Fully Stocked?? - Aquarium Advice

ferretmath · 03-30-2006, 06:46 PM

I think that I am full, but I would really like to add some kind of colorful addition to my tank. So far this is my setup:

20 gallon high
30 pounds of live sand
Fluval 204 canister filter
Aquaclear 20 powerhead
JBJ Formosa-SS Lighting System with CoraLife Compact Light
A little over a pound of Live Rock frags (more for decoration)

One Domino Damsel
One 3 Stripe Damsel
4 Turbo Snails
2 Red Leg Hemit Crabs
2 Zebra Hermit Crabs

All of the crabs are about the size of a dime. Tank has been set up for almost two months now and all levels are reading good.

Am I done??

TheRealFF · 03-30-2006, 07:23 PM

I suggest you take those damsels back. They are aggressive and will give ur new fishes problems unless ur new additions are gonna be aggressive too. Up to you

About the tank, do u have a heater? You should get another powerhead too because two PH's make better water movement for the inhabitants than just one. Also you should add more LR, about 35 - 40 pounds of LR is good for ur tank. LR will help filter ur tank so u can return ur canister filter if u want. Or you could trade that filter back for a small skimmer. I don't know if i should suggest u a skilzter as it is cheap (i have one) but its performance is "not good" if u dont do some modifications to it.

Add more LR, wait for a few days (i can believe im telling someone to wait 0.o hehe). Test the water. If all paras are good, ur set i guess

HTH

ferretmath · 03-30-2006, 09:35 PM

Oh no, I could never get rid of the damsels........I dont like "getting rid" of any animal that I have. Besides, they have names (Lavern and Shirley).....

Oh, and yes, I do have a heater....sorry, I forgot to mention that.

Konrade · 03-30-2006, 10:22 PM

How about a royal gramma or clownfish?

DragonForce · 03-31-2006, 09:50 AM

The only other options you have on that tank are inverts.
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I would consider skunk cleaner shrimp, maybe a crab or 2, sexxy shrimp are always fun and maybe a small group of peppermint shrimp.

Those damsels will harass any other fish you try to add. Good luck.

ferretmath · 03-31-2006, 11:14 AM

Hmmm..... maybe ill go with some shrimp. I really wanted a maroon clown (the gold stripe are really pretty), but if the damsels will harass it, then I'll forgo it.

Thanks for the help!!

ryguy · 03-31-2006, 11:34 AM

I don't think a maroon clown is a great idea for a 20G tank. Stick with a smaller species of clown for that size tank. A percula would be my recommendation.

As for taking the damsels back. I can respect you not wanting to give them up, but if you want to add any other types of fish, chances are, they'll have to go to "give peace a chance."

I would just find a local reefer that would give them a new home.

ferretmath · 03-31-2006, 03:08 PM

hmmmm......the adoption way, eh??? I think I could handle that. Most of the animals I have were adopted somewhere along the way.

Hey!! Anyone in the Miami area want two damsels?? They come with names!!

ryguy · 03-31-2006, 03:58 PM

LOL

TheRealFF · 03-31-2006, 07:03 PM

If u can return them...They make great fillets

jk

03-30-2006, 06:46 PM	#1
ferretmath Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Miami, Florida Posts: 41	Fully Stocked?? I think that I am full, but I would really like to add some kind of colorful addition to my tank. So far this is my setup: 20 gallon high 30 pounds of live sand Fluval 204 canister filter Aquaclear 20 powerhead JBJ Formosa-SS Lighting System with CoraLife Compact Light A little over a pound of Live Rock frags (more for decoration) One Domino Damsel One 3 Stripe Damsel 4 Turbo Snails 2 Red Leg Hemit Crabs 2 Zebra Hermit Crabs All of the crabs are about the size of a dime. Tank has been set up for almost two months now and all levels are reading good. Am I done??

03-30-2006, 07:23 PM	#2
TheRealFF Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Houston, TX, U.S. Posts: 294	I suggest you take those damsels back. They are aggressive and will give ur new fishes problems unless ur new additions are gonna be aggressive too. Up to you About the tank, do u have a heater? You should get another powerhead too because two PH's make better water movement for the inhabitants than just one. Also you should add more LR, about 35 - 40 pounds of LR is good for ur tank. LR will help filter ur tank so u can return ur canister filter if u want. Or you could trade that filter back for a small skimmer. I don't know if i should suggest u a skilzter as it is cheap (i have one) but its performance is "not good" if u dont do some modifications to it. Add more LR, wait for a few days (i can believe im telling someone to wait 0.o hehe). Test the water. If all paras are good, ur set i guess HTH __________________ FF = Fish Freak I am one of those reefnuts that are actually nuts!

03-31-2006, 09:50 AM	#5
DragonForce Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Southern California Posts: 925 Images: 1	The only other options you have on that tank are inverts. \ I would consider skunk cleaner shrimp, maybe a crab or 2, sexxy shrimp are always fun and maybe a small group of peppermint shrimp. Those damsels will harass any other fish you try to add. Good luck. __________________ 37 [acronym="Gallon"]gal[/acronym] all glass 50lb [acronym="Live rock"]LR[/acronym] 3' fine sand bed 1x Orange Stripe Prawn shrimp goby, 1x sixline wrassemated pair of true percula clowns, 1x CBS shrimp, 2x peppermint shrimp, 1x pistol shrimp, 1x tiger tale [acronym="Sea cucumber"]cuke[/acronym], ~20+ snails, ~10+ hermits, 1xserpent star. green Bubble coral, hammer coral (8 heads!) ,various Zoos,green finger leather, green star polpys ,[acronym="Mushroom coral"]shrooms[/acronym] 175w 10k [acronym="Metal halide light"]MH[/acronym] 28w actinic [acronym="Actinic lighting"]03[/acronym] 2x maxi jett 1200 Prizm skimmer (modded) Hagen powerfilter(for running carbon 24/7) nano arctica chiller

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TheRealFF Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Houston, TX, U.S. Posts: 294	If u can return them...They make great fillets jk __________________ FF = Fish Freak I am one of those reefnuts that are actually nuts!

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03-30-2006, 09:35 PM	#3
ferretmath Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Miami, Florida Posts: 41	Oh no, I could never get rid of the damsels........I dont like "getting rid" of any animal that I have. Besides, they have names (Lavern and Shirley)..... Oh, and yes, I do have a heater....sorry, I forgot to mention that.

03-30-2006, 10:22 PM	#4
Konrade Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Topeka KS Posts: 273	How about a royal gramma or clownfish?

03-31-2006, 11:14 AM	#6
ferretmath Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Miami, Florida Posts: 41	Hmmm..... maybe ill go with some shrimp. I really wanted a maroon clown (the gold stripe are really pretty), but if the damsels will harass it, then I'll forgo it. Thanks for the help!!

03-31-2006, 11:34 AM	#7
ryguy Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: vancouver island Posts: 514	I don't think a maroon clown is a great idea for a 20G tank. Stick with a smaller species of clown for that size tank. A percula would be my recommendation. As for taking the damsels back. I can respect you not wanting to give them up, but if you want to add any other types of fish, chances are, they'll have to go to "give peace a chance." I would just find a local reefer that would give them a new home.

03-31-2006, 03:08 PM	#8
ferretmath Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Miami, Florida Posts: 41	hmmmm......the adoption way, eh??? I think I could handle that. Most of the animals I have were adopted somewhere along the way. Hey!! Anyone in the Miami area want two damsels?? They come with names!!

03-31-2006, 03:58 PM	#9
ryguy Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: vancouver island Posts: 514	LOL

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