Hi everyone. As I mentioned in my welcome post, my friend looking to get rid of his 18 gallon via aqua all in 1 aquarium. Now Ive heard that thats not enough room for everything to get along in happily, etc etc etc. What is everyones opinion? Im not looking to jam this thing full of fish, I just want a small reef setup that might have a few clowns, shrimps, goby/ies, lobsters, stars, anything that keeps everyone alive and happy, not necessarily the prettiest fish, or the rarest. I know I only have 18 to work with, so the number will be low. What can everyone recommend?
Also, I was worried about water movement in this tank. Right now its a typical Eclipse like setup with 2 bulbs, and filter/heater included. Its the normal 3 stage filtration. As for flow exit, theres 8 holes drilled where the water flows out, but its not realy creating much movement, much less than my HOB filters for me freshy tanks. I was thinking about throwing a powerhead in there, when I think of reefs, I see water moving all around. Ive recently seen somethings on skimmers, would this fix my situation? He was also having trouble with his nitrates, they were off the chart, but was told that nitrates dont kill fish. True? Thanks to the experienced members who take time to answer questions like this, as a warning, there will be more to come haha!
Also, I was worried about water movement in this tank. Right now its a typical Eclipse like setup with 2 bulbs, and filter/heater included. Its the normal 3 stage filtration. As for flow exit, theres 8 holes drilled where the water flows out, but its not realy creating much movement, much less than my HOB filters for me freshy tanks. I was thinking about throwing a powerhead in there, when I think of reefs, I see water moving all around. Ive recently seen somethings on skimmers, would this fix my situation? He was also having trouble with his nitrates, they were off the chart, but was told that nitrates dont kill fish. True? Thanks to the experienced members who take time to answer questions like this, as a warning, there will be more to come haha!