Any suggestions for 2.5 gallon theme?

[StrongHandsMcGee]

Ok, I'm gonna be starting up an AGA 2.5 gallon (again) sometime soon. I built in a sump, and I'll have a SCWD. Lighting isn't going to be an issue either, I'll be able to keep anything. I'll post pics as soon as I get my hands on a digital camera. I want to do a theme tank, and I'd welcome any suggestions you might have.

 

[deacon hemp]

Im picking encrusting montis,and acros only.My tanks 2 gallon.
You could do an all monti digi tank or pick a species of sps you like?.I like the look of species tanks myself.An all birdsnest tank would look pretty darn cool in different colors.

 

[Rhinecanthus]

Yumas

 

[Fishfreak218]

Ricordeas... or alot of Macroalgeas.. (if your into that sorta thing).... or of course Zoanthids.... OR a variety of Xenia.. OR a BUNCH of Frogspawn (that woould look REALLY cool)....
oh and some anemone shrimp

 

[Agu]

A single acro with commensal crabs.........

Atlantic mantis shrimp with Caribbean corals, maybe only one colorful flower anemone....

 

[StrongHandsMcGee]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7201100#post7201100 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Agu
A single acro with commensal crabs.........

Atlantic mantis shrimp with Caribbean corals, maybe only one colorful flower anemone....

Y'know, I had actually given both of those thought already! Great minds think alike, eh? I think I'm leaning toward a small A. nasuta colony...either that or an N. wennerae mantis with florida zoanthids & ricordeas. I like both ideas, but if they don't work out I'm thinking about dedicating the tank to my Gardineroseris frag. Now that would be a neat setup.
Any other suggestions, though? New ideas are more than welcome, and if I like them enough I may switch or just build another 2.5 for 'em.

 

[NANOFOOL]

a big colony of sun corals would look awesome

 

[StrongHandsMcGee]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7202419#post7202419 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by NANOFOOL
a big colony of sun corals would look awesome

I already have orange, yellow, and black tubastrea in one of my 10 gallons.

 

[jcopp24]

How about a mantis shrimp?

 

[StrongHandsMcGee]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7204847#post7204847 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jcopp24
How about a mantis shrimp?

I'm trying to see if I can even find one locally. You'd be surprised how hard it is to find one in Michigan sometimes.

 

[StrongHandsMcGee]

Finally...a decision!

Finally...a decision!

I've made up my mind! I'm going with a Caribbean theme, featuring Florida zoas, rics, a small mantis, a couple of small gorgonian frags, Palythoa caribaeorum, Protopalythoa grandis, some seagrass, and a flower anemone.
If anyone has other suggestions, let me know! I'd gladly set up another small system dedicated to another theme!

 

[Fishfreak218]

hmm.. seagrass in a 2.5g... the two dont mix ... seagrass needs a DSB so there would only be about 2" of water....which would be kinda pointless.... and i dont even think the Seagrass would live in only 2" of water.... unless you talking about macroalgea.. seagrass wont work ....

 

[whatnot45]

dwarf seahorse XD

 

[chocolateblnt]

Awwww too bad you already chose a theme ... I was going to suggest Sea Monkeys :lol:

 

[ACBlinky]

I was going to suggest all zoas. There are SO many colours, you could go nuts with frags and have a tiny tank that's just a riot of colour and absolutely gorgeous, like a field of flowers. Not sure that's really a theme though...

 

[Agu]

Here's my mantis and carribean tank. Disregard the xenia, I needed a place to store it temporarily.

And Mr Mantis looking for food.