20g micro reef

[fishman13]

hi everyone. im new here. ive kept freshwater tanks for two years now and would like to upgrade one of my 20g 2ft tank into a micro reef.
for it i have a 50w heater(not much but it works wonderfully), a resun sp-1200 pump which i added a filter cartrige to with double outlets, and 8" airstone.

i would like to know what i need and what fish and inverts i could keep in it. also i do not plan on growing corrals just yet.

 

[fishman13]

oh, just found the reef section, sorry i put it in the wrong place.

 

[mogurnda]

I moved it to the newbie forum for the moment, since you're starting at the beginning.

If you haven't had a look at the "Starting a Marine Aquarium..." thread at the top, you might start there.

There are many ways to do it, but here are some basics
*about 1.5-2 lbs of live rock per gallon
*pumps adequate to turn over the tank at least 10 times, preferably 15 times per hour
*for a small system, a protein skimmer, like the CPR bakpak, aquaC remora, will be a big help in keeping water quality high
*lights will be one of your biggest expenses if you want photosynthetic corals, minimum 55 watts of compact fluorescent, and increasing from there

 

[fishman13]

thanx. my filter gives out 700l/h and my tank holds 60liters, does that mean it turns over 115? if so does that mean i only need the filter? its flows pretty powerful, enough to force my neons to the othe side of the tank. ill check that thread too.

 

[fishman13]

ok, ive made up my mind what i want to keep following the new marine aquaria guidlines for a small tank.
either 2 clowns(percula or occeleris) and a royal gramma or a cherub angle and a royal gramma. and for inverts i want either 2 skunk cleaner shrimp and a brittle star or 2 cleaners and 2-5 feather dusters.
the equipment inclueds:
the equipment i already have
15-20 pounds live uncured rock
a small skimmer
coral sand for 2" layer and a small amount of live sand
1 light strip with actinic blue tube

also what do you feed my selected fishes?