New 20L too Much flow?

[ThomasK]

I just started a 20L reef tank, I currently have 20lb live sand
3-4 pounds live rock
18+ pounds dry rock
3 coralline snails came free on live rock
2 hydor 425 wave makers
Aqua clear 70 sponge filter and bio media
Coralife 24w 10,000 t5
Coralife actinic blue 24w t5
Fluval heater 200w from old tank till I receive the 100w

 

[Sits Unafraid]

Looks like your off to a good start. The sand may tell you if your flow is to high or to directional. Do you have coral plans?

 

[ThomasK]

Looks like your off to a good start. The sand may tell you if your flow is to high or to directional. Do you have coral plans?

Thanks for the reply. no coral or fish yet just the 3 snails the ended up on the live rock it’s been just over a week since I set it up I’m going to wait a month before I add a fish it’s going to be a clown, goby and one more but I haven’t decided yet. When would you recommend trying corals?

 

[Sits Unafraid]

I’d say after you add your first fish and get them on a regular feed schedule, I’d just wait till your bacteria catches up to the new bioload, for me it only took a few days but my one clown gobie is a small bipoload. After that your should be golden. Just keep an eye on your water parameters and go slow with adding livestock. Doesn’t take much to shock a small system. On a side note I do have a soft spot for yellow clown gobies

 

[ThomasK]

I’d say after you add your first fish and get them on a regular feed schedule, I’d just wait till your bacteria catches up to the new bioload, for me it only took a few days but my one clown gobie is a small bipoload. After that your should be golden. Just keep an eye on your water parameters and go slow with adding livestock. Doesn’t take much to shock a small system. On a side note I do have a soft spot for yellow clown gobies

I’d say after you add your first fish and get them on a regular feed schedule, I’d just wait till your bacteria catches up to the new bioload, for me it only took a few days but my one clown gobie is a small bipoload. After that your should be golden. Just keep an eye on your water parameters and go slow with adding livestock. Doesn’t take much to shock a small system. On a side note I do have a soft spot for yellow clown gobies

thanks I’ll be getting my first clown fish this Friday the snails that came on the rock made it though the cycle really wasn’t expecting them to ammonia got decently high for a bit there but all has been steady so far

 

[James M]

thanks I’ll be getting my first clown fish this Friday the snails that came on the rock made it though the cycle really wasn’t expecting them to ammonia got decently high for a bit there but all has been steady so far

There should be no ammonia at all