My Saltwater tank!(dream)

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What is the smallest tang?

What is the smallest clownfish?
What is the minimum tank size for the smallest ones of then and a sissortail goby?
Are these compatible?
How much would a 20g cost to set up?

 

[Khij159753]

In a 20 gallon you could do 2 clowns and a bunch of corral and inverts and that would be a heavy bioload. You'd wanna do false or true percula clowns. It'd cost you 400-1000 depending on how well you want everything to work, and how much maintenance you wanna do..... Also the clowns will probably out grow the tank in approximately 3 years.

 

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In a 20 gallon you could do 2 clowns and a bunch of corral and inverts and that would be a heavy bioload. You'd wanna do false or true percula clowns. It'd cost you 400-1000 depending on how well you want everything to work, and how much maintenance you wanna do..... Also the clowns will probably out grow the tank in approximately 3 years.

That much!? No live corals?

 

[Khij159753]

400-1000 for a reef. The most expensive thin is lights that will grow the coral.

You could have like 2 small clowns, a shrimp, and a crab, then snails and hermits and as many coral as you can shove in there.

But I'd figure you'll spend 600$ on equipment and live rock and live sand.

 

[Khij159753]

And that's for a basic set up where you'll do weekly maintenance. If you want a 20 gal that won't need a big water change and constantly watching the parameters and everything you'll need a sump and skimmer leaning you a lot closer to 1000$

 

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And that's for a basic set up where you'll do weekly maintenance. If you want a 20 gal that won't need a big water change and constantly watching the parameters and everything you'll need a sump and skimmer leaning you a lot closer to 1000$

I'm not looking for a reef..
I want a FOWLR in a 20g.

1clown
1mandrin dragonet
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Pods
CuC
A brittle star

Could I do this stock?

 

[Khij159753]

The brittle star would out grow it and the mandarin you'd only want one if it didn't eat pods and would eat frozen because they can eat a whole bottle of pods a day. But the price you'd be looking at for that would be about 200-300$

 

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Basic Fluorescent t5 lighting

 

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The brittle star would out grow it and the mandarin you'd only want one if it didn't eat pods and would eat frozen because they can eat a whole bottle of pods a day. But the price you'd be looking at for that would be about 200-300$

Why so much?
I have the tank already?(using in fw)

 

[Khij159753]

With basic fluorescent. T-5 lighting would bump the price up to 400-500$ and you could get some coral like Xenia to help get rid of nutrients.

 

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I thought brittles can fit anywhere :•)

 

[Khij159753]

Saltwater is expensive. Mostly live rock and live sand. If you have the tank thermometer and lights
your looking at 40$ for the live sand, 160$ for live rock, 80$ for power heads.
If you want a skimmer to cut down on maintenance that's another 100$

 

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Saltwater is expensive. Mostly live rock and live sand. If you have the tank thermometer and lights
your looking at 40$ for the live sand, 160$ for live rock, 80$ for power heads.
If you want a skimmer to cut down on maintenance that's another 100$

I could get really good live sand for 29.99
I would be fine and getting a little amount of live rock and more base rock and just let it spread...
Why so much for power heads? Can I use fw ones?i wouldn't want a skimmer...

 

[Khij159753]

Well you'll probably need 2 bags of sand. Power heads are about 40$ each I use 2 to spread the flow so it's not one heavy flow area and one less flow. The rock is true but still expensive.

 

[TigerBarbs]

I think you could do it for 2-300$ if u use dry rock and dry sand. You dont need a skimmer if u keep up with water changes. No tangs are suitable for a 20g. U could get a pair of clowns though.

 

[skywhitney]

I agree that you could do a FOWLR for $200-$300. Depending on the powerheads you have, you might be able to use those. You don't need live sand. Mainly base rock with a few pounds of live will be sufficient to seed the tank.

 

[Sharkbait54]

I don't think you'd get close to 1,000 if your on a budget there is definitely a way around it. Like most people say CL is your best friend. I got a BioCube with everything for 200$ bucks even fish.


You could find some great deals on tanks if your on a budget. I bought mine cause it was the first SW tank I had. So it was a cheap way for me to get my feet wet.

 

[CharlieKlein]

I really wouldn't. I mean, this is a whole mother level and you aren't really giving basic fw fish good environments, so I think this would really be a good idea to Waugh Mabye a. Year or so till you really know what your doin. And I know that you don't wanna spend alot, but you cans just cut nessacarry things out

 

[skywhitney]

I really wouldn't. I mean, this is a whole mother level and you aren't really giving basic fw fish good environments, so I think this would really be a good idea to Waugh Mabye a. Year or so till you really know what your doin. And I know that you don't wanna spend alot, but you cans just cut nessacarry things out

What would they be cutting out? A FOWLR tank is less intensive than a reef and the OP said the tank was already uo and running as a FW tank which im guessibg has a filter, heater, etc.

 

[CharlieKlein]

He was just saying like he didn't need power heads and such. Was just saying if your going to invest, I'd spen a little more to get all I want