Getting to know other people here

[Humblefish]

Cleo!

 

[Cleo642]

Cleo!

Your disappointed? Lol. It says resilient and everlasting.

 

[Cleo642]

@Humblefish @twilliard @cameronh
Well, this the humble beginnings of my tank. Its a 20 long with a kessil 160we blue tuna light. I might add another if its not enough light. I don't when I'll be finished buying everything for it cause I work in construction and you never know how the job will keep going. I'll post a build thread once everything is more certain.

 

[Humblefish]

Looks good @Cleo642

You're probably gonna need a second light unless you put all your corals near the center of the tank. What kind of corals do you want to keep?

 

[Cleo642]

Looks good @Cleo642

You're probably gonna need a second light unless you put all your corals near the center of the tank. What kind of corals do you want to keep?

Mixed. Zoas, definitely a couple of scolies(love them), and some sps later on. I'll buy a second light.

 

[twilliard]

Nice Hope!
Glad to see things coming together

 

[twilliard]

"Scratching his head...??"
OK who is playing with the site coding!

 

[Cleo642]

"Scratching his head...??"
OK who is playing with the site coding!

I know. It confused me too.

 

[Humblefish]

They're experimenting with a new LIKE system: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/test-new-like-system.263977/

 

[cameronh]

@Humblefish @twilliard @cameronh
Well, this the humble beginnings of my tank. Its a 20 long with a kessil 160we blue tuna light. I might add another if its not enough light. I don't when I'll be finished buying everything for it cause I work in construction and you never know how the job will keep going. I'll post a build thread once everything is more certain.

Nice start! Build thread time?! Excited!

 

[Cleo642]

Nice start! Build thread time?! Excited!

I might wait to start a build thread till I buy a few more pieces. The controller, another light, and mounting arm will be about $400.

 

[Humblefish]

I might wait to start a build thread till I buy a few more pieces. The controller, another light, and mounting arm will be about $400.

You gonna have a sump or just HOB everything?

 

[Cleo642]

You gonna have a sump or just HOB everything?

A hob everything. This whole tank is going to be about simplicity.

 

[Humblefish]

A hob everything. This whole tank is going to be about simplicity.

I would start out by using either an Aquaclear or Bio-wheel HOB. An MP-10 would be nice for additional circulation, but a small Koralia would be a much cheaper alternative. A HOB skimmer can come later on down the road.

 

[Cleo642]

I would start out by using either an Aquaclear or Bio-wheel HOB. An MP-10 would be nice for additional circulation, but a small Koralia would be a much cheaper alternative. A HOB skimmer can come later on down the road.

I was looking at koralia cause of the price. The lighting will/is probably gonna be the most expensive part. I am gonna one of those filters and put chemipure blue in them. For skimmer I will probably go aquamaxx or reef octopus hob.

 

[Humblefish]

I was looking at koralia cause of the price.

Check out the Tunze Nanostreams as well: http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/pumps-plumbing/aquarium-powerhead-pumps/tunze.html

Some are pretty close in price to the Koralia.

 

[Cleo642]

Check out the Tunze Nanostreams as well: http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/pumps-plumbing/aquarium-powerhead-pumps/tunze.html

Some are pretty close in price to the Koralia.

They look good. The 475 gph one would be good for a 20 gallon tank? Is it 10 gph per gallon turnover is what's recommended?

 

[Humblefish]

And then there's always the <gulp> Jebao. Whatever pump you really yearn for, Jebao has a knockoff of it you can buy.

 

[Cleo642]

And then there's always the <gulp> Jebao. Whatever pump you really yearn for, Jebao has a knockoff of it you can buy.

Nah, I'll pass on those. Lol

 

[Humblefish]

They look good. The 475 gph one would be good for a 20 gallon tank? Is it 10 gph per gallon turnover is what's recommended?

Either the 475 or 660 GPH. It can be tricky to get the flow right in a 20L because they are so shallow and you also have to worry about kicking up the sand. I'd go with 3.5mm sand to alleviate that.