20 gallon lacking "wow factor"

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

Yup, I would try reaquascaping and get away from the "rock wall" look. Maybe a couple of island. Then add a couple of colourful hardy corals, like bright green star polyps, some frogspawn/hammer/torch, maybe red open brain for the sand bed. I also use red macroalgaes in my tanks with no tangs to add a splash of colour (red halymenia & gracilaria) but these like regular dosing of iodine (Lugol's solution) to stay healthy I find.

[Nano]

Originally Posted by SeaHorse_Fanatic

Yup, I would try reaquascaping and get away from the "rock wall" look. Maybe a couple of island. Then add a couple of colourful hardy corals, like bright green star polyps, some frogspawn/hammer/torch, maybe red open brain for the sand bed. I also use red macroalgaes in my tanks with no tangs to add a splash of colour (red halymenia & gracilaria) but these like regular dosing of iodine (Lugol's solution) to stay healthy I find.

Thanks for the tip, I do have some Gsp, but again my tank is quite young. my params seem to be fine from my tests... But my Zoos havent started to spread yet after 7 weeks, anyone know if this is normal? they open, but is there something I should feed them? lol. I split my Aquascape into 2 Islands and will post pics in the morning, strangely, I can't find my two hermit crabs, I haven't looked under the base rocks, but I cant see them lol.. at any rate I will post some pictures tomorrow and go from there. also does anyone know how come I cant get my ph over 8.0-8.1? I'd like 8.2-.3 and I am dosing aragamilk but not sure its really doing the trick

[chef]

A couple of harlequin shrimp will give you immediate WOW if you have access to live starfish. A colorful frogspawn for the clown and a red spot Blenny for personality and voila, pimped out 20 g