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lcstorc · 07-15-2007, 04:17 PM

Well I have had this tank up and running for a while now. It has changed so many times and I have always just chatted about it on my reef chronicle.
Originally it was set up over a year ago as a QT tank. Then it was what I called my science experiment. Basically I left it up w/LR and water and pretty much ignored it. I had more fun than you would believe watching all sorts of critters come out of the LR when left alone.
All this time it had a simple HOB bio-wheel filter and a peppermint shrimp who was in time out for picking on a coral.
Well several months ago I just couldn't stand an empty tank anymore so I bought a pair of Clarki clowns for the tank, added some sand and started maintaining it.
Long story short I bought an Aqua C Remora skimmer and finally have some filtration going so of course I then needed to replace the 15w flourescent light. I got a Nova Extreme T5 light set up and things started looking good.
Bought my husband a red corris wrasse and put him in that tank for the short term so we can watch him start to change colors. He will quickly outgrow this tank and move to the reef but he is there now.
Had to remove my flameback angel from the reef since it was finally witnessed terrorizing my LPS corals and he got moved into my clown tank as well.
A week or two ago I woke up one morning to find the female clown dead. No reason that I can determine. The paramaters are great on the tank. No signs of illness and nobody was beating her up at all. One of those unexplained deaths.
So yesterday I replaced her.
Once again I had my pair of clowns and was happy. They got along immediately and the new one is eating great.
Then today I went to the LFS to get some water.
Why do I do this to myself?
Came home with a gorgeous RBTA. The price was great and it is the most beautiful anemone I have seen at a LFS. Hopefully the T5 lights will be enough but I think they will on that small of a tank.
So we now have

A 20g tank.
An Aqua C Remora skimmer
A red corris wrasse
A Brazilian flameback angel
A pair of Clarki Clowns
A RBTA
A scarlet hermit crab
3-4 snails of various types

I will post pics as soon as the anemone comes back out. It attached almost immediately and is already starting to come back out. Hopefully in another hour or so it will be expanded and I can get some good pics.

07-15-2007, 04:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 16,423 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Lynn's 20g clown tank. Well I have had this tank up and running for a while now. It has changed so many times and I have always just chatted about it on my reef chronicle. Originally it was set up over a year ago as a QT tank. Then it was what I called my science experiment. Basically I left it up w/LR and water and pretty much ignored it. I had more fun than you would believe watching all sorts of critters come out of the LR when left alone. All this time it had a simple HOB bio-wheel filter and a peppermint shrimp who was in time out for picking on a coral. Well several months ago I just couldn't stand an empty tank anymore so I bought a pair of Clarki clowns for the tank, added some sand and started maintaining it. Long story short I bought an Aqua C Remora skimmer and finally have some filtration going so of course I then needed to replace the 15w flourescent light. I got a Nova Extreme T5 light set up and things started looking good. Bought my husband a red corris wrasse and put him in that tank for the short term so we can watch him start to change colors. He will quickly outgrow this tank and move to the reef but he is there now. Had to remove my flameback angel from the reef since it was finally witnessed terrorizing my LPS corals and he got moved into my clown tank as well. A week or two ago I woke up one morning to find the female clown dead. No reason that I can determine. The paramaters are great on the tank. No signs of illness and nobody was beating her up at all. One of those unexplained deaths. So yesterday I replaced her. Once again I had my pair of clowns and was happy. They got along immediately and the new one is eating great. Then today I went to the LFS to get some water. Why do I do this to myself? Came home with a gorgeous RBTA. The price was great and it is the most beautiful anemone I have seen at a LFS. Hopefully the T5 lights will be enough but I think they will on that small of a tank. So we now have A 20g tank. An Aqua C Remora skimmer A red corris wrasse A Brazilian flameback angel A pair of Clarki Clowns A RBTA A scarlet hermit crab 3-4 snails of various types I will post pics as soon as the anemone comes back out. It attached almost immediately and is already starting to come back out. Hopefully in another hour or so it will be expanded and I can get some good pics. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g Jawfish enjoyment ASM answer girl. Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back.