20g Frogfish Set up(pics)

[fuschia_red]

If those are the only two fish you're going to have in that tank, then...

Do this: Get rid of your biowheel and most importantly get rid of that cheezy protein skimmers that works only for nanos but are designed for 30 gallons. I don't know how you got that thing to work efficiently or at all; as I think they are junk.

Cure yourself another 5 lbs of live rock and add that to your tank and you will have improved your filtration w/o worrying about nitrates. That's all you need. Biowheels are nitrate factories and small bioloads created by two little clownfish is not going to be a strain as long as you do regular water changes.

 

[SWaquariast]

If you are talking about that nano skimmer in my reef tank, I up graded toa skimmer that does 100g.

 

[fuschia_red]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12738028#post12738028 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by SWaquariast
If you are talking about that nano skimmer in my reef tank, I up graded toa skimmer that does 100g.

Then that pictures must be old. B/c I have one of those, and I've had to fine-tune that piece of crap everytime I empty it. It never works right and to this day, I'm still not sure if it ever skimmed anything since the collection cup is so tiny.

The LFS I bought mine from are fraudulent and I rarely go there anymore and most of the time when I do, I only go there to look.

But seriously, < or = 20 gallons is small. Once you add the substrate, rock, coral and fish...I'd say you're left with approximately 15 gallons of actual water volume. By doing a 1.5 or even 2 gallon water change once a week (which is like 2 to 3 cup fulls); you'll be doing your tank much better maintenance than running a most likely "overdesigned" skimmer and a nitrate factory biowheel. Trust me...it works. It may also be a lot easier to control the temperature of the tank w/ less gagetry; not to mention--aestethically, it's more pleasing.

I don't know why LFS's encourage the use of biowheels and bioballs for saltwater setups; seems wrong to me.

 

[bsagecko]

ok once again there is nothing wrong with bioballs or biowheels as long as they are used effectively...........

bioball systems have been the backbone of the SW industry for 20+ years........most lfs still use them on there on systems.....

it is the fact that most ppl dont use proper mechanical filteration before letting the water hit the bioballs...........uh why does everyone think that bioballs are the worst thing ever....

Anyways i do recommend the water changes....but i still think it is a good idea to have a fuge.......you can get rid of the HOB filter if you want.......you dont want to add to much liverock......as they can be obstacles for your fish that the shrimp will hid behind.......

what i would do......is have like 3-4 good size pieces in your DT and then have the fuge be a 20L and load it up with liverock and chaeto...........just a thought post some more pics......when you get the fish

 

[ClownReef®]

..Leathers release toxins.. and in such a small tank it sounds like a HUGE problem..

 

[SWaquariast]

What about getting a fuge with 2 protein skimmers built in and I could keep my feeder shrimp in there.

 

[kar93]

What might be a good idea is to just create a small acrylic box and put the shrimp in there. I dont see a need for 2 protein skimmers though.

 

[SWaquariast]

its only $50(the fuge) the fuge only has the acrylic box with protein skimmer and I have a power head for it. But that power head is also creating flow right now does any one think I should get another one.