New tank and looking to bounce ideas.

[Jordin Smith]

Hey guys.

I started out a new tank after being out of the hobby for a few years. Despite my wife's opinions I just try to ignore them, lol.

I'm running a JBJ 24 gallon nano and started with live sand and about 15 lbs of "dead" rock and 10 lbs of live rock. I am running the stock 2x36 watt lights but have replaced the included media with Purigen, Chemipure Elite and filter floss in chamber 1. Rubble rock in chamber 2 then my heater and rerun pump in the 3rd.

For flow I am using the stock return pump but added the rotating deflector to it and also added a Korillia 425 powerhead.

The tank has been running for about 6 weeks and everything seemed to settle after about 4 weeks. Week 5 I added my cleanup crew which was a mix of blue leg and scarlet hermits as well as various snails. Week 6 I added my fist soft corals. A small Kenya tree frag and a toadstool leather. Over all I will continue to stay with various softies for this tank.

Next week (week 7) as long as parameters remain stable I will add my fist fish. My stock I was looking at was a pair of clowns, a blue damsel and a forth fish maybe a goby or lawnmower blenny.

Over all things have been going well and I am happy at where I am but figured I'd bounce all this off you guys and see if you would have any recommendations for corals and livestock. I added a few pics just because b

Thanks guys.

 

[glb]

Looks good! I've heard damsels get very aggressive, which could be a big problem in a nano.

 

[Zero Nitrates]

Nice tank!
Clowns and lawnmower blenny are great!

 

[glb]

I agree about the clowns. I've always had them and they're a riot!

 

[eserrano]

nice tank

 

[seamus2050]

I have a suggestion on your light hood. I recently helped a friend replace 10 of the whites in his 29g hood with blues CREEs from groupbuyled.com. His corals look so much better after the alteration.

 

[Jordin Smith]

Thanks guys for the ideas. Any other ideas for fish. I like the looks of the Royal Gramma but I know they can reach 3 inches so that may be tight for a 24 gallon.

 

[LOVETHISHOBBY]

I have a Red Scooter Blenny in my display and he's always active. It's pretty cool watching him glide across the rock.

 

[SeahorseKeeper]

Instead of the blue damsel, you may want to consider a blue reef chromis. Other fish suggestions that I would consider would be a pair of green banded gobies or purple fire fish.

 

[Eienna]

Drop the damsel. Most people regret adding them because nearly all get to be extremely mean - and they have been known to kill fish a great deal larger than they are.

Might I suggest a chalk basslet? Peaceful, hardy, and much better-looking in person than they appear in photos. I believe the tank size requirement is quoted at 30g, but I doubt fi've gallons less is really going to hurt anything. Just provide some caves - they love them.

As mentioned, firefish are also a viable option.

 

[Coraloliseffect]

Instead of the blue damsel, you may want to consider a blue reef chromis. Other fish suggestions that I would consider would be a pair of green banded gobies or purple fire fish.

+1 on the chromis. have one in my 35 very active and makes tank alive, and affordable. Although only get one. at 24 gal the dominate will beat up any other chromis.