What saltwater fish for 20 long?

[Jekyl]

1-2 fish per gallon?

No. Pick 1 or 2 of those fish and that's it, maybe 3 after a few months of having the others.

 

[Nano925]

Patience is key and you still have the anemone to deal with so not for a month at least til you add the next fish. This tank has only been up less than a week, but was a tank transfer from a 5 gallon.

I agree 100% with with they said. But if you must make sure it is a very hearty fish do your research before you purchase anything.

 

[Nano925]

I am not recommending you get this fish but I wanted to share it with you if it’s something you may be interested in. It’s what they call a dwarf lion fish. It’s called a fu Manchu. I believe it is recommended 30 gallons or more but I have had this fish before in a 20 gallon.

 

[Nano925]

And when I say I don’t recommend it I mean I don’t recommend you getting it any time soon if at all.

 

[dimitrinivo]

Would you guys recommend going to a local fish store or ordering online? If it is online what online store would you recommend?

go to an lfs if u can, its better to see the exact fish you want to buy

 

[dimitrinivo]

And why would a coral beauty angel work and not a flameback angel? Don't the coral beauty angelfish get bigger?

i wouldnt recommend a coral beauty either. Stay away from dwarf angels unless u have a 4ft long tank

 

[jaganshi066]

Everything is good except for the flameback angel, also dont keep all those fish. Pick your favorite 4 or 5

My flameback kills every new fish but has never touched my corals

 

[GraveKone]

hi guys so I have a twenty long that currently has a pair of snowflake clownfish and a bubbletip anemone. And I was wondering what sort of fish could I put in this tank? Any suggestions would be great!
I will list here the types of fish I would like to have in this tank and I would be great if you could tell me if those fish will be ok In a 20 long.
1.) 1 bang eye cardinal fish
2.) 1 pajama cardinal fish
3.) 1 firefish
4.) 1 royal gramma or a orchid dottyback
5.) 1watchman goby
6.) 1 three striped damsel fish
7.) 1 jewel damsel fish or a blue velvet damselfish
8.) 1 flameback angelfish
9.) 1 green chromis
10.) 1 pistol shrimp
11.) 1 tuxedo sea urchin
12.) 1 cleaner shrimp

Would any of these fish/inverts be ok in a 20 long?

You could definitely do all the inverts that you listed, I wouldn’t recommend the angel or damsels tho

 

[Nem1clownfish2]

How come I have to let it cycle when everything in it has cycled for about 4 months since almost everything in there is from the 5 gallon and the 5 gallon was cycled for 4 months. And I put live sand in there along with my old rocks old sand and old filter and filter media.

 

[dedragon]

extra water and surface area in new tank will almost certainly cause a new cycle.

 

[Nem1clownfish2]

Oh

 

[dedragon]

bacteria then starts colonizing over the new stuff. gonna be a few weeks til things are relatively stable

 

[Nem1clownfish2]

Got it. Will the clownfish be ok?

 

[dedragon]

they should be just monitor ammonia and buy some bottled bacteria for the side to help speed it along. i used fritzzyme 9 because it has stuff that also neutrilizes ammonia in emergencies

 

[Nem1clownfish2]

Ok thanks

 

[Nem1clownfish2]

Will turbo start 900 work? Thats what I use.

 

[jaganshi066]

How come I have to let it cycle when everything in it has cycled for about 4 months since almost everything in there is from the 5 gallon and the 5 gallon was cycled for 4 months. And I put live sand in there along with my old rocks old sand and old filter and filter media.

That’s whT I thought too but things don’t work like that, I asked around so much cause it makes sense that if you use media, sand, live, rocks, and the media then your tank should be cycled. I don’t understand either

 

[Nem1clownfish2]

Yeah it is confusing

 

[Nano925]

Finish your rock scape before you do anything else please. Forget everything else and all the bacteria and all that. Finish ur rockscape.

 

[Nem1clownfish2]

I will I just ordered the rock.