New 20gal reef - Aquarium Advice

popothemailman · 02-25-2005, 12:32 AM

Im almost done cycling my 20gal tank.. i have some fiji [acronym:15c390d614="Live rock"]lr[/acronym:15c390d614].. but soon will order some keys from [acronym:15c390d614="Live rock"]lr[/acronym:15c390d614].com.... I have a BakPak 2 and would like to know if i need a filter to be able to hold a little more fish... I had my 55gal wet dry hang on but its a pain and takes up all the space in the back... Would i be able to just get away with having a little filter like one of those tetras?

thanks

TCTFish · 02-25-2005, 01:33 AM

With a good skimmer such as the one you have, you shouldn't need any additional filtration. The live rock and live sand is your filtration.

popothemailman · 02-25-2005, 03:23 AM

how about water circulation. i want to get something small like a maxi jet 400. how many would i need and where would i put them and point the water flow?

TCTFish · 02-25-2005, 03:42 AM

I use Rios. The slots are smaller on the intake and has a box shape design without the stem. Less likely for any critters to get caught up on the intake. My 29 gallon has a CPR Bakpak 2R with a bubble reducer. There are two other rios (a 600 and a 400) I'm using for circulation. One is pointed toward the surface and the other circulates water from the back to the front. They are situated on opposite ends of the tank.

RLG2182 · 02-25-2005, 10:06 AM

If I had to choose between a rio and a mj, I would use the rio as a paperweight and put the mj into my tank.

But that's just me. Add up the powerhead's [acronym:c7caa1f96a="Gallons per hour"]GPH[/acronym:c7caa1f96a] till you get anywhere from 200-300 [acronym:c7caa1f96a="Gallons per hour"]GPH[/acronym:c7caa1f96a]. I would go with a MJ 900 pointed towards the surface of the water.

You going to have a reef tank or [acronym:c7caa1f96a="Fish only with live rock"]FOWLR[/acronym:c7caa1f96a]?

TCTFish · 02-25-2005, 01:39 PM

RLG2182...[acronym:41a7f9bf2d="Laughing out loud"]LOL[/acronym:41a7f9bf2d]. Rios aren't that bad, but the suction cups do suck. They never stay. I prop mine on the rocks.

popothemailman · 02-25-2005, 02:03 PM

It is going to be a reef. 900's or 400's how many i want something small that will get the work done. Thats why i figured little 400's on opposite sides one amied at the water serface the othe on the opposite side aiming downwards.

Tito2491 · 02-25-2005, 05:18 PM

I have 1 azoo powerhead that i got at liveaquaria.com i think its the 600 or 300 but i use 1 and it circulates everything in the tank and are very small and dont take up a lot of space , hope it helps

02-25-2005, 12:32 AM	#1
popothemailman Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: San Jose, Ca Posts: 135	New 20gal reef Im almost done cycling my 20gal tank.. i have some fiji [acronym:15c390d614="Live rock"]lr[/acronym:15c390d614].. but soon will order some keys from [acronym:15c390d614="Live rock"]lr[/acronym:15c390d614].com.... I have a BakPak 2 and would like to know if i need a filter to be able to hold a little more fish... I had my 55gal wet dry hang on but its a pain and takes up all the space in the back... Would i be able to just get away with having a little filter like one of those tetras? thanks

02-25-2005, 01:33 AM	#2
TCTFish Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Southern California, USA Posts: 1,470 Images: 20	With a good skimmer such as the one you have, you shouldn't need any additional filtration. The live rock and live sand is your filtration. __________________ http://www.tricitytropicals.com ------------------------------------ We, as a people, know so much more about outer space than we do about our own oceans. This lack of knowledge can very well spell the dangers that lay in wait for us. The oceans surely would swallow us before a rock comes down to smite the planet of it's life. Nov/2004

02-25-2005, 03:23 AM	#3
popothemailman Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: San Jose, Ca Posts: 135	how about water circulation. i want to get something small like a maxi jet 400. how many would i need and where would i put them and point the water flow? __________________ 80gal tank, 150lbs [acronym:59587a18ed="Live rock"]lr[/acronym:59587a18ed], 2x250w 14k mh Fish: Emperor angel, 2 maroon clowns, blue tang, 6 line wrasse

02-25-2005, 03:42 AM	#4
TCTFish Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Southern California, USA Posts: 1,470 Images: 20	I use Rios. The slots are smaller on the intake and has a box shape design without the stem. Less likely for any critters to get caught up on the intake. My 29 gallon has a CPR Bakpak 2R with a bubble reducer. There are two other rios (a 600 and a 400) I'm using for circulation. One is pointed toward the surface and the other circulates water from the back to the front. They are situated on opposite ends of the tank. __________________ http://www.tricitytropicals.com ------------------------------------ We, as a people, know so much more about outer space than we do about our own oceans. This lack of knowledge can very well spell the dangers that lay in wait for us. The oceans surely would swallow us before a rock comes down to smite the planet of it's life. Nov/2004

02-25-2005, 10:06 AM	#5
RLG2182 Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Rancho Cucamonga, California Posts: 770 Images: 12	If I had to choose between a rio and a mj, I would use the rio as a paperweight and put the mj into my tank. But that's just me. Add up the powerhead's [acronym:c7caa1f96a="Gallons per hour"]GPH[/acronym:c7caa1f96a] till you get anywhere from 200-300 [acronym:c7caa1f96a="Gallons per hour"]GPH[/acronym:c7caa1f96a]. I would go with a MJ 900 pointed towards the surface of the water. You going to have a reef tank or [acronym:c7caa1f96a="Fish only with live rock"]FOWLR[/acronym:c7caa1f96a]? __________________ Tank: 60 Gal w/ 40 Gal [acronym:8ca4e80aae="Do it yourself"]DIY[/acronym:8ca4e80aae] sump, 75 lbs [acronym:8ca4e80aae="Live sand"]LS[/acronym:8ca4e80aae], 140 lbs [acronym:8ca4e80aae="Live rock"]LR[/acronym:8ca4e80aae], Fuge Equipment: 4X65 Retrofit [acronym:8ca4e80aae="Power compact fluorescent"]PC[/acronym:8ca4e80aae], Euro-Reef CS5-2, Mag 9.5 w/SCWD, Auto top-off, (4)80mm fans Corals: Yellow Polyps, Lime Green Shrooms, Hairy Shrooms, White Bubble Coral, Pink Zoos Fish & Inverts: 2 False Perc Clowns, 1 Firefish Goby, 1 Brittle Star, 1 Sand Sifting Star, 10 Hermits, 20 Snails (Nassarius, Turbo, Margarita) ~~Rob

02-25-2005, 01:39 PM	#6
TCTFish Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Southern California, USA Posts: 1,470 Images: 20	RLG2182...[acronym:41a7f9bf2d="Laughing out loud"]LOL[/acronym:41a7f9bf2d]. Rios aren't that bad, but the suction cups do suck. They never stay. I prop mine on the rocks. __________________ http://www.tricitytropicals.com ------------------------------------ We, as a people, know so much more about outer space than we do about our own oceans. This lack of knowledge can very well spell the dangers that lay in wait for us. The oceans surely would swallow us before a rock comes down to smite the planet of it's life. Nov/2004

02-25-2005, 02:03 PM	#7
popothemailman Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: San Jose, Ca Posts: 135	It is going to be a reef. 900's or 400's how many i want something small that will get the work done. Thats why i figured little 400's on opposite sides one amied at the water serface the othe on the opposite side aiming downwards. __________________ 80gal tank, 150lbs [acronym:59587a18ed="Live rock"]lr[/acronym:59587a18ed], 2x250w 14k mh Fish: Emperor angel, 2 maroon clowns, blue tang, 6 line wrasse

02-25-2005, 05:18 PM	#8
Tito2491 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 224	I have 1 azoo powerhead that i got at liveaquaria.com i think its the 600 or 300 but i use 1 and it circulates everything in the tank and are very small and dont take up a lot of space , hope it helps

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