Help with saltwater setup

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dgk9723

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Got a 20 gallon long.
I want this as a fish and coral/anemonie tank.
Dont know what fish, corals or anemonies.

So far i got the salt balanced 1.020- 1.023.
I have 2 powerheads running in both corners aong with a eheim 2236 rated for 80 us gallons with just bio balls as media. Plan to get a little hang off soon.
I also have 20 pounds of live sand i bought at the store called carrib sea or w/e.
And im running t-5 double linear strip 10000k 36watt. (tank is pretty short but 30'' long) says daylight and true actinic 03 blue t-5 fluorescent lamps. wondering if that can work out with what i want?also if its not enough could i run 2 of these on it?

I plan to get it cycled by using seachem stability and x amount of live rock i can fit in there.

I got a heater in it that is meant to stay at 78 degrees that is working and is at 78. i dont know what temp i should have it at constantly, please let me know.

Have not messed with amonia or nitrates just yet but that should i do about that?

tell me any suggestions please thanks.
 
78 is a good temp, sounds like you are doing things the right way.

I like the fishless cycle, now you just need to start testing your parameters. Get readings on ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate. Once you have completely rid yourself of the first two, do an h2o change (lets say 25%) test your water again, and if your parameters for nitrate are then acceptable you are ready to add fish. If they are NOT acceptable, you know that you need to do a bigger h2o change.

Stock your cleaning crew first. Then at least a week or two after that, add your first fish. Your not going to be able to have too much in a 20, but a nem and a pair of clowns would not be out of the question.
 
Can anyone tell what level should i keep my alkalinity, magnesium, pH and calcium along with nitrate, nitrite n ammonia?
 
Be careful to not get into a rut h2o parameter wise...stability is more important than "perfect numbers".

There are plenty of stunning reefs (contest winning) on other coral specific forums that have values below or above the "standard". Whats the similarity? All those tanks are INCREDIBLY stable.
 
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