Need Some Idea's For My Office Tank

[bueller]

HEY EVERYONE,

I JUST JOINED THE MANHATTAN REEF SITE AND WANTED TO SAY HELLO TO EVERYONE. I HAVE A 20 GALLON TANK I JUST SET UP IN MY OFFICE AND WAITING FOR MY LIVE ROCK FOR IT [15 LBS] AND WANTED SOME IDEA'S FOR A FOCAL POINT IN THE TANK , MY LIGHTING RIGHT NOW IS A 15 WATT 6500 50/50 BULB....I KNOW I NEED MORE LIGHT. ANY IDEA'S WOULD BE GREAT AND HOW MUCH MORE LIGHTING WOULD I NEED FOR AN
ANEMONE FOR MAYBE A CLOWN.

hERE'S A PICTURE OF THE 90 GALLON I HAVE IN MY DINING ROOM:

my

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

I would stay away from the anemone for a long tank until your tank establishes itself PC lighting would be minimum for the anemone depending on the anemone you select. As for focal point that is all in the eye of the beholder.

 

[bueller]

thanks for the advice,

so keep the lighting for now until the tank establishes itself. then go for the pc lighting.

bueller

 

[House of Laughter]

I would establish the focul point by arranging my rock - this way, you don't have to worry about what you put there and eventually, you'll have plenty to look at, but that rock work brings you back to center.

large peak or perhaps a ledged cave down the center always catches my eye.

Nice start, BTW and welcome to Manhattanreefs

House

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

Yeah where are my manners I forgot to say Welcome. Sorry.

Welcome to MR

 

[bueller]

Thanks,

can't wait till i get my rock!! Here's a picture of my nano i did for my wife. I customized the top with a computer fan to get the temp down.

 

[Aqua Pro Builder]

Welcome to MR.


I think 6500K color is ugly for any SW stuff including just looking at the bare rock and sand. :eek1:

I agreed with Chief that PC light is min for anemone and make sure you don't expect a regular strip light will do the job.

I would paint the back of the tank either black or blue rather than using one of the plastic sheet. Salt always creep into there.

How long have you had the tanks. The sand bed seems so white????

 

[scarf_ace1981]

love that green favia. i see you got an anemone. which type is it?

 

[Quang]

Welcome to MR!

About lighting, I think you should make up your mind at this point about what type of corals you want to keep (SPS, LPS...etc). Then work from there....

 

[aaron23]

everything looks great but.... I dont think a Naso Tang belongs in a 20 gallon tank...

Welcome to MR.

 

[scarf_ace1981]

aaron you joking right. that is his 90.

 

[Aqua Pro Builder]

everything looks great but.... I dont think a Naso Tang belongs in a 20 gallon tank...

Welcome to MR.

I think the naso is swimming in a 90g

the tank does not look like 20G to me in any way any angle any whatever.

 

[bueller]

hey,

The naso tank is in my 90 gallon, [pictured] which has been up and running since feb. the picture is from april, need to take a current picture.
i was looking at a 110 watt pc light for the 20 gallon, should be more then enough light for anything i want to do with it. think I'm going to do softies and meybe a few LPS.

Thanks for all the imput!

Bueller

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

LOL I was sayin are we all lookin at the same nano tank?

I also don't see an anemone in the nano either. I see GSP, Button Polyps, Candy canes and favia. Am I missing something?