Saltwater 20 high

[fishboy]

I was thinking of converting my 20 high into a saltwatertank with some fish and inverts.How do u set up a SW aquarium? what is the stockig rule? how much light do u need?What are easy fish besides damsels?Could i keeep a anemone even though i'm a begginer in SW?Could a put a couple of catclina gobies in the tank? ;D

[ryanp15]

I've never kept a SW tank but I know some things you'll need. One thing is a protein skimmer. Two a skilter maybe just for safe keeping. Three no anemones. Four clown fish are some of the easiest of SW fish to keep. That's about it for me. HTH ;D

[fishboy]

Thanx Ryan i was wondering if i was doing something wrong ;D

[ryanp15]

Yeah I saw nobody had ever even replied so I just put in my opinion. ;D I've never kept SW but I would like too someday. Good luck. ;D

[Ovrclckd]

[quote author=fishboy link=board=saltwater&num=991662427&start=0 #0 date=06/04/01 at 06:47:07]
I was thinking of converting my 20 high into a saltwatertank with some fish and inverts.How do u set up a SW aquarium? what is the stockig rule? how much light do u need?What are easy fish besides damsels?Could i keeep a anemone even though i'm a begginer in SW?Could a put a couple of catclina gobies in the tank? ;D
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Set up guide:

1. Substrate, get a bag of aragonite sand or silica sand, aragonite will be more expensive, its worth it  overall tho.

2. Buy marine salt, a hydrometer to measure salinity and a Red Sea prizm skimmer. A skilter does not filter much... its garbage. Skimmer will be more than enough. Add a powerhead for circulation.

3. Get 10 lbs of live base rock, its cheaper, and 5 -10 lbs of good live rock. Buy a couple cocktail shrimp. Use them to cycle the tank.

4. Once the tank is cycled, get a percula, ocellaris, cinnomon, or maroon clown... easy to keep. Gain some experience with that, then read about everything you want to do first. Theres not too many fish that can go into a 20g, but lots of interesting inverts.

[Ovrclckd]

Hmmm stock rule, for a beginner with a immature tank, keep it at 1" to 5 gallons, not including tail. Once the tank matures, 1" to 3 gallons is possible.

[fishboy]

What kind of inverts could i keep?  ;D

[Ovrclckd]

[quote author=fishboy link=board=saltwater&num=991662427&start=0 #6 date=06/07/01 at 17:28:08]
What kind of inverts could i keep? *;D
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Start out with a cleaner crew. Id keep 10 astrea snails, or 5 turbos. Nextly, get a shrimp. I have a coral banded shrimp I love, he molts all the time. Stay away from crabs of any sort, they are mostly trouble. I work at my lfs... this weekend im going to pick up a bunch of mobile inverts for my tank. Sea cucumbers are bad, so are anemones, and corals too for now. Most other things, ask me, and ill tell you.

[fishboy]

What about some starfish???
8)

[ryanp15]

Is this the same tank that your discus are going in ??? I don't think starfish are good but I think OBK will have to say for the final. ;D