20 long

[reef noob]

thinking of selling my 55 and setting this up.
equipment
-AquaC remora nano
-20 long aga tank
-hob fuge
-50 watt heater/nano chiller
-lighting 1x 250 watt hqi and 2x 65 watt pc
fish
-yellow headed jaw fish
-pair of percs
-randalli goby/randalli shrimp
inverts
-5 turbo snails
-10 blue leg hermits
-5 nass. snails
-22 lbs figi rock
tell me what you think

 

[joojoo]

Jawfish need at least 6 inches of sand to thrive.

 

[reef noob]

ok thanks for the info what could i replace the jawfish with

 

[joojoo]

Depends what you like. Clownfish, Firefish, Blennies (Midas are very colorful and almost resemble a Jawfish) are just a few suggestions.

 

[reef noob]

thanks joojoo
is the lighting overrkill

 

[joojoo]

Not if you mount it high, I have the exact same tank and lighting

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[reef noob]

whats ur stock list joojoo ??

 

[reef noob]

will the chiller work for my setup

 

[b0bby1]

y do u need the chiller?

 

[joojoo]

Originally Posted by reef noob
whats ur stock list joojoo ??
I have 2 GS Maroon Clowns and a Randall Goby. You won't need to spend a bunch of money on a chiller if you mount the lights 12-14 inches above the tank.

 

[nygel]

dude, just get the extra sand, jawfish have a great personality.

 

[joojoo]

Originally Posted by nYgel
dude, just get the extra sand, jawfish have a great personality.
But the tank is a 20 long... that will leave him with 6 inches of water and only a 10 gallon volume.

 

[davanti]

hey reef noob if you had the link to the cheap lights and skimmer, i forgot to save it. if you could e-mail me at kymcmill@iupui.edu i would greatly appreciate it. if it wasn't you sorry
thanks

 

[autofreak44]

i wanna set up a tank just like that in the future, but im probably gonna cheap out and go with weaker lights.

 

[zanoshanox]

20 longs are flippin awesome. heres mine:

 

[reefer545]

Why go smaller? More attention needed as well as maintenance. Justa thought.

 

[reef noob]

Originally Posted by REEFER545
Why go smaller? More attention needed as well as maintenance. Justa thought.
really the only diff. is testing levels more often and smaller water changes

 

[nygel]

Originally Posted by joojoo
But the tank is a 20 long... that will leave him with 6 inches of water and only a 10 gallon volume.
bump it up to a 29? same footprint, more options. idk, jawfish may prefer a 6 inch sandbed, but its not a have to have type of thing, just a decently deep sandbed would be fine, atleast ime.

 

[joojoo]

Originally Posted by nYgel
bump it up to a 29? same footprint, more options. idk, jawfish may prefer a 6 inch sandbed, but its not a have to have type of thing, just a decently deep sandbed would be fine, atleast ime.
That's the difference between survive and thrive. The burrow MUST be the entire length of the fish and then some. To thrive, an animal needs as natural a habitat that we can replicate and will suit its needs in the present and the future.
But I agree with you on the 29 if he really wants Jawfish.

 

[triga22]

My friend had a jaw in a 12 for 3 years until he had to get rid of it.