20 Gallon AIO - Mixed Reef Tank

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We just picked up a 20 gallon (24x12x12) AIO, starfire glass, with 45° mitred edges and very clean silicone work with a stand. Our goal is to focus more on corals this time around rather than fish. The tank has been running for a couple months now. I took the liberty of designing and 3D printing a few useful accessories. Hopefully I can have some more fun printing brackets and other weird thing.

The tank currently has fake (hollow) live rock in it. We are changing our direction with the tank since it was setup. Currently waiting for our Marco Rock and XR15 G4 Pro to show up. Also starting to consider a HOB fuge, possibly an Aquaclear with some 3D printed components, or a proper fuge.

Stocking currently:
Two maroon/orange clowns
Lawnmower Blenny
Mexican Turbo Snail
Various snails/hermits
2x Nasarious
Peppermint shrinp
Purple anemone (might go back to LFS when things get serious)
Hammerhead
Red mushroom
Utter chaos
Pinwheel
Dragon eye
Scrambled eggs
Rastas
Rainbow infusion
Couple unidentified Montipora frags

Looking to figure out one or two more utilitarian fish that are suitable for the tank size and goals. We painted the backside black, although it's a paninsila style tank, we just don't have the proper floorbplan for it unfortunately.

 

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And yes, the sand bed is being reduced to about 5-10% of its current amount.

 

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XR15 all set up, acclimating at 20% and then 30% over two weeks. Pobably going to hang the fixture as the mount is too robust for the 4mm glass. Added some of my Marco rock, need to somehow move that anemone to set up my aquascape.

On a side note, the Huawai P30 Pro has a fantastic camera.

 

[Mastiffsrule]

Really nice tank. I like the rock work, and good choice of lights. Good stock list.

Throw in a panther grouper and you are alll set. (Nah, just kidding, definitely don’t do that):p

There is a 3D printing thread that pretty cool.

Keep updating those pix.

 

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Removed just one rock and fixed up the aquascape a little bit, MAN does it look better. I tucked one of my koralia 240 powerheads behind the rock to allow some good flow, and added another one at the top corner of the tank.

Battling a little but if Cyano, because I don't have a reef link yet. Such a PITA adjusting the XR15. Kind of disappointed in the functionality and connectivity for the price.

 

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Removed just one rock and fixed up the aquascape a little bit, MAN does it look better. I tucked one of my koralia 240 powerheads behind the rock to allow some good flow, and added another one at the top corner of the tank.

Battling a little but if Cyano, because I don't have a reef link yet. Such a PITA adjusting the XR15. Kind of disappointed in the functionality and connectivity for the price.

 

[btmedic04]

Looks great! And as a xr15 and reeflink owner I will say this, it being a bit annoying to make changes without the reeflink isnt necessarily a bad thing. When I first got my reeflink, I was changing stuff left and right daily. You dont want to do that with livestock in the tank lol. Also I would suggest a six line wrasse for another utility fish.

 

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Looks great! And as a xr15 and reeflink owner I will say this, it being a bit annoying to make changes without the reeflink isnt necessarily a bad thing. When I first got my reeflink, I was changing stuff left and right daily. You dont want to do that with livestock in the tank lol. Also I would suggest a six line wrasse for another utility fish.

Thanks for the suggestion, I keep telling the wife we need one, but she doesn't like them. I'll "accidentally" buy one probably in a few weeks.

I try to keep the XR15 consistent with the AB+ setting, but with the Cyano and some Dino's blooming i am trying to keep the intensity down a few notches until the tank settles out.

So far all testing is showing great, except for my slightly low alk, if I remember right it was about 5.6 dkh. Still trying to figure out what that means haha.

 

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Added a cleaner shrimp, turbo snails, more crabs, a six line wrasse, and couple other corals.

Tank almost crashed, but everything is testing fine right now.

Added a IM 9watt UV sterilizer and I can't believe the clarity of the water, and how much algae it has cut back. Still dealing with red algae on the sand, but I'm constantly blowing it off the sand and rocks during water changes.

 

[G8rBait92]

Be careful with the sixline-- they can turn mean, especially in a small tank.

 

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Be careful with the sixline-- they can turn mean, especially in a small tank.

I've been watching him. I have to turn off all the pumps because he is scared to compete with the clowns for food. I made sure I picked the smallest one possible, just in case.