Jose's 20L

jose12 · 03-21-2008, 03:30 PM

Hey thought I'd share my tank With you guys.

The tanks been running since January 31'st

(Excuse the bad picture quality, my cam sucks)

Lighting:

I'm currently using a Nova extreme T5HO 2x24w In my display It's not much but I'm Stocking my tank mostly with softies. My plans are to upgrade to a Retro fit or something with 4x24w.

In the fuge I have some PC's

Refugium:

The Refugium is a Custom 20L acrylic tank that i bought recently from a friend. I'm not using a skimmer at the moment but I plan on buying one so that would be in the first chamber, In my fuge area I have some macro's like caulerpa and mangrove's, also it has lots of hermits,snails a tiger pistol shrimp,urchins and a decorator crab. mostly came with the fuge. and in the third chamber I have my return pump.

Display:

In my display I currently have 20 pounds of LS and 15-20 pounds of LR. for circulation I have a 200 gph powerhead.

CUC:

10x hermits( scarlet, blue, red)
6x ceriths snails
4x nassarius
1x emerald crab
1x Tiny porcelain(hiker)
?x brittle (hikers)
1x Turbo snail

Corals:

Various zoos and palys
orange florida ricordea
encrusting gorgonian or anthelia (not sure)
Candy cane coral

Fish:

Bicolor blenny

Pics:

I have 2 anemones in my refugium that the guy that I bought the fuge gave me. I was going to give them to a LFS but none of them take them. idk what to do with them. any sugestions?

So I hope u like the tank. and I hope u guys let me know what u think.

karazy · 03-21-2008, 04:27 PM

how many wats is the PC lighting in the sump?

CollegeReefer · 03-21-2008, 06:14 PM

That would be anthelia. Very nice set up by the way. Just watch your caulerpa, that stuff can be a pain.

jose12 · 03-22-2008, 01:40 PM

the pc's are 2x 24w I think.

Thnx CR yes I would like to change the caulerpa for chaeto Im trying to find some.

jose12 · 03-22-2008, 01:45 PM

oliesminis · 03-22-2008, 05:01 PM

nice looking tank, are the corals in the refugium doing ok - will they affect the water?

if you cant get rid of them and they are dying i would leave them in there

jose12 · 03-22-2008, 11:42 PM

I have them in there because they were given to me by the guy that solg me the fuge. They are mostly the same and they are big pieces so I have them there. I don't think they affect the water at all. The anemones on other hand I want to ged rid of.

jose12 · 03-23-2008, 01:43 PM

I'm getting tired of my return pump and powerhead. I was thinking on buying new ones, for the return pump i was thinking a MAG7? and a koralia 2

what do you guys think?

karazy · 03-23-2008, 02:50 PM

what size is your overflow box?(as in gallons per hour)

jose12 · 03-23-2008, 03:15 PM

I really don't know It was custom made bu a friend.
but it shoots a lot.

karazy · 03-23-2008, 04:41 PM

ok. because you dont want to buy a pump that will put too much or too less water into your display

jose12 · 03-23-2008, 05:17 PM

hmm yeah you are right. I got to find out.

Pic's:

jose12 · 03-23-2008, 11:41 PM

So I'm ordering the koralia next week, but im not sure what to do about the pump. I'm going to re-do the plumbing for some safety reasons So tomorow im going to buy some stuff to start.

jose12 · 03-27-2008, 09:18 AM

I lost my Bicolor blenny He's been missing for a couple of days now. Yesterday I looked all over the tank and didn't find it, I think he jumped or something

I hope he's hiding in a rock or something that little dood is awesome.

karazy · 03-27-2008, 11:27 AM

testyour water parameters to make sure everything is ok, and search allover and around your tank AND sump because alot of fish can get sucked into the sump

jose12 · 03-27-2008, 01:26 PM

I tested it a couple of days ago and I saw some ammonia but I think it was because when I installed the refugium it started a small cycle.
but I did a water change and everything is ok.

I checked everywhere I even moved the rocks he isn't there

karazy · 03-27-2008, 03:57 PM

he might have gone into your sump and gotten eaten by the anemones or your decorator crab

jose12 · 03-27-2008, 04:40 PM

yeah your right

I'm getting rid of the nems tomorrow I thought they guy would finish his tank already but he hasn't so I'm taking them back from where they came.

I'm upgrading a lot of stuff in my tank. Canopy a new overflow box,buying a new pump and PH.

jose12 · 03-28-2008, 10:38 AM

I'm downgrading the hermit population in my tank. I'm leaving just the small ones preferably the red legged ones. I think I'm leaving like 4-5 of them.

jose12 · 04-06-2008, 02:12 PM

I'm ordering later the pump and a koralia 2

the pump is a Quiet one 2200, also I'm doing the plumbing it's going to be 1".

03-21-2008, 03:30 PM	#1
jose12 Fishy Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Age: 18 Posts: 29	Jose's 20L Hey thought I'd share my tank With you guys. The tanks been running since January 31'st (Excuse the bad picture quality, my cam sucks) Lighting: I'm currently using a Nova extreme T5HO 2x24w In my display It's not much but I'm Stocking my tank mostly with softies. My plans are to upgrade to a Retro fit or something with 4x24w. In the fuge I have some PC's Refugium: The Refugium is a Custom 20L acrylic tank that i bought recently from a friend. I'm not using a skimmer at the moment but I plan on buying one so that would be in the first chamber, In my fuge area I have some macro's like caulerpa and mangrove's, also it has lots of hermits,snails a tiger pistol shrimp,urchins and a decorator crab. mostly came with the fuge. and in the third chamber I have my return pump. Display: In my display I currently have 20 pounds of LS and 15-20 pounds of LR. for circulation I have a 200 gph powerhead. CUC: 10x hermits( scarlet, blue, red) 6x ceriths snails 4x nassarius 1x emerald crab 1x Tiny porcelain(hiker) ?x brittle (hikers) 1x Turbo snail Corals: Various zoos and palys orange florida ricordea encrusting gorgonian or anthelia (not sure) Candy cane coral Fish: Bicolor blenny Pics: I have 2 anemones in my refugium that the guy that I bought the fuge gave me. I was going to give them to a LFS but none of them take them. idk what to do with them. any sugestions? So I hope u like the tank. and I hope u guys let me know what u think.

03-21-2008, 06:14 PM	#3
CollegeReefer Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Stevens Pont, Wisconsin Age: 22 Posts: 386	That would be anthelia. Very nice set up by the way. Just watch your caulerpa, that stuff can be a pain. __________________ CollegeReefer

03-22-2008, 05:01 PM	#6
oliesminis FISH ARE FREINDS NOT FOOD Join Date: May 2007 Location: England, Milton Keynes Age: 15 Posts: 497	nice looking tank, are the corals in the refugium doing ok - will they affect the water? if you cant get rid of them and they are dying i would leave them in there __________________ OllieCoxPhotography

03-27-2008, 04:40 PM	#18
jose12 Fishy Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Age: 18 Posts: 29	yeah your right I'm getting rid of the nems tomorrow I thought they guy would finish his tank already but he hasn't so I'm taking them back from where they came. I'm upgrading a lot of stuff in my tank. Canopy a new overflow box,buying a new pump and PH. Last edited by jose12; 03-27-2008 at 04:46 PM.

03-28-2008, 10:38 AM	#19
jose12 Fishy Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Age: 18 Posts: 29	I'm downgrading the hermit population in my tank. I'm leaving just the small ones preferably the red legged ones. I think I'm leaving like 4-5 of them. Last edited by jose12; 03-28-2008 at 11:00 AM.

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03-21-2008, 04:27 PM	#2
karazy the bird is the word Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 610	how many wats is the PC lighting in the sump?

03-22-2008, 01:40 PM	#4
jose12 Fishy Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Age: 18 Posts: 29	the pc's are 2x 24w I think. Thnx CR yes I would like to change the caulerpa for chaeto Im trying to find some.

03-22-2008, 01:45 PM	#5
jose12 Fishy Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Age: 18 Posts: 29

03-22-2008, 11:42 PM	#7
jose12 Fishy Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Age: 18 Posts: 29	I have them in there because they were given to me by the guy that solg me the fuge. They are mostly the same and they are big pieces so I have them there. I don't think they affect the water at all. The anemones on other hand I want to ged rid of.

03-23-2008, 01:43 PM	#8
jose12 Fishy Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Age: 18 Posts: 29	I'm getting tired of my return pump and powerhead. I was thinking on buying new ones, for the return pump i was thinking a MAG7? and a koralia 2 what do you guys think?

03-23-2008, 02:50 PM	#9
karazy the bird is the word Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 610	what size is your overflow box?(as in gallons per hour)

03-23-2008, 03:15 PM	#10
jose12 Fishy Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Age: 18 Posts: 29	I really don't know It was custom made bu a friend. but it shoots a lot.

03-23-2008, 04:41 PM	#11
karazy the bird is the word Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 610	ok. because you dont want to buy a pump that will put too much or too less water into your display

03-23-2008, 05:17 PM	#12
jose12 Fishy Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Age: 18 Posts: 29	hmm yeah you are right. I got to find out. Pic's:

03-23-2008, 11:41 PM	#13
jose12 Fishy Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Age: 18 Posts: 29	So I'm ordering the koralia next week, but im not sure what to do about the pump. I'm going to re-do the plumbing for some safety reasons So tomorow im going to buy some stuff to start.

03-27-2008, 09:18 AM	#14
jose12 Fishy Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Age: 18 Posts: 29	I lost my Bicolor blenny He's been missing for a couple of days now. Yesterday I looked all over the tank and didn't find it, I think he jumped or something I hope he's hiding in a rock or something that little dood is awesome.

03-27-2008, 11:27 AM	#15
karazy the bird is the word Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 610	testyour water parameters to make sure everything is ok, and search allover and around your tank AND sump because alot of fish can get sucked into the sump

03-27-2008, 01:26 PM	#16
jose12 Fishy Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Age: 18 Posts: 29	I tested it a couple of days ago and I saw some ammonia but I think it was because when I installed the refugium it started a small cycle. but I did a water change and everything is ok. I checked everywhere I even moved the rocks he isn't there

03-27-2008, 03:57 PM	#17
karazy the bird is the word Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 610	he might have gone into your sump and gotten eaten by the anemones or your decorator crab

04-06-2008, 02:12 PM	#20
jose12 Fishy Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Age: 18 Posts: 29	I'm ordering later the pump and a koralia 2 the pump is a Quiet one 2200, also I'm doing the plumbing it's going to be 1".

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