20g convert

[Fishman007]

Converting my 20g FW into a SW, i am gonna wash out and drain the tank tonight, and add the water tommarow. The filter i have in the tank is a aqueon QF 50 and is 250gph, is this enough flow? Or should i add a hydor koralia 425 also?

My stock ideas are-
Yellow watchman goby and a tiger pistol shrimp, 2 clowns from my 37, a lawnmower blenny (once the tank is mature), and a harlequin bass. And some invertabrates- 2 C.porcelain crabs, 8 scarlet reef hermits, 5 asteria snails, a couple other snails (red bandit,turbo,nassarius)

I will be seeding this tank with 10lbs of live rock and filter media from my other tank. How should i clean the tank? Will a good rinsing be enough?

Thanks!

 

[Fishman007]

How deep of a sand bed will the shrimp/goby pair need? I have 20lbs of live sand, is that enough? Cleaned out the filter,heater, and drained the water in the tank. Now just gotta wait till tommarow to wash it out.

 

[MJSerik]

Don't Harlequins get big?

 

[Fishman007]

Don't Harlequins get big?

Only 4 inches, so no. Not sure how much bioload they have, would it be ok to have 4 fish in this tank?

 

[Fishman007]

May cut out the H.bass for a chromis, could i do a anthias? Dispar? It would add i splash of pink and orange...

 

[MJSerik]

Not sure, go to liveaquaria. They're the best source.

 

[Fishman007]

Not sure, go to liveaquaria. They're the best source.

They dont tell how thick a sand bed for the goby/shrimp pair, does anyone know how much?

 

[bribo12]

May cut out the H.bass for a chromis, could i do a anthias? Dispar? It would add i splash of pink and orange...

I say no on the anthias, they need more swimming room.

 

[Fishman007]

I say no on the anthias, they need more swimming room.

Yeah alright, does my stocking sound good?

 

[bribo12]

Yeah alright, does my stocking sound good?

Yep sounds fine

 

[Fishman007]

Yep sounds fine

Ok. Also what should i feed the tiger pistol shrimp? Shrimp pellets? Or will he scavenge?

 

[Stlrockguy]

I'd keep the clowns in the 37 gallon. A 20 gallon is not large enough for 2 of them. My pistol shrimp eats whatever it can get ahold of. He's even stole a whole seaweed grazing block and took it into his hole

 

[Fishman007]

I'd keep the clowns in the 37 gallon. A 20 gallon is not large enough for 2 of them. My pistol shrimp eats whatever it can get ahold of. He's even stole a whole seaweed grazing block and took it into his hole

Its a 20 long, everyone ive asked has said they are fine in a 20. Hmmm do you think he could eat hermit crabs?

 

[Stlrockguy]

No pistol shrimp won't

 

[Fishman007]

No pistol shrimp won't

So what would it eat of my stock? Or are you talking about food? Pics will be up in a min of the tank.

 

[Mebbid]

I'd keep the clowns in the 37 gallon. A 20 gallon is not large enough for 2 of them. My pistol shrimp eats whatever it can get ahold of. He's even stole a whole seaweed grazing block and took it into his hole

I think a 20g is just fine for a pair of occelaris clowns. Although I wouldn't put them in anything smaller.

 

[Stlrockguy]

My pistol shrimp eats left over food, algae, and whatever it finds digging. They dig a lot so make sure your live rock is secure

 

[Fishman007]

Well guys all that is going in today is the water and sand. The lfs isnt open and the only rock i have spare is one with a big brain coral on it. (i hate brain corals) i may use it anyway though. The salt hasnt dissolved after 2 days, i guess this is what i get for useing instant ocean.

 

[Fishman007]

Tank empty

 

[Fishman007]

Tank now really empty lol, gonna add the sand and water.