Addiction wins. . .again!

[jawwad2004]

Hey guys, starting up a 5.5 gallon nano at work. Took some pics, but I'm still at work, I will upload them tonight. So far its just sand in there. I didnt even put water in it yet. I am going to bring a gallon a day from my tank at home so I dont have to go through a cycle. I have a few questions, maybe someone can help:

1. Do you think the coral life aqualight 18 watt fixture will be sufficient enough to keep shrooms, zoos and maybe some lps corals?

2. Can I put 2 perculas in the nano. If not, which fish would you guys suggest?

 

[inkblue]

good luck jawwad... am putting a 2.5G on mY desk sooN :approve: :afro:

 

[jawwad2004]

the 2.5gallons are super cute, I wanted to put one in my girlfriend's dorm last year.

 

[Savager]

2 clown fishes are too much for 5.5G tank. Maybe just maybe 1 clown fish. I think you should get a small goby for your tank. Goodluck.

 

[Deanos]

1. Do you think the coral life aqualight 18 watt fixture will be sufficient enough to keep shrooms, zoos and maybe some lps corals?

That fixture will do fine for shrooms and zoos. The LPS I'm not so sure about.

If not, which fish would you guys suggest?

A pistol shrimp and shrimp goby would be very entertaining in a tank that size by themselves.

Here are some alternative choices: Nano Fish

 

[jawwad2004]

What about a mantis shrimp? I can feed him crabs n stuff?

 

[inkblue]

mantiS shrimp... someTimes i sWear i hear cLicking in my 26 boW :bigeyes2:

 

[jawwad2004]

mantiS shrimp... someTimes i sWear i hear cLicking in my 26 boW :bigeyes2:

If you find it, pass it over.

 

[Deanos]

A mantis shrimp is a great addition to a nano. Keep in mind, it'll be the ONLY addition.

In my opinion, it's like keeping a hungry shark...all it'll do is wait for food. It may clean up its tunnel now and then, but otherwise it will sit and wait.

The interaction between shrimp and goby is as interesting to some as a clown and anemone. Symbiosis is such a wonderful aquarium trait to watch.

 

[jawwad2004]

A mantis shrimp is a great addition to a nano. Keep in mind, it'll be the ONLY addition.

In my opinion, it's like keeping a hungry shark...all it'll do is wait for food. It may clean up its tunnel now and then, but otherwise it will sit and wait.

The interaction between shrimp and goby is as interesting to some as a clown and anemone. Symbiosis is such a wonderful aquarium trait to watch.

I never heard about this shrimp and goby relationship, please elaborate. . .

 

[Deanos]

mantiS shrimp... someTimes i sWear i hear cLicking in my 26 boW :bigeyes2:

I hear clicking all the time in my 10g...then again, I have 2 pistol shrimp (one in display and one in the AC500 refuge).

 

[inkblue]

i doNt have any of those... :sgrin:

 

[Deanos]

I never heard about this shrimp and goby relationship, please elaborate. . .

Pistol shrimp/goby

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

A nice watchman goby with a tiger pistol combo would be great. With a little sand and a little chunk of rock you'll be entertained for hours. Throw a nasarius snail in and see if the goby will play fetch with it and the shrimp. One of the regs at my LFS has that. Goby brings the snail to the shrimp, Shrimp moves it out of the hole and snail tries to run but goby brings it back again. It's a comedy routine. He videotaped it and showed it at the shop. We all were ROFL.

 

[inkblue]

ok... where can i buy this pair :smokin:

 

[romain]

ok... where can i buy this pair :smokin:

http://www.atlantisaquarium.net/inverts.html

see bottom of the page

 

[inkblue]

hmmm.... do yoU need a deep sandBed for them :smoker:

 

[romain]

hmmm.... do yoU need a deep sandBed for them :smoker:

Yup..

 

[jawwad2004]

Sounds like fun, I have 1.5" sand bed in there right now.

 

[inkblue]

RoMain... minimuM depTh? :afro: