25 gallon clownfish tank...what to buy?

elmo2011

elmo2011

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I was given a 25 gallon tank with stand and hood. It came with a Milennium 2000 filter, a heater, some crushed coral substrate, a bucket, salt, net, and hydrometer. From what I have already read on here tonight, I am going to replace the substrate with live sand, and find a refractometer. I plan to add base and live rock to the tank. I have a QT (10 gal with hood & light, filter, heater, fake log for hiding, and thermometer). The person I got the tank from said they ran it as a successful tank for 5 years, but before I start worrying about the end of the cycling period and adding fish, I wanted opinions about any other equipment I might need. I only plan to have the live rock with a pair of Ocellaris clownfish, and a cleanup crew(ideas for compatibility are welcome). They also sent test strips with me, but that is being replaced with a liquid master test kit after all the reading I have done.
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So, do I need to get anything else to get this tank around SPECIFICALLY for a pair of clownfish(after it cycles, of course)?
What is a good cleanup crew for a 25 gallon tank with live sand, live rock, and 2 clownfish?
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Specifically, my LFS has captive bred juvenile (approx. 1 inch) Ocellaris in stock all the time. I have read that the young clowns have difficulty with powerheads, so I don't have one yet...should I get one? Is my filter a good fit for my tank, or should it be replaced?
 
mr. limpid

mr. limpid

Active Member
I would add (1) small power head and a hang on protein skimmer (i use the Red Sea prizm on my 20gal) . For clean up crew you can go with crabs or snails, do not do both (crabs will eat the snails). As for the filter it's not real good for salt ok for fresh, but since you will have live rock (50lbs or more) it will be like a power head plus you could add carbon to the compartment. Also you could pack the compartment with those plastic scub pads (not the ones filled with soap) they grow bacteria on them.
 
laxplaya1234

laxplaya1234

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Aren't you only supposed to have a pound of live rock per gallon of water I think 50 lbs is wayyyy to much for a 25 gallon... I mean I'm only a beginner but I know that's way to much
 
mr. limpid

mr. limpid

Active Member
The average is between 1 - 2 lbs, I went on the plus side because of the canister filter. You can aways go less than 2 lbs. per gallon it up to each person's aqua scape design.
 
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