What to do with a 20 gal.

[acropora12]

Ok, so I have a lonely little 20 gallon. What should I do with it? Let your imaginations soar with this. It will be a work in progress. I would love for it to be SPS dominant though, with maybe just a pair of picasso clowns as the fish inhabitants. I'm loooking for ideas people, any thoughts are appreciated.

It is going to be a work in progress over the next year, when I have some extra money.
-Kevin
P.S. It is a normal 20, not tall or long. I'm not quite sure the demensions.

 

[pezenfuego]

Oh yeah. You hit on what I would do. I would get a nice big magnificent or BTA and put a pair of Grade A picasso clowns in it

 

[aquaguy24]

i just got started up my 2 year old empty 24g aquapod just sitting in my garage.. still waiting for it to cycle..my plans are all zoo and ricordia tank with one aggressive fish..most likely a fuzzy dwarf lionfish..im also thinkin of glueing a couple of monti caps and table acro to the back.....cost me less then $100 bucks to start...heres a pic of wat i have so far...

 

[acropora12]

How much lightng am I going to need on the top of the 20 to be able to keep a Anemone or many SPS, with the occasional LPS? Also since it will be a SPS dominant tank, will I need a calc reactor? Should I go with a 10 gallon sump, or just a high powered HOB? What skimmer should I look into also? I ask all these questions because my first 3 nanos were disasters and done half-a@#ed...I want to do this one right, as Picasso clowns aren't cheap!

 

[aquaguy24]

I gonna go with nova extreme pro 20" long. That should allow me to put anything I want in the tank. As for skimmer I was thinkn HOB octopus.

 

[meowzer]

Originally Posted by aquaguy24
http:///forum/post/3043667
I gonna go with nova extreme pro 20" long. That should allow me to put anything I want in the tank. As for skimmer I was thinkn HOB octopus.
With a metal halide you could put "Anything" in the tank...
With the T5's you should be able to keep a lot

 

[nano-newb1983]

I would make it into a frag tank.. well thats if you got another reef tank or something
OR
Turn it into a Mantis Shrimp tank, would be easy and cheap to set up

 

[aquaguy24]

Originally Posted by meowzer
http:///forum/post/3043668
With a metal halide you could put "Anything" in the tank...
With the T5's you should be able to keep a lot
I'll be able to get wat ever I want but have to be careful where I place them in the tank. Bad the bout a 20" fixture is that my bulb option are very limited.

 

[acropora12]

Originally Posted by Acropora12
http:///forum/post/3043659
How much lightng am I going to need on the top of the 20 to be able to keep a Anemone or many SPS, with the occasional LPS? Also since it will be a SPS dominant tank, will I need a calc reactor? Should I go with a 10 gallon sump, or just a high powered HOB? What skimmer should I look into also? I ask all these questions because my first 3 nanos were disasters and done half-a@#ed...I want to do this one right, as Picasso clowns aren't cheap!
Can anyone answer these questions?^^^^
Also, I found a Hamilton VHO fixture that has 2-75 watt bulbs for a total of 150 watts, will that be ok for lighting if I want it to be mainly Acros and Monti?

 

[aquaguy24]

Originally Posted by Acropora12
http:///forum/post/3044021
Can anyone answer these questions?^^^^
Also, I found a Hamilton VHO fixture that has 2-75 watt bulbs for a total of 150 watts, will that be ok for lighting if I want it to be mainly Acros and Monti?
Yeah that light should be good enough.ur also gonna a good pwerhead aswell like a koralia 2(600gph)