20 gallon long

  1. H

    Filter and wave maker recommendations for a 20 gallon long

    Hi, sorry if this has been posted already, I’m really new to this website and the hobby in general. I’m building a coral-only tank without fish. I currently only have Duncans, and they seem to be happy with the lighting and temperature. I’m using a SMATFARM 95 watt light. However, I don’t...
  2. ndesrosiers

    Stand ideas

    I am looking to start a salt water aquarium and have decided that I want to use an IM fusion 20 gal long aquarium. The problem I am running into is what to put it on. I don't think IM has a stand specifically for the tank and I am not finding great options that would hold the tank and hid the...
  3. enlighten

    Frag Build 20L Frag Tank / Anemone Build

    Just wanted to show off my current frag setup! 20L Gallon tank Aquaclear 50 HOB Hygger Mini 1600gph Wave Maker Aquatop Surface Skimmer Ai Hydra 26 / Kessil A360NE Aqueon 200W Heater BRS Egg Crate w/ custom stand offs from ReefWay Stocking: 2 - Platinum Perculas Turbo snail Astreas Dwarf...
  4. Bankertanker

    Royal gramma behavior

    Hello all, I have a royal gramma in my 20 long, as well i have a pair of clowns, a watchman goby and a blue damselfish, The royal gramma keeps picking up sand with its mouth and throwing it all over the place, Should i be concerned or is this normal behavior?
  5. LAA

    Best gobies/Blennies/dragonets

    Hello! I was wondering what the best sand sifting gobies/blennies/dragonets would be for a 20 gallon long reef tank. I currently have a pair of clowns, pep shrimp, snails, and saltwater mollies. thanks in advance! :D
  6. N

    Cheap 20 gallon reef tank?

    Is it possible to have a cheap Reed tank that is 20 gallon? This includes RODI water system, lights, corals, fish, , etc. I have a 20 gallon tank with a rim and a penguin marineland filter that is currently running a freshwater tank, so my two questions are, can someone tell me if it is possible...
  7. N

    20 gallon long stocking options

    Hey! I'm new to this forum and as well as the saltwater hobby, I have a 20 gallon long freshwater tank that houses some fish and I am looking for future stocking options, I am planning in converting the tank from freshwater to saltwater I am planning on getting the sand for saltwater, the...
  8. RiceKrispy Reefer

    20 Gallon Long Mixed Reef Build

    Hello Reef Buddies! I am new to the reefing hobby for the past year and a half. Started with a 20 gallon long tank and have been cycling a 40 gallon long for the last 8 mos. My 20 gal is now packed with corals, but I wanted to share my progression of the tank, its ups and downs, and maybe get...
  9. J

    Need advice on flasher wrasse compatibility

    Hey guys! I’ve been lurking on r2r for awhile now and this is my first time posting here. I was wondering whether or not a McCoskers flasher wrasse would be compatible/fine in a 20 long? I’ve done a lot of research on this topic up to this point as it is my dream fish and I understand that while...
  10. A

    Tank Upgrade, 20 gallon long transferring to a 30 gallon long

    Hi, I am upgrading from a 20gallon long AIO to a 30gallon long AIO. I was wondering what the protocol on this was, mainly focusing on if I should keep the old sand or not. I have vacuumed the sand for a deep clean the last 2 days, but is it wiser to just use completely new fiji pink in the new...
  11. Alex808

    Picked up new hammers for a steal.

    So I just picked some new Euphyllia and gotta say I feel like I did pretty good. Sort of popped into a store on a whim since I had some spending money and saw pieces I couldn’t pass up. 1 rainbow hammer wall variety. 1 green and purple tip grafted skeleton. 1 green on green frogspawn. 1...
  12. Alex808

    New skimmer and Reactor for 20long.

    Currently running an Aquaclear 110 with floss, a little tub of miracle mud and Chemipure Blue. This set up worked great for about 8 months until I was on the road for work. Things got out of wack when the ATO switch stopped working and things got bad. Before that even took place I suspected my...
  13. crappie

    Hello Hello from Kansas, check out my really BAD 20g long!

    I know it’s bad...feel free to bash me... I’ve had it for about a year and other then replacing the cheap hob carbon filter a few times I really haven’t done any maintenance or testing. Although I do have a ATO and use RODI I buy from the LFS I haven’t even done one water change... I just...
  14. Sick_man

    Need some ideas to stock a tank

    I have a 20 gallon long currently with one clownfish. I plan to get another clown, a firefish, and watchman goby. I put this into a stocking calculator and I have room for one more fish. What are some suggestions? Also, can I add some invertebrates along with that? A serpent sea star or shrimp?
  15. T

    Nano Build 20 gallon long Mixed reef Build

    I like my tanks to be fiscally responsible... to save me from my wife ;). Basic 20’long tank from petco sale. One aqueon 30 hob filter with uv sterilizer and stock filter inserts. One aqueon ten hob filter with seachem matrix and Purigen with a surface skimmer hooked to it . One 240 gph hydor...
  16. K

    20 long wave maker too strong

    Hi all, I recently set up my first tank and today finally got some coral and fish for the tank. I have the Jebao SOW-8 pump for making waves, but this pump is too strong even on its lowest setting. My little clown fish are unable to swim around because of the waves. Does anyone have any...
  17. Z

    Snowflake Eel

    Hello, I started my second tank today, a 20g long saltwater tank, and want to dedicate it to a snowflake eel. A lfs has a 4”-6” snowflake eel and was wondering if this sized aquarium would be an okay sized for the eel for about 6 months tops. Gonna be putting up our 90g in the summer sometime...
  18. H

    20 gallon long lighting?

    Hello fellow reefers! So i have decided to start a new tank (not my first or 2nd). I'll be going for the Innovative marine 20 gallon long peninsula all in one tank. So now i have to pick a light fixture that can have full coverage of the tank as i will have it setup in a peninsula style. I...
  19. H

    Drilling your aquarium from the sides?

    So i have a 20 gallon long tank that i want to drill on 1 side to make a peninsula tank that would have a 10 gallon sump. Now that being said i don't know how many holes i need, what size holes, and where to drill (top,middle,bottom). I'm not sure if it is even possible to drill on the side...
  20. OffTopic

    Build Thread OffTopic's 20 Gallon SPS Reef Tank

    Introduction Over this build thread I am going to embark on my first ever Saltwater Fish Tank. To be perfectly honest I have never had a successful fish tank; growing up probably like most kids wanted a fish tank and then I simply got bored days later. That being said I really hope it isn’t a...
  21. AshwinRavi

    Would skimmer contradict refugium?

    This might be a no-brainer question to few or most, I am just having a hard time understanding the interaction of these two. I have a 75G DT with 20L sump, the sump is basically set up with a filter sock, water passes through the length of the sump (recently added chaeto to this section, sump...
  22. Nico Ellis

    Overcrowded my 20 gallon long? (Don't judge me to hard.)

    *For starters i would like to say that there is no fighting in my tank, they all actually have a good amount of space im more concerned about the bioload in the 20 gallon, so give me tips, please. So, Basically to put it simply i fear that i have over populated my 20 gallon long tank. These are...
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