clownn pair would work great, i know its said before in the thread but it looks like your lighting is a dual t5 fixture, and defiantly lots of shrooms and zoas, hammer/frogspawn would look good in there too. maybe xenia for some movement and density as well.you may also want a HOB skimmer, just for some extra filtration, i like this one:http://www.amazon.com/Coral-Vue-Tech...m_cr_pr_sims_t Last edited by Reef noob_; 07/28/2014 at 01:08 PM.

08/06/2014, 07:47 PM	#31
710Reefer Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Merced, CA Posts: 203	Just a small update on my tank. I built a small canopy for the tank to help with like leakage onto my tv.. Put in my CUC yesterday. 2- Pink Margarita Snails 2- Bumble Bee Snails 2- Astrea Snails 1- Blue-legged Hermit Crab I also purchased another Koralia 240 nano circ pump & ditched the aqueon 500. In a few days I'm going to add some corals from my other nano and probably go on the hunt for some more.. __________________ -Robert “For every dark night, there’s a brighter day” Current Tank Info: 20gL- 2 Koralia Nano 240s, 60gph powerhead, AquaTop PFE9 power filter, Surface skimmer, Biocube protein skimmer, T5 Lights, AquaTop LEDs, 24lbs live rock, 25lbs live sand,

07/21/2014, 06:10 PM	#27
Reef noob_ Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: holmdel, NJ Posts: 555	looks great, what do ypu plan on stocking? ammonia should spike within a day or two.