I've had a 75 gallon reef in my basement for a few years now and so now I'm interested in starting a little 20 gallon. I was thinking I would do a 20 gallon tank with approximately 20 lbs of small live rock and a live sand bed. For livestock, I want to put in a pair of Orange Firefish, a Coral Banded Shrimp, and possibly some snails. I'm not interested in making this tank a reef.
My questions:
1) How many pounds of live sand should I buy to get say a 3 inch sandbed?
2) I'm debating whether I want a long tank or a tall tank. A few months ago I was interested in buying a tall tank for seahorses so I was thinking that if the firefish don't work out I could still get the seahorses. What kind of tank would be better for these fish?
3) I don't really want to put this tank in my basement next to my 75 gallon because nobody gets to see it down there. I was thinking I would put it on my main floor somewhere in the hall. Given the tank water, the stand, the 20 lbs of rock, and whatever equipment, would the tank eventually fall into the basement if I put it in the hall? Is it going to be too heavy? (I live in a semi-detached house, generally pretty strong floors)
Thanks
My questions:
1) How many pounds of live sand should I buy to get say a 3 inch sandbed?
2) I'm debating whether I want a long tank or a tall tank. A few months ago I was interested in buying a tall tank for seahorses so I was thinking that if the firefish don't work out I could still get the seahorses. What kind of tank would be better for these fish?
3) I don't really want to put this tank in my basement next to my 75 gallon because nobody gets to see it down there. I was thinking I would put it on my main floor somewhere in the hall. Given the tank water, the stand, the 20 lbs of rock, and whatever equipment, would the tank eventually fall into the basement if I put it in the hall? Is it going to be too heavy? (I live in a semi-detached house, generally pretty strong floors)
Thanks
