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hi i just got a 20gallon tank and wanted to turn it into aFOWLR tank. i hAve all the equipment. coul i put in: 2 ocellaris clownfish 2 fire fish gobys and cleaner crew is that oka?

 

assuming your biological filter can handle itand there is no territorial issues, it doesnt seem to be a problem. how much live rock and live sand do you have, do you have a skimmer if so what kind, other means of filtration...explain, how long has the tank been up and running, and what are your parameters

 

20pds of live rocks, 20pds of sand, have skimmer, power filter rated for 20gallons, and powerhead with 180gph, has been set up for a week.( i no i can t put in fish right now)

 

with a tank that small the LR/LS plus skimmer should be enough filtration but cant hurt to have more mechanical filtration just a little more of an eye sore....the filter you may have wanted to put one rated for a size larger than the tank because it could then handle a higher bioload a 180gph is fine for a FOWLR but if you decide to go reef you may want to go a bit larger and good to see someone not just tossing fish in an uncycled tank lol

 

so you think its oka

 

Should be try adding the fish 2 at a time and gauge your conditions from there...I'd recommend going from most peaceful to most aggressive so first fire fish, then clowns...careful fire fish jump sometimes I've heard

 

Should be fine. Add the firefish first. Then the clowns. Your filtration is fine I don't run any mechanical filtration on any of my tanks.

 

Make sure the tank is cycled first. Firefish are pretty sensitive.

 

+1 to jumping fire fish

 

Was thinking the same thing. Firefish are jumpers, I lost one like that. I would recommend thinking about a lid, eggcrate, or preferably a BRS netting top.