20 Gallon frag/zoa garden tank build

[reeftanker84]

ok lets see if i can get a little more comments on this then on my 75gal build thred,i am going to start a 20 gallon long for my frag/zoa garden,this will be a sumpless setup with just 2 4 to 500gph circ pumps and 72w of t5 lights,may add 48 more watts so i can keep a few sps frags at the top,i will be using 20 lbs black arag sand and 20 to 25 lbs live rock,i have just started adding some saltwater,dont know if ill run a skimmer or just do 10%weekly changes since this tank will have no fish and minimal critters aside for a few snails and mabey a pep shrimp,any comments will definatly help make this an awsome tank

 

[Sir Alex]

Even if you don't have any fish you'll still want a stable biofilter for feeding the corals and stuff. Is it connected to your main system?

 

[reeftanker84]

no thats why i am adding the 25 lbs live rock and sand,i can also feed zooplankton i have for feeding corals

 

[reeftanker84]

ok,guys finaly have an update on my zoa/paly garden,got water,20lbs of live rock and my first zoas are now in the tank,ill post pics as soon as i finish aclimating a few of the zoa frags

 

[BL1]

Let's go pics!!

 

[Mr.Diggler]

:bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce:

 

[ErinCahir]

So there was no cycle? I'm confused...

 

[Waddi]

Me too, did you already have rock in?? Or did i miss something?? :?

 

[valasaraptor]

I dont think that light is strong enough for any light demanding coral??

 

[valasaraptor]

oops thought it was the
75

 

[reeftanker84]

i used all cycled live rock from an existing setup so no need to cycle,also no fish will be introduced to the tank at any time so no bioload,i will be puting nothing but soft coral and zoas in this tank so no need for halides,i have 72 watts of t5 lighting,and possibly going to add 48 more watts if i need it

 

[reeftanker84]

ok so here are some starting pics to satisfy the pic hungary people lol
this is the before corals were added

some of the corals i added

 

[NanoReefer]

you can keep basic sps under that light... i did in my 10 gallon with stock odyssea bulbs. i have acans under that light in my 37 gallon like 20 inches from the light

 

[reeftanker84]

well if i keep everything in the 20 i wont have much for the 75 lol,but i am thinking im going to rebuild the 75 somewhat so i may end up with everything in the 20 while i battle the hair algae,if i do im going to put the 48 more watts of t5 on the 20 to be sure the montis are happy

 

[reeftanker84]

ok,so i got some new corals today,got some pink palys,a 2 inch sunset monti,4 polyps darth maul palys and a huge frag grape monti that did not go in the 20

 

[CurtisL]

looking good!

 

[NanoReefer]

are you gonna sell, caus if so im interested..

 

[fastrd400]

Glad all that stuff made it, I was stressing the shipping on it. 20 looks good BTW.

 

[reeftanker84]

yes everything arrived in fine shape,the darths were open less then 5 mins in the tank,same goes for the palys you sent,the grape is slimin pretty good so i put alot of flow over it

 

[ErinCahir]

Sweet additions Mary!