2.5 gallon ideas

[mightymouse]

this is already in the general discussion but i wanna hear from the nano guys too everyone who reads this pelase vote

[ronkent]

im actually in the process of setting up a 2.5 gal nano. im not going with any fish just doing inverts. I was thinkuing some hermits and a sexy shrimp. not sure yet...have plenty of time to decide as its gotta cycle tho i could just get everything from my 55 reef. I think having a fish in it would just make it too dern hard. also gonna put zoos and shrooms in it.

[HaKs310]

A Boxing crab and sexy shrimp would be cool.

[mazdaspeedzoom]

If I was going to set one up I would do inverts, I agree that I think fish would be too difficult to maintain and almost kinda mean. Go with some cool shrimp and some snails/crabs.

What about a harlequin (sp) shrimp, the ones that eat starfish feet?

[skipm]

I would go with zoos, polyps, and maybe a ricordea or two. A small shrimp would be nice either a sexy or a peppermint and the usual cleanup crew.

[ronkent]

yea i originally bought mine for a clown for my dughter but decided against a fish...i think more on cruelty than on stability. i was gonna put it in her room but have since decided to keep it on my desk next to monitor. was also gettin maybe a 5 gallon to set up on the other side of my monitor. Shhhh....dont tell my gf!

[Xandernfs]

I don't think that 2.5 gallons is comfortable for any goby. I mean that is not a lot of space. That is like us living in a van. That is why I voted for zoos

On the other hand, if the goby and/or shrimp is tank raised, then it won't know any difference. So it is up to you, but i kinda try to look at it thru their eyes.

Just my $.02

[LeftCoast]

I'd say vairious soft corals (like Sinularia, Nephthya, Cladellia, Sarcophyton, Capnella, etc.) with some zoos with a tank bred/raised shrimp or crab (like Xandernfs said).

[mightymouse]

i emany the yellow gobies that are a half inch and its a bow so it has alot of swimming space but thanx alot for allt he input you guys im thinkin sexy shrimp and harlequins get 2 big and would have a dieing starfish int he tank which would boost my ammonia and kill my tank

[The Yellow Longnose]

i think a pistol goby combo would be nice
Joe

[mightymouse]

thats what im thinkin a yase hashe (sp) goby and a tiger pistol shrimp or maybe a more exotic pistol shrimp or the sexy shroimp im really stuck keep the ideas and votes comin

[LeftCoast]

I'd say a pink-bar goby (Cryptocentrus aurora) with a randall's pistol shrimp (Alpheus randalli) shrimp

[LeftCoast]

Both look interesting and some-what exotic. The shrimp is red, yellow and white. searcing on google would be pretty productive.

[LeftCoast]

What state are you in? I might be selling my yellow watchman/tiger pistol pair soon.

[mightymouse]

im in va but the yellow watchman is too big for a 2.5 im leanin towards a pistol shrimp goby with zoos as the only corals

[lanamarks]

I'm doing the smae thing at the moment and am looking forward to seeong the results of this poll. I had the smae question in mind.

[mightymouse]

are u setting u a 2.5 gal mini bow or standard aga 2.5?

[mightymouse]

i am also thinking of only using small pieces of tonga branch lr so there will be plenty o caves for whatever i get and some small holes for mushroosm or zoos so does anyone have any advice on how to hodl the lr where i want it? can i use super glue gel since it wont be very small pieces and is less than a foot tall or will this now hold i dont wanna use that epoxy stuff cuz its way too expensive

[lanamarks]

I've got a minibow 2.5. It's got a few corals right now and a gorgonian. I need to go get some tonga type frags and do a little landscaping before I add the livestock but I was thinking a clown goby and sexy shrimp. I am thinking of setting up another small tank in the future for dwarf seahorses.

[ade]

I have a 2 gal hex. I have LR sand bed and a mantis shrimp with some SPS and zoes and snails. With 18 watts to light the tank.

[mightymouse]

mine only has 13 watts right now but i might add more later and does anyone know if superflue gel will be strong enough to hold the rocks together if they are in small pieces?