20 gallon nano reef ideas

phantomg23 · 08/26/2011, 05:26 PM

so im thinking about making a 20 gallon nano tank for a pair of naked clownfish and a pair of cleaner shrimp. Im going to start with some dry rock and 25 pounds of dry sand, i think im going to use cycle to get it started. no skimmer and around 25x turnover for pumps. so what do u think i should use for filtration natural or a hob. O and im going to have a bubble tip anemone and thats it for corals

so the main question is what filtration to use

JMurphy97 · 08/26/2011, 05:32 PM

Are you using a sump of any kind? I will tag along as I have a 20 gallon just sitting in front of me.

ZPavDesign · 08/26/2011, 06:36 PM

Yeah, if I was you, I'd try and incorporate a sump if at all possible. If not, just toss a good ole hob filter on there with some carbon and a filter sock/pad if you can fit one. Just to polish up your tank a bit. But other than that, use your lr, and wc's do the filtration/cleaning.

Good luck

phantomg23 · 08/27/2011, 04:53 PM

well i have a ten gallon frag tank in the works and just realized that i want to get a pair of naked clowns so im just gonna take out the racks and drill the tank, as long as my mom says ok lol

jus so u know i am a kid im not an adult living with my mom lol

dylan87 · 08/28/2011, 01:42 AM

as far as hob filters go i prefer the hagen aquaclears and substitute their carbon packs with a chemipure elite( only need to be changed every6 months and help with phophate control) i would also put some macro in their for extra filtation i just ordered about 50 snails plus ulva chaeto mangroves gracielaera and 2 others i cant remember for 50 with free shipping ( flame algae and gracielera are quite attractive too..)
although once you see how much a skimmer pulls out youll want to get one and you could get one for the same 50$ i had one on my 29 g i used to have i think it was 30 and worked rgeat for two years until i upgraded tanks(mi believe it was a tom or rio but cant remember)

phantomg23 · 08/28/2011, 07:33 AM

im not going to use a skimmer cuz its such a small tank, i will be posting pics once its starting

08/26/2011, 05:26 PM	#1
phantomg23 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 624	20 gallon nano reef ideas so im thinking about making a 20 gallon nano tank for a pair of naked clownfish and a pair of cleaner shrimp. Im going to start with some dry rock and 25 pounds of dry sand, i think im going to use cycle to get it started. no skimmer and around 25x turnover for pumps. so what do u think i should use for filtration natural or a hob. O and im going to have a bubble tip anemone and thats it for corals so the main question is what filtration to use

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08/26/2011, 05:32 PM	#2
JMurphy97 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 397	Are you using a sump of any kind? I will tag along as I have a 20 gallon just sitting in front of me.

08/26/2011, 06:36 PM	#3
ZPavDesign Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Willow Spring, NC Posts: 87	Yeah, if I was you, I'd try and incorporate a sump if at all possible. If not, just toss a good ole hob filter on there with some carbon and a filter sock/pad if you can fit one. Just to polish up your tank a bit. But other than that, use your lr, and wc's do the filtration/cleaning. Good luck

08/27/2011, 04:53 PM	#4
phantomg23 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 624	well i have a ten gallon frag tank in the works and just realized that i want to get a pair of naked clowns so im just gonna take out the racks and drill the tank, as long as my mom says ok lol jus so u know i am a kid im not an adult living with my mom lol

08/28/2011, 01:42 AM	#5
dylan87 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: campaign, il Posts: 129	as far as hob filters go i prefer the hagen aquaclears and substitute their carbon packs with a chemipure elite( only need to be changed every6 months and help with phophate control) i would also put some macro in their for extra filtation i just ordered about 50 snails plus ulva chaeto mangroves gracielaera and 2 others i cant remember for 50 with free shipping ( flame algae and gracielera are quite attractive too..) although once you see how much a skimmer pulls out youll want to get one and you could get one for the same 50$ i had one on my 29 g i used to have i think it was 30 and worked rgeat for two years until i upgraded tanks(mi believe it was a tom or rio but cant remember)

08/28/2011, 07:33 AM	#6
phantomg23 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 624	im not going to use a skimmer cuz its such a small tank, i will be posting pics once its starting