Hi I have been doing a bit of research but i am still unsure of some stuff. I am hopefully going to be starting a 20 gallon h FOWLR aquarium if i can talk my mom into it. As of now i have it as a freshwater aquarium and i am going to convert it. It has an aquaclear 200 and then the light and heater that came with it (I have no idea what they are). I have been reading that the live rock and live sand are the filters so do i need a filter. I was thinking of just getttin two new powerheads(i have no idea what size) for water movement, and getting rid of the aquaclear, or could i use the aquaclear and just get one powerhead. I was not thinking of getting a skimmer because i dont have the money. I need help with what i have to buy, i was thinking of:
25-30 lbs live sand(dont know what kind)
25-30lbs live rock(just to start, could you name a few good kinds)
one or two powerheads(need help with what size).
all of the required test kits and salt and reverse osmosis water(can i buy that at the grocery store)
also a blue damsel for cycling, if i can return it.
I was thinking of stalking my tank with:
2 false percula clowns
1 small yellow tang
and could you name some good foods for them
Also: ( I need help with this part dont know how much i need of what)
nassarius snail (2-3 i was thinking)
some crabs ( dont know how many or what kind)
and maybe an orange linkia star or some other kind of starfish( if i can even have one)
and maybe some good plants( what ones and how many)
are these snails good for the cleaning crew and what else
Thanks for all the help and advice in advance. And if you have any additional advice it would be greatly appreiciated. I also probably wont be starting for a month or so i just want to get a lot of research done and maybe post new questions that i may be confused about. I also do not have a lot of money so i want to try and not spend a lot. i was thinking of spending like 220 and getting a better stand then the table it is on now and that is in that budget somehow
25-30 lbs live sand(dont know what kind)
25-30lbs live rock(just to start, could you name a few good kinds)
one or two powerheads(need help with what size).
all of the required test kits and salt and reverse osmosis water(can i buy that at the grocery store)
also a blue damsel for cycling, if i can return it.
I was thinking of stalking my tank with:
2 false percula clowns
1 small yellow tang
and could you name some good foods for them
Also: ( I need help with this part dont know how much i need of what)
nassarius snail (2-3 i was thinking)
some crabs ( dont know how many or what kind)
and maybe an orange linkia star or some other kind of starfish( if i can even have one)
and maybe some good plants( what ones and how many)
are these snails good for the cleaning crew and what else
Thanks for all the help and advice in advance. And if you have any additional advice it would be greatly appreiciated. I also probably wont be starting for a month or so i just want to get a lot of research done and maybe post new questions that i may be confused about. I also do not have a lot of money so i want to try and not spend a lot. i was thinking of spending like 220 and getting a better stand then the table it is on now and that is in that budget somehow