20 long questions

[Dcal]

As a saltwater aquarist of about 1.5 years, I would like to add my two bits of advice.

My saltwater aquarium is also 20 gallons, not long, but 20 gallons nonetheless. When I first started, I bought a massive clean up crew like the one you listed. Most of the critters died off after a month. IME you probably only need one emerald crab, five hermits, five ninja stars snails, one short spine urchin, and a nano sand sifter.

Check your chemicals prior to dosing. If you want to keep corals, LPS or SPS, research what parameters the corals prefer before buying. If you are extremely set on purchasing said coral, supplement over the period of a few days to a couple weeks to adjust current tank inhabitants to the new levels.

In my tank, I use live aragonite sand, not too picky about which brand as long as the grains are fine. I have about ten pounds of live rock, though I imagine you have space for a little more due to extra length. I dechlorinate (API Stress Coat) my tap water here in Utah before mixing with Instant Ocean Reef Salt to a salinity of about 1.025 - keep this number consistent if you choose to add serpent sea stars, they will literally dissolve if you change it in the slightest!

As for extra gadgets or cool tech setup, I have the Aqamai KPS Wavemaker, which can be controlled through WiFi. It can provide wave flow for varying sizes of tanks as the GPH can be changed. I also recently purchased the AI Hydra32HD LED reef light. I gotta say I love it, makes my corals and nems pop! I also got a UV sterilizer to help combat algae; we will see how that adventure turns out.

A skimmer would be a good addition, but an aquarium can thrive without one. Same goes for an RODI system :)

The most important follow up question that noah should pay attention to:

What is your stocking and what changes if any would you have made in hindsight?

 

[NoahLikesFish]

I might try breeding them. Breeding fish is fun if u can do it in a colony style where the population controls itself and not have to rehome em

 

[Ricksreeefs]

I might try breeding them. Breeding fish is fun if u can do it in a colony style where the population controls itself and not have to rehome em

Trust me when I say it’s not as easy to be sw as it is fw.

 

[Dcal]

I might try breeding them. Breeding fish is fun if u can do it in a colony style where the population controls itself and not have to rehome em

breeding who what when where why and how?

 

[NashobaTek]

Trust me when I say it’s not as easy to be sw as it is fw.

Whole nother planet, and I have had both over my life time

 

[NoahLikesFish]

breeding who what when where why and how?

Joe

 

[NoahLikesFish]

I did a water change and I got some wild spikerush from my pond btw

 

[Ricksreeefs]

Joe

Oh then you should have no problem.

 

[NoahLikesFish]

Periodically I like to move rocks out or add new rocks and stir twigs around to randomize my tank

 

[NoahLikesFish]

The most important follow up question that noah should pay attention to:

What is your stocking and what changes if any would you have made in hindsight?

Just gobies and things mabye a clown pair

 

[Dcal]

Just gobies and things mabye a clown pair

wasnt asking you i was asking @TheFishTickler who gave you some really good info that you glossed over

 

[NoahLikesFish]

By gobies I mean like anything related to them like blennies and jawfish

 

[NashobaTek]

 

[Dcal]

By gobies I mean like anything related to them like blennies and jawfish

and ya did it again

 

[Bribo12]

Noah’s ambitions










Reality

 

[NoahLikesFish]

As a saltwater aquarist of about 1.5 years, I would like to add my two bits of advice.

My saltwater aquarium is also 20 gallons, not long, but 20 gallons nonetheless. When I first started, I bought a massive clean up crew like the one you listed. Most of the critters died off after a month. IME you probably only need one emerald crab, five hermits, five ninja stars snails, one short spine urchin, and a nano sand sifter.

Check your chemicals prior to dosing. If you want to keep corals, LPS or SPS, research what parameters the corals prefer before buying. If you are extremely set on purchasing said coral, supplement over the period of a few days to a couple weeks to adjust current tank inhabitants to the new levels.

In my tank, I use live aragonite sand, not too picky about which brand as long as the grains are fine. I have about ten pounds of live rock, though I imagine you have space for a little more due to extra length. I dechlorinate (API Stress Coat) my tap water here in Utah before mixing with Instant Ocean Reef Salt to a salinity of about 1.025 - keep this number consistent if you choose to add serpent sea stars, they will literally dissolve if you change it in the slightest!

As for extra gadgets or cool tech setup, I have the Aqamai KPS Wavemaker, which can be controlled through WiFi. It can provide wave flow for varying sizes of tanks as the GPH can be changed. I also recently purchased the AI Hydra32HD LED reef light. I gotta say I love it, makes my corals and nems pop! I also got a UV sterilizer to help combat algae; we will see how that adventure turns out.

A skimmer would be a good addition, but an aquarium can thrive without one. Same goes for an RODI system :)

I decided not to get that cuc, thanks for the advice. Is Utah water really hard?

 

[NoahLikesFish]

What’s wrong with me wanting nano gobies and blennies then a pair of jaw fish

 

[Bribo12]

Nothing but they’re not gonna breed like guppies. Breeding sw fish is very difficult

 

[NashobaTek]

Nothing but they’re not gonna breed like guppies. Breeding sw fish is very difficult

He's not going to be able to successfully breed sw fish in dirty tanks anyway. Pretty sure it's going to take clean water and proper care

 

[James_O]

Trust me when I say it’s not as easy to be sw as it is fw.

Tell me about it!