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My wife and I have been talking about doing a small anemone only tank. Well this weekend we pulled the trigger and ordered what we need to get this started. This is our second tank and as I said earlier an anemone only tank, were thinking bta, mini carpets, and rock flowers. Placed the order through Marine Depot this weekend and should have everything by end of the week.
Tank:
Waterbox 20 cube
Equipment:
AI Prime 16HD
50 watt titanium heater
TUNZE nano ATO
Octo Aquatics filter cup
Stocking:
2 clowns (LFS usually has a good variety so will choose on the spot)
1 small goby possibly clown or 2 spot
Cleaner shrimp
Sexy shrimp
Mix of snails
For now I'm not planning on a skimmer due to the low (in my opinion) bio load. I will also be doing weekly 10-15% water changes. But if needed in the future we can add a skimmer. I will have a small bag of carbon in the filter cup. As for power heads I don't plan on using one because it is anemones so if I need more flow I'll swap out the return pump.
We have the "plan" to do a slow cycle unlike the last tank where we added water and instant bacteria and fish... Plan is to take a few marine pure balls from my current tank and some fritz or brightwell starter. Hopefully the cycled media will help cycle quick.
Any input on the stocking outside of the clowns is welcome. One or two small fish is all were planning to add with the clow pair. Trying to keep the bio load low in this tank.
Tank:
Waterbox 20 cube
Equipment:
AI Prime 16HD
50 watt titanium heater
TUNZE nano ATO
Octo Aquatics filter cup
Stocking:
2 clowns (LFS usually has a good variety so will choose on the spot)
1 small goby possibly clown or 2 spot
Cleaner shrimp
Sexy shrimp
Mix of snails
For now I'm not planning on a skimmer due to the low (in my opinion) bio load. I will also be doing weekly 10-15% water changes. But if needed in the future we can add a skimmer. I will have a small bag of carbon in the filter cup. As for power heads I don't plan on using one because it is anemones so if I need more flow I'll swap out the return pump.
We have the "plan" to do a slow cycle unlike the last tank where we added water and instant bacteria and fish... Plan is to take a few marine pure balls from my current tank and some fritz or brightwell starter. Hopefully the cycled media will help cycle quick.
Any input on the stocking outside of the clowns is welcome. One or two small fish is all were planning to add with the clow pair. Trying to keep the bio load low in this tank.