Zach's 20 gal long build

[zacheyp]

Bad news, while I ordered the things to treat ich, the clowns died . My plan is to do the following how does it look
Return the stuff ordered
Let the tank run for 6-8 weeks only adding inverts and corals
Stock with
1B&w clown
1 orange clown
1 royal gramma
1 purple firefish
1 yellow watchman goby
1 sixline wrasse or bangaii cardinal.

[bighabeeb]

Zachey - you're going to need to remind me - what size tank are we looking at now? My apologies, there's been some many different tanks going back and forth, I don't remember what is actually being talked about now...

[zacheyp]

20 long

[bighabeeb]

Originally Posted by zacheyp

Stock with
1B&w clown
1 orange clown
1 royal gramma
1 purple firefish
1 yellow watchman goby
1 sixline wrasse or bangaii cardinal.

So you're still determined to cram two clowns into a 20, along with a goby and a wrasse?

I would say put in the firefish, the gramma, the cardinal, and ONE of the other fish...two at the absolute
most.

[zacheyp]

For 1 sec, forget stocking, is adding no fish but adding inverts and corals over the next to months Ok?

[Kio707]

Originally Posted by zacheyp

For 1 sec, forget stocking, is adding no fish but adding inverts and corals over the next to months Ok?

What did u use to treat the ich with?

[redsea]

Originally Posted by Kio707

What did u use to treat the ich with?

I don't think that he used anything yet.

[carey]

Hey zach, really sorry about your clown. :-(

You CAN put in inverts and corals if you want, not sure if I would but you could.

[redsea]

Originally Posted by zacheyp

Bad news, while I ordered the things to treat ich, the clowns died . My plan is to do the following how does it look
Return the stuff ordered
Let the tank run for 6-8 weeks only adding inverts and corals
Stock with
1B&w clown
1 orange clown
1 royal gramma
1 purple firefish
1 yellow watchman goby
1 sixline wrasse or bangaii cardinal.

Sorry about your fish.

[all4wheels2]

Originally Posted by zacheyp

Bad news, while I ordered the things to treat ich, the clowns died . My plan is to do the following how does it look
Return the stuff ordered
Let the tank run for 6-8 weeks only adding inverts and corals
Stock with
1B&w clown
1 orange clown
1 royal gramma
1 purple firefish
1 yellow watchman goby
1 sixline wrasse or bangaii cardinal.

Like stated before...6 is really pushing it. I would really remove one fish from the list, or switch out a free swimmer with a bottom dweller. Think about it.

And yes, you can add inverts and corals while the tank sits fallow for the next 6-8 weeks.

I would strongly advise that you go ahead with your QT setup now, so that you can QT your new fish in 6-8 weeks and you don't have to go through this again. Once you know your system is ich free, you don't want to add it back in.

--I know the frustration, I'm doing it all over again right now --

[all4wheels2]

Oops....I'm sorry about your clowns as well. They are definitely my favorite

[zacheyp]

How does this cud look right now I have 5 turbo snails and 2 hermit crabs(not sure what type) I plan to get 5 more snails (not sure what type) 8 more hermit crabs (not sure what type) 1 porcelain crab 1 emerald crab a cleaner peppermint and fire shrimp.
Is this an appropriate amout?
Will they be peaceful?
Are they reef safe?

[all4wheels2]

Originally Posted by zacheyp

How does this cud look right now I have 5 turbo snails and 2 hermit crabs(not sure what type) I plan to get 5 more snails (not sure what type) 8 more hermit crabs (not sure what type) 1 porcelain crab 1 emerald crab a cleaner peppermint and fire shrimp.
Is this an appropriate amout?
Will they be peaceful?
Are they reef safe?

Looks ok to me. I would get nassarius snails. They turn over the sandbed nicely.

[Gboy66]

Originally Posted by zacheyp

How does this cud look right now I have 5 turbo snails and 2 hermit crabs(not sure what type) I plan to get 5 more snails (not sure what type) 8 more hermit crabs (not sure what type) 1 porcelain crab 1 emerald crab a cleaner peppermint and fire shrimp.
Is this an appropriate amout?
Will they be peaceful?
Are they reef safe?

Looks like the best stocking plan youv ever had lol!!

[zacheyp]

Gboy66 do you think 6 fish is too many?

[Gboy66]

Originally Posted by zacheyp

Gboy66 do you think 6 fish is too many?

Yes. I am putting 6 in my 30 gallon, but i might do just 5. I prefer to see a less colorful/active community if i have the peace of mind knowing it is healthy and happy.

[Nu-Nu the eel]

Originally Posted by zacheyp

Bad news, while I ordered the things to treat ich, the clowns died . My plan is to do the following how does it look
Return the stuff ordered
Let the tank run for 6-8 weeks only adding inverts and corals
Stock with
1B&w clown
1 orange clown
1 royal gramma
1 purple firefish
1 yellow watchman goby
1 sixline wrasse or bangaii cardinal.

Just get 4 maybe 5 fish. 6 = 30 gallon, not a 20 gallon long

[bighabeeb]

Its also not necessarily the number of fish, but the types of fish you've chosen. If you want 6 fish, pick smaller ones.

I'm in the process of re-stocking my 72 and have decided to go with almost entirely smaller fish, so that I can have a more active tank.

[Nu-Nu the eel]

Originally Posted by bighabeeb

Its also not necessarily the number of fish, but the types of fish you've chosen. If you want 6 fish, pick smaller ones.

I'm in the process of re-stocking my 72 and have decided to go with almost entirely smaller fish, so that I can have a more active tank.

Very true. Just because we say 4 fish is max, that doesnt mean you can have a box puffer, snowflake eel, niger trigger, and yellow tang. But im sure you alredy know this zach, just clarifying

[Gboy66]

Originally Posted by bighabeeb

Its also not necessarily the number of fish, but the types of fish you've chosen. If you want 6 fish, pick smaller ones.

I'm in the process of re-stocking my 72 and have decided to go with almost entirely smaller fish, so that I can have a more active tank.

Even if zach does go all nano fish, he could still only get a healthy amount of 4, 5 nano fish being the max for a 20L
(and im not sure if a clown is classified as "nano" but i dont think so"