Starting a 20 gallon this saturday ADViCE AND TIPS WELCOMED

[daboyprince23]

test the water everything is at zero so i decided to cop some damselfish

shame on me??

 

[daboyprince23]

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=393+2649&pcatid=2649

should i buy this and add to tank and let it become live off of my current live rock or should i use a empty aquaclear 110 gallon filter and make a refuge?

also later in the future when i get more live rock in the tank can i get 2 clown fishes or can i only keep the damsels?

 

[daboyprince23]

just an update.
algae growing on the rock and the glass..fishes are looking good so far no signs of stress or diseases...so i will most likely be.going to buy a turbo snail tomorrow
the fishes are camera shy
any comments or advice welcomed !!!!!!!!

 

[BIGgourami]

more LR?

i'd get astreas instead.. they seem less prone to flipping over and dying

 

[sweeTang21]

the more rock you have in the tank, the more comfortable they will be. Get the rock in there, and allow them to get accustom to the new surroundings and you should be just fine. Any plans on corals yet. Got the light??

 

[daboyprince23]

im getting a backpack protein skimmer for $80 today...

 

[daboyprince23]

here is a pic of my protein skimmer

and here is a pic of some red hair algae that is on my live rock..i plan on scoopin up some mexican snails to get rid of it

and here is the tank

 

[sweeTang21]

no such thing with saltwater lol. I would have done 2 AC110s lol

 

[BIGgourami]

also.. you CAN turn down the speed on them...

 

[daboyprince23]

I have a few questions:
1. Is this the Mexican Turbo Snail? I wanted a little clean up crew maybe 4 these will be good?
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=497+526+571&pcatid=571

2. I want to add more fishes to my tank I have 2 blue devil damsels...if i cannot add anything to the thank i am willing to trade them to a lfs or something but i want to know what my options are in a 20 gallon tank..here are a few fishes i picked.

http://liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=747+871+168&pcatid=168
http://liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+1926+159&pcatid=159
http://liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+1926+755&pcatid=755
http://liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+1926+83&pcatid=83
http://liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+1926+228&pcatid=228


also do i need a t5 lighting system for a anemones?
http://liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=497+499+619&pcatid=619