Greetings!
Hope everyone is doing well in this crazy world we live in right now.
This will be my 3rd tank in the hobby, but it's the first try at a reef saltwater build. Ever since I started (5yrs ago w/10gal betta) I've been wanting Clownfish a few corals and a thriving ecosystem in my home. Since my career is a computer desk job and I'm not allowed to be in the office as of now due to the pandemic, I built my own desk with a 20gal long aquarium in mind. So far I'm loving it and it fits perfectly! I modified some of the tank putting in a three-chamber filtration system, which leaves roughly 16.75gal of living space for the inhabitants. I filled the tank last Friday(2/19/21) and have about 20lbs of dry rock and 3lb of live rock in the tank currently. I've also threw in a singular cocktail shrimp to help feed the live rock inhabitants the day after I filled the tank. I have plastic mesh netting that I'm going to build a wooden lid for the tank with to match the desk and I have an AI prime in the mail/w flexible arm. I know I've got a long way to go before I can add fish or corals, but I thought I'd post here and introduce myself. I have a few questions already that I did not study/see or have in my notes that didn't come up until I was actually starting that I hope you can give good advice or answer. Below is a rundown of my setup
Filtration System (top to bottom)
Input 1st Chamber -
2 Clownfish
Scarlet Skunk Shrimp
Blenny? Maybe to sift the sand bit - need suggestions *Question 1*
Later on down the road Mandarin Dragonet(when I know my copepod population is booming)
Clean up crew suggestions, please? *Question 2*
Should I be seeing critters come after this shrimp or *Question 3*
Should I pick up Dr.Tims anyway or wait/don't *Question 4*
Please don't hesitate to ask questions I have not presented!!
!! Sexy tank pics !!
(my view from my desk, the window will be closed the majority of the time)
(Top View)
(Filter View)
![IMG_4524.jpg IMG_4524.jpg](https://test.reef2reef.com/data/attachments/1973/1973307-ee0d721ce84f7c7211ff3538f7a5754d.jpg)
Hope everyone is doing well in this crazy world we live in right now.
This will be my 3rd tank in the hobby, but it's the first try at a reef saltwater build. Ever since I started (5yrs ago w/10gal betta) I've been wanting Clownfish a few corals and a thriving ecosystem in my home. Since my career is a computer desk job and I'm not allowed to be in the office as of now due to the pandemic, I built my own desk with a 20gal long aquarium in mind. So far I'm loving it and it fits perfectly! I modified some of the tank putting in a three-chamber filtration system, which leaves roughly 16.75gal of living space for the inhabitants. I filled the tank last Friday(2/19/21) and have about 20lbs of dry rock and 3lb of live rock in the tank currently. I've also threw in a singular cocktail shrimp to help feed the live rock inhabitants the day after I filled the tank. I have plastic mesh netting that I'm going to build a wooden lid for the tank with to match the desk and I have an AI prime in the mail/w flexible arm. I know I've got a long way to go before I can add fish or corals, but I thought I'd post here and introduce myself. I have a few questions already that I did not study/see or have in my notes that didn't come up until I was actually starting that I hope you can give good advice or answer. Below is a rundown of my setup
Filtration System (top to bottom)
Input 1st Chamber -
- Dry Rock piece to keep the foam down
- Medium Foam(1in.)
- Course Foam(1in.)
- Fine Foam(1in.)
- Biomedia very porous rock
- Heater (Aqueon Pro100)
- Small Pulaco Submersible Water Pump
2 Clownfish
Scarlet Skunk Shrimp
Blenny? Maybe to sift the sand bit - need suggestions *Question 1*
Later on down the road Mandarin Dragonet(when I know my copepod population is booming)
Clean up crew suggestions, please? *Question 2*
Should I be seeing critters come after this shrimp or *Question 3*
Should I pick up Dr.Tims anyway or wait/don't *Question 4*
Please don't hesitate to ask questions I have not presented!!
!! Sexy tank pics !!
(my view from my desk, the window will be closed the majority of the time)
(Top View)
(Filter View)
![IMG_4524.jpg IMG_4524.jpg](https://test.reef2reef.com/data/attachments/1973/1973307-ee0d721ce84f7c7211ff3538f7a5754d.jpg)