New Setup

I am looking to set up a small SW fish only tank 20g. My end goal would be
to have two happy clown fish. Can this size tank accomodate the fish and

i KNOW i am getting into trouble with this post, but if your reading it, ive sent it
anyway

even 2 6" clowns are not a bio load problem on a 5gallon tank, there would be no room for
the fish, but the bio load isnt the real problemas long as its filters are made both
appropriately sized and cycled, to handle it the last part not being a major concern if
the fish are acquired small and they grow up in the tank, by that time the filter will
have cycled. as its only going to be a 20 and because the end goal seems now to be very
fixed and little room for other things like anemones and such, such a tank could be setup
with a pair of clowns with a bio wheel, a few lbs of LR and use waterchanges, or other
methods to limit nitrates. the lack of inverts will allow some nitrates such that I dont
want in my reef, but am happy with in my FO.

--
Richard Reynolds




"Steve "Srfmon"" wrote in message
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IMO, yes it would accommodate juveniles BUT a full grown clown can reach
4" to 6" depending on the species. So in the long term I'd say no. That's a
big bio-load on a small tank.

"Mike" wrote in message
...
I am looking to set up a small SW fish only tank 20g. My end goal would be
to have two happy clown fish. Can this size tank accomodate the fish and

Anyone ever bought a baby clown and grew it to 6", how many years did it
take ?





"Richard Reynolds" wrote in message
news:2NLQa.491$Ye.213@fed1read02...
i KNOW i am getting into trouble with this post, but if your reading it,
ive sent it
anyway

even 2 6" clowns are not a bio load problem on a 5gallon tank, there would
be no room for
the fish, but the bio load isnt the real problemas long as its filters are
made both
appropriately sized and cycled, to handle it the last part not being a
major concern if
the fish are acquired small and they grow up in the tank, by that time the
filter will
have cycled. as its only going to be a 20 and because the end goal seems
now to be very
fixed and little room for other things like anemones and such, such a tank
could be setup
with a pair of clowns with a bio wheel, a few lbs of LR and use
waterchanges, or other
methods to limit nitrates. the lack of inverts will allow some nitrates
such that I dont
want in my reef, but am happy with in my FO.

--
Richard Reynolds




"Steve "Srfmon"" wrote in message
...
IMO, yes it would accommodate juveniles BUT a full grown clown can
reach
4" to 6" depending on the species. So in the long term I'd say no.
That's a
big bio-load on a small tank.

"Mike" wrote in message
...
I am looking to set up a small SW fish only tank 20g. My end goal
would be
to have two happy clown fish. Can this size tank accomodate the fish
and

Not all clown fish get that big. I think few do.

Decide what type of fish you want then research it. Then you can decide
what suits your tank.


ReeFeR_MaN wrote:
Anyone ever bought a baby clown and grew it to 6", how many years did it
take ?





"Richard Reynolds" wrote in message
news:2NLQa.491$Ye.213@fed1read02...

i KNOW i am getting into trouble with this post, but if your reading it,

ive sent it

anyway

even 2 6" clowns are not a bio load problem on a 5gallon tank, there would

be no room for

the fish, but the bio load isnt the real problemas long as its filters are

made both

appropriately sized and cycled, to handle it the last part not being a

major concern if

the fish are acquired small and they grow up in the tank, by that time the

filter will

have cycled. as its only going to be a 20 and because the end goal seems

now to be very

fixed and little room for other things like anemones and such, such a tank

could be setup

with a pair of clowns with a bio wheel, a few lbs of LR and use

waterchanges, or other

methods to limit nitrates. the lack of inverts will allow some nitrates

such that I dont

want in my reef, but am happy with in my FO.

--
Richard Reynolds




"Steve "Srfmon"" wrote in message
. ..

IMO, yes it would accommodate juveniles BUT a full grown clown can

reach

4" to 6" depending on the species. So in the long term I'd say no.

That's a

big bio-load on a small tank.

"Mike" wrote in message
...

I am looking to set up a small SW fish only tank 20g. My end goal

would be

to have two happy clown fish. Can this size tank accomodate the fish

and

Think those red mushrooms from hell could take over and housebreak my new
puppy??? That's keeping me off the road for awhile. I'll email you about the
mushrooms..
At the moment the Prizm is on the 10 gallon.. and an HOB is also on it
without the pad.. just for water movement although I put the pad in once in
awhile and stir up the crushed coral. I drop in a flake or two every so
often to keep the micro critters fed. I think I will keep testing it and if
it keeps coming out ok.. will buy new test kits, lol.. Although they show my
55 as ok too and everything is thriving in THAT tank so really have to
assume the tests are not faulty.
Are the dip strip tests as accurate as adding drops of this and drops of
that..? I always worry that I am messing up with all those dang drops and
that I am really getting just the right amount of water in the test tube.. I
will probably put a damsel in as that is what I'd like to keep in there,
just a few. While I hate it when anything dies, they aren't such a hit on
the wallet.

Teeb