Greetings!
Hope everyone is doing well in this crazy world we live in right now.
This will be my 3rd tank in the hobby, but it's the first try at a reef saltwater build. Ever since I started (5yrs ago w/10gal betta) I've been wanting Clownfish a few corals and a thriving ecosystem in my home. Since my career is a computer desk job and I'm not allowed to be in the office as of now due to the pandemic, I built my own desk with a 20gal long aquarium in mind. So far I'm loving it and it fits perfectly! I modified some of the tank putting in a three-chamber filtration system, which leaves roughly 16.75gal of living space for the inhabitants. I filled the tank last Friday(2/19/21) and have about 20lbs of dry rock and 3lb of live rock in the tank currently. I've also threw in a singular cocktail shrimp to help feed the live rock inhabitants the day after I filled the tank. I have plastic mesh netting that I'm going to build a wooden lid for the tank with to match the desk and I have an AI prime in the mail/w flexible arm. I know I've got a long way to go before I can add fish or corals, but I thought I'd post here and introduce myself. I have a few questions already that I did not study/see or have in my notes that didn't come up until I was actually starting that I hope you can give good advice or answer. Below is a rundown of my setup
Filtration System (top to bottom)
Input 1st Chamber -
2 Clownfish
Scarlet Skunk Shrimp
Blenny? Maybe to sift the sand bit - need suggestions *Question 1*
Later on down the road Mandarin Dragonet(when I know my copepod population is booming)
Clean up crew suggestions, please? *Question 2*
Should I be seeing critters come after this shrimp or *Question 3*
Should I pick up Dr.Tims anyway or wait/don't *Question 4*
Please don't hesitate to ask questions I have not presented!!
!! Sexy tank pics !!
(my view from my desk, the window will be closed the majority of the time)
(Top View)
(Filter View)
Hope everyone is doing well in this crazy world we live in right now.
This will be my 3rd tank in the hobby, but it's the first try at a reef saltwater build. Ever since I started (5yrs ago w/10gal betta) I've been wanting Clownfish a few corals and a thriving ecosystem in my home. Since my career is a computer desk job and I'm not allowed to be in the office as of now due to the pandemic, I built my own desk with a 20gal long aquarium in mind. So far I'm loving it and it fits perfectly! I modified some of the tank putting in a three-chamber filtration system, which leaves roughly 16.75gal of living space for the inhabitants. I filled the tank last Friday(2/19/21) and have about 20lbs of dry rock and 3lb of live rock in the tank currently. I've also threw in a singular cocktail shrimp to help feed the live rock inhabitants the day after I filled the tank. I have plastic mesh netting that I'm going to build a wooden lid for the tank with to match the desk and I have an AI prime in the mail/w flexible arm. I know I've got a long way to go before I can add fish or corals, but I thought I'd post here and introduce myself. I have a few questions already that I did not study/see or have in my notes that didn't come up until I was actually starting that I hope you can give good advice or answer. Below is a rundown of my setup
Filtration System (top to bottom)
Input 1st Chamber -
- Dry Rock piece to keep the foam down
- Medium Foam(1in.)
- Course Foam(1in.)
- Fine Foam(1in.)
- Biomedia very porous rock
- Heater (Aqueon Pro100)
- Small Pulaco Submersible Water Pump
2 Clownfish
Scarlet Skunk Shrimp
Blenny? Maybe to sift the sand bit - need suggestions *Question 1*
Later on down the road Mandarin Dragonet(when I know my copepod population is booming)
Clean up crew suggestions, please? *Question 2*
Should I be seeing critters come after this shrimp or *Question 3*
Should I pick up Dr.Tims anyway or wait/don't *Question 4*
Please don't hesitate to ask questions I have not presented!!
!! Sexy tank pics !!
(my view from my desk, the window will be closed the majority of the time)
(Top View)
(Filter View)