Cracked Tank!

[liverock27]

I came home from school today and my 29g has sprung a leak. It is 3/4th of the way up and i have sealed it up(i hope, we will see tomorrow). My tank is home to a pair of maron clownfish and I was wondering if I could house them in a 20 long tank for a month or so while I turn my 29g into a sump for a 55g and then put the clowns in when it is done cycling. I know the 20 is kind of small for the clowns(female is 2" and male is 1"), but I was wondering if they would be alright for a month or so in the 20. It is the same length and width as the 29, just not as tall. Any information or suggestions would be great. Thanks in advance.

 

[viper_930]

They should be ok, as long as there are no other clowns already in the 20 gallon.

 

[liverock27]

They will be the only fish in the tank and will only be housed with about 10 snails. Thanks for getting back to me so quickly and hopeful this move will workout for the short term.

 

[liverock27]

Luckily, I had setup the 20g tank about 5weeks ago and was going to use it to house some shrimp and grow some Chaetomorpha(sp?), but that has changed now. The tank has 40lbs of live sand and about 30-32lbs of live rock. It has a Fluval 204 and a powerhead( about 200gph). The cycle is complete and I am going to have the water checked by a local fish store to make sure my tests are accurate and then hopefuly make the move at the end of the week when I have some free time. Wish me luck

 

[liverock27]

The clowns have been in their new home for about 2 weeks now and seem to be doing great. The tank seems a little empty with just them in the tank. I don't want any other fish in there, but what kinds of corals could I put in with them? I have 135w of litting over the tank. I know the tank it too small for an anenomie, but I would like something in there that the fish might host with. Any suggestions would be great.

 

[viper_930]

A hairy mushroom could possibly become a host for them. Or a frogspawn.

 

[liverock27]

Thanks, do you think the light is strong enough for either of them. Every other post I have read gives different watts per gallons.

 

[liverock27]

update....Acouple of weeks ago we had a big ice storm here in Georgia and lost power for a weekend and I lost my clowns. I have started the tank over and the water perameters are great. It has 130w of light over it and like I said earlier it is a 20gallon long tank. I would love to hear any suggestions about what to do with this tank. I want clowns back in it, but not sure what and also I want some coral, I don't think an anenome would do well, but any suggestions would be great. Thanks in advance.