My 20 High at only 4 days old...

sheffboyrd

sheffboyrd

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Here's my long awaited (about 1 year of waiting) 20 gallon high. I got my LR from an established tank so my cycle will be greatly diminished. This shot is from day 4!!
Specs:
20H
AC500 fuge/w skimmer attachment
50W Visi-Therm heater in AC500
Mini-jet 606
27lbs LR
~30 lbs Southdown sand
96W Powercompact 50/50
 
fishman9

fishman9

Member
Do you like that aqua clear skimmer? i had mine and it was more of a pain then a help......but the tank looks good....how deep is the sand bed?
 
vibe

vibe

Member
the rock on top...is that....a coral? nice rock formation. cant wiat to see some movement in there.
 
sheffboyrd

sheffboyrd

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fishman
I do like the skimmer. It was definitly a pain to get set up right so the top wouldn't bob under water or suck in too much air but once you get it setup and your water level is right it is pretty helpful.
The rock in the top center, in the back has some corals on it. I'm pretty sure they are clover polyps. The rock was all given to me by somebody with an established tank. There is also a single zoo in the front, but my picture taking skill swith my tank are pretty pathetic right now (anybody have some tips for me???).
I just got a cyano outbreak on the sandbed as well, which apparently means my cycle is starting to wind down. Luckily I don't mind how it looks too much so I'm just gonna wait it out and hopefully once I get my macro algea in the aquaclear it will take care of the cyano's nutrient source.
 
fishman9

fishman9

Member
Looks good so far and good luck.....try a blanket over the tank for a couple of days with the lights out and the cyno should go away :)
 
overanalyzer

overanalyzer

Active Member
if it is a slimy type of cyano then I would get some more water movement across your sand bed.
Tank and rock structure looks great!! 20 gallon tanks are great looking reef tanks!!
 
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