20 gal stocking

[ggenz]

i need to know what you guys think about this stocking list,

its for a 20high that will start off as a fowlr and i will eventually put some inverts in it

im gunna have a 20long sump(sump/fuge)and im thinking also about adding a ten for the extra room(fuge/frag)

heres what id like to put in it

-2x Occellarius(sp?) Clowns
-1x yellowhead jawfish

would that be too many fish for 40 or 50 gallons(display+sump+10(MAYBE))?

is that too many fish in the space of the 20?

 

[artful-dodger]

both of those fish have a very small territorial range and I think the 3 could do well in a 20 with the extra volume of a sump. get the clowns at the same time to avoid squabbles between them. make sure the jawfish has a substrate it can burrow in.

(Amphiprion ocellaris)

 

[ggenz]

sounds good, any other thoughts, also, im thinking i could probably just kind of build sand up on one side right?(for thejawfish)

 

[artful-dodger]

I've never been able to keep sand at different depths (except in one FW planted tank that has some large driftwood) without it leveling out over time. They really need a mixed size substrate of about 3" to burrow in.

 

[ggenz]

ive seen people point powerheads at the sand(or just above it) and it piled up, do you think this would hinder their burrowing?

 

[rscott76]

what i did in my fw planted tank was kind of create a wall with a rock near a corner then fill the area behind it with sand. if you want, you can also bury the rock. powerhead placement is also a crucial factor in sand movement so placing one above it pointing outwards would keep the sand below relatively high.

 

[ggenz]

thats good to hear, would the blowing sand break or fill in the jawfish's burrow though?

 

[ggenz]

what is the maintenance for a 3-5 inch sandbed?

 

[ggenz]

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