New 20g long Build
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dogstar74
Premium Member
Welcome to RC! I really like your design with the aquascaping. From the pics, it looks like the water is still a little cloudy. If that's because you just got done adding sand and water and rocks, then I am concerned for the fish you have chosen. I see a Huma Huma, and a Maroon clown. Two rather larger fishes for a 20L to begin with, and if it hasn't cycled it's far too early to add them to the tank, as they will become stressed with ammonia and probably be damaged permanently, shortening their life span.
So what you can do now. Keep 10 gallons of salt water mixed at all times, and check the water with an ammonia test kit twice a day. If it spikes up very high at all, I'd change out 10 gallons of water immediately. Leaving 1/2 of the water will help develop the culture of bacteria that you want to grow, but dilute the poisionous ammonia. Feed lightly. And don't add anything else until you are sure your cycle is done.
Then enjoy those fish for now, but either start planning for a bigger tank (>75 gallons) or find someone that wants those fish when they outgrow the 20 gallon.
I love the 20L It's one of my favorite shaped tanks.
Cheers!
Hope this helps.
Aaron
So what you can do now. Keep 10 gallons of salt water mixed at all times, and check the water with an ammonia test kit twice a day. If it spikes up very high at all, I'd change out 10 gallons of water immediately. Leaving 1/2 of the water will help develop the culture of bacteria that you want to grow, but dilute the poisionous ammonia. Feed lightly. And don't add anything else until you are sure your cycle is done.
Then enjoy those fish for now, but either start planning for a bigger tank (>75 gallons) or find someone that wants those fish when they outgrow the 20 gallon.
I love the 20L It's one of my favorite shaped tanks.
Cheers!
Hope this helps.
Aaron
EMTBritt0310
New member
Thanks! I love my build on the 20g the bursa trigger is being moved in the next few days I had him in a 70g I broke it down because I am selling it but he is only staying in there for a few days. The water was cloudy bc I moved some of the rock the tank had been cycled for about two months before I added the fish I just didn't post pics bc I forgot lol but the nitrates did spike a little did a water change they are fine now I think it was because I was over feeding. The bursa trigger is going to be moved into my 90g when I get it finished. Do you have any advice on keeping nitrates down and feeding I would really like some help on that?
EMTBritt0310
New member
rustyjames
EMT-B
Looks nice. Love that branchy rock in the middle.
Btw, are you an EMT?
Btw, are you an EMT?
EMTBritt0310
New member
Thanks! I got that rock at a great deal! I am an EMT, I am starting back to school in the spring to become a nurse too! I love the medical field!
rustyjames
EMT-B
Good luck with school. Tuesday will be my first shift with the rescue squad as a brand new EMT-B. I'm pretty nervous.
EMTBritt0310
New member
Thanks everybody! I love my tank my filter went out tonight and im having some nitrate problems hopefully I can get it all fixed. Oh and you should be fine about the EMT just remember what you learned and everything will go smoothly I promise don't let the older hands get to u lol
