Help Picking Fish

raidedxelite · 06/30/2014, 02:06 PM

So my 20g long is finally done cycling. I have had the CUC in their for about a week and they are doing great. did some serious work on the diatoms. I want to add a fish this weekend but not sure what to start with.

This is going to have mostly SPS and a couple fish, just want something really colorful and hardy for my first fish.

ANy suggestions would be appreciated .

Usernam Invalid · 06/30/2014, 02:09 PM

I would go wit a pair of clowns

raidedxelite · 06/30/2014, 02:34 PM

question

I want a variety since I cant have many fish in a 20g long so am I able to just do 1 clown? u don't hear of that being done often that's why im curious?

raidedxelite · 06/30/2014, 02:39 PM

Follow up question - How many fish can I add at once?

I am only going to have 3 total, but the LFS is pretty far so was hoping to add 2 at once?

Possibile?

Donkeykong · 06/30/2014, 02:53 PM

one clown fish is fine, most people prefer the look of two clowns swimming together but one is perfectly fine by itself. How much rock and sand do you have? How long has it been cycling? Answer those and we can give you a recommendation if adding 2 fish at one time to that small of a tank will work.

raidedxelite · 06/30/2014, 03:15 PM

20g long
cycling for 10 weeks
30 lbs rock
25 lbs sand

AMM: 0
Nitrates: 10
Nitrites: 0
1.024
Temp 78 F

Donkeykong · 06/30/2014, 04:01 PM

It would be best to add a single fish at a time in that small of a tank, but you could probably push 2 SMALL fish like a clown and a goby. Keep 5 gallons of fresh mixed saltwater on hand just in case you see a small ammonia spike and you can do a water change.

06/30/2014, 02:06 PM	#1
raidedxelite Registered Member Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 154	Help Picking Fish So my 20g long is finally done cycling. I have had the CUC in their for about a week and they are doing great. did some serious work on the diatoms. I want to add a fish this weekend but not sure what to start with. This is going to have mostly SPS and a couple fish, just want something really colorful and hardy for my first fish. ANy suggestions would be appreciated .

06/30/2014, 02:09 PM	#2
Usernam Invalid Moved On Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 1,130	I would go wit a pair of clowns

06/30/2014, 02:34 PM	#3
raidedxelite Registered Member Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 154	question I want a variety since I cant have many fish in a 20g long so am I able to just do 1 clown? u don't hear of that being done often that's why im curious?

06/30/2014, 02:39 PM	#4
raidedxelite Registered Member Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 154	Follow up question - How many fish can I add at once? I am only going to have 3 total, but the LFS is pretty far so was hoping to add 2 at once? Possibile?

06/30/2014, 02:53 PM	#5
Donkeykong Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Grover Beach CA Posts: 1,847	one clown fish is fine, most people prefer the look of two clowns swimming together but one is perfectly fine by itself. How much rock and sand do you have? How long has it been cycling? Answer those and we can give you a recommendation if adding 2 fish at one time to that small of a tank will work.

06/30/2014, 03:15 PM	#6
raidedxelite Registered Member Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 154	20g long cycling for 10 weeks 30 lbs rock 25 lbs sand AMM: 0 Nitrates: 10 Nitrites: 0 1.024 Temp 78 F

06/30/2014, 04:01 PM	#7
Donkeykong Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Grover Beach CA Posts: 1,847	It would be best to add a single fish at a time in that small of a tank, but you could probably push 2 SMALL fish like a clown and a goby. Keep 5 gallons of fresh mixed saltwater on hand just in case you see a small ammonia spike and you can do a water change.