new jack
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I'M SETTING UP A 20 GALLON WITH A COUPLE OF FISH AS OF RIGHT NOW. IM RUNNING A BIO-WHEEL 330 WITH ACTIVATED CARBON CARTRIDGES AND BIOBALLS IN THE BACK. I HAVE 2O LBS. OF LIVE SAND(BAGGED ***** KIND) WHAT I WANT TO KNOW IS IT POSSIBLE TO PUT ANY TYPE OF CORALS OR ANENOMES OR FEATHER DUSTERS IN THERE WITHOUT PURCHASING A PROTEIN SKIMMER. IF SO,I WILL BUILD UP A LIVE ROCK COLLECTION OVER A COUPLE MONTHS TO LET MY TANK SETTLE AND THEN PUT THE CORALS OR ANENOMES IN. I HAVE SPACE FOR 2 18 INCH BULBS. WHAT KIND OF BULBS SHOULS I PUT IN AND WHAT KIND OF LIVE STOCK SHOULD I GET THAT IS HARDY AND DOESN'T NEED THAT MUCH LIGHT. ALSO I'VE SEEN CHEMICAL PRODUCTS THAT DO SOME OF THE FUNCTIONS OF A PROTEIN SKIMMER SHOULD I GET THESE AND WHAT KIND. I JUST WANT MY HEAP OF LIVE ROCK TO BE DECORATED AND NOT SO BARE. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME.