5 gallon nano surprise

[kkoch]

My daughter surprised me with a 5g nano like the picture attached. She has had it cycling for 3 to 4 weeks. It has about 4 lbs of live rock, Aragonite sand and she even included a colt coral, starburst coral, zoas, mushrooms and a hermit crab. I would like to add more flow than what the filter pump is delivering. I would like to find a small power head to fit in the tank. Suggestions please!

 

[BigKev23]

A little koralia nano should work fine. I used to have the same tank.

 

[kkoch]

Did you use it as a nano tank also?

 

[BigKev23]

I did... initially it was freshwater, but then I switched it to salwater and made it into a reef.

 

[kkoch]

Did you have the Koralia 240 in the 5g nano or just rely on the filter flow?

 

[121a]

If you want something really small with decent flow Hydor pico pumps. I have had two and they produce a wide enough flow, quiet, and cheap.

 

[pusanpa]

This is the one in my 8g tank. It has been running about a year.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Powerhe...176?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item53f934da90

 

[kkoch]

Thanks! I would like to try the Pico Evo Mag 180. Has anybody tried it and where can I find it?

 

[kkoch]

Fish suggestions

Fish suggestions

5g is small but are there any fish that would do well in the tank and how many?

 

[fishyfish22]

A clowb goby might. Also maybe a yasha goby?

 

[pusanpa]

I recommend NO fish. My 8g looks never better without fish.

 

[kkoch]

Wow, $50 for a yasha goby!

 

[DopeCantWin]

Wow, $50 for a yasha goby!

I looked into this before and have an interesting option, dwarf horses. Or possibly Sexy Shrimp, they look awesome on Yumas.

 

[kkoch]

I am also having problems getting the water under 80. Probably because there is a cover and the light and cover are one piece. My first param check I used my freshwater API kit with a saltwater color card. Ammonia 0, nitrite 0, Nitrate 20 and PH 7.8 . I will have to buy the other tests.

 

[fishyfish22]

Or possibly Sexy Shrimp.

Sexy shrimp colony!!!
And $50 is just liveaquarias price haha. If you're patient you'll fine someone selling a good priced one online, or an lfs carrying it for as low as $20 sometimes! (Please not i don't know which lfs that could be at the moment"

 

[DopeCantWin]

Sexy shrimp colony!!!
And $50 is just liveaquarias price haha. If you're patient you'll fine someone selling a good priced one online, or an lfs carrying it for as low as $20 sometimes! (Please not i don't know which lfs that could be at the moment"

You get what you pay for. When you buy from LiveAquaria you get a good guarantee and usually a healthy fish bigger than what you ordered.

 

[fishyfish22]

You get what you pay for. When you buy from LiveAquaria you get a good guarantee and usually a healthy fish bigger than what you ordered.

That's true!:lmao::lmao:

 

[kkoch]

Besides Booyahs in Algonquin, where can I find Mitch (I think that's the name) who also breeds clowns.