Livestock for 2.5
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AustinVines
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I pulled this list from lgreen's Ultimate Nano Fish Guide from nano-reef but here are his suggestions
"0.5g Pico (Includes Red Sea 0.5g Deco Art) (1 extra small fish)
-Blue Neon Goby
-Catalina Goby [cold water]
-Clown Gobies
-Eviota Gobies
-Panda (Clown) Goby
-Redhead Goby
-Trimma Goby
-Yellow Neon Goby
2.5g Pico (Includes 2.5g Minibow, Eclipse Explorer) (1 fish)
All of the above plus:
-Citron Goby
-Green Banded Goby (added by c'est ma)"
"0.5g Pico (Includes Red Sea 0.5g Deco Art) (1 extra small fish)
-Blue Neon Goby
-Catalina Goby [cold water]
-Clown Gobies
-Eviota Gobies
-Panda (Clown) Goby
-Redhead Goby
-Trimma Goby
-Yellow Neon Goby
2.5g Pico (Includes 2.5g Minibow, Eclipse Explorer) (1 fish)
All of the above plus:
-Citron Goby
-Green Banded Goby (added by c'est ma)"
Nanomaniac
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I would never put any fish in a .5g or 2.5g, it just isn't enough room. Imo the minimum size tank for even the smallest of Gobies is a 5 gallon tank. For you 2.5 gallon get some cool inverts. I added a Strawberry Crab to my 2.5 gallon.
Fishfreak218
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.... i have had fish in 2.5g tanks and they did fine.... go for gobies IMHO .... and then there is also Sexy shrimp and small pepermint shrimp.. and Porcelain Crabs
HartfordWhalers
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Yeah what lighting should he get, i just bought a 2.5 today and i need to buy a light. Which one?
Fishfreak218
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12" Current fixture.... i think there is a 18w version and a 36w version.. check em out on Bigalsonline.com ...... they come with moonlights too 
Fishfreak218
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do you have coral though???? ^^^
HartfordWhalers
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Do you hve to add calicum everyday--because it is such a small tank--when you get the corals? Anyone know
Andrew
Andrew
NbMaxx13
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Coralife makes a mini aqualight ...18 watts Pc ... It works perfect for a 2.5 ...I've kept mine succesfully for over a year now w/ that light.
As far as stocking it goes ... Fish, you would be good w/ any of the gobies ... I have kept a few different kinds of smaller fish in it for a period of 2-3 weeks and then eventually moved them out to one of our larger systems ... Inverts are a good choice ... And i've used the 2.5 mostly as a grow out tank for injured corals i've come across to nurse em back to health before adding to another system ....
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Product/Prod_Display.cfm?pcatid=11382&N=2004+113345
As far as stocking it goes ... Fish, you would be good w/ any of the gobies ... I have kept a few different kinds of smaller fish in it for a period of 2-3 weeks and then eventually moved them out to one of our larger systems ... Inverts are a good choice ... And i've used the 2.5 mostly as a grow out tank for injured corals i've come across to nurse em back to health before adding to another system ....
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Product/Prod_Display.cfm?pcatid=11382&N=2004+113345
E. & C. T. A friend of mine is going to start her first 2.5 nano. She's already purchased the 18 watt Coralife fixture...a palm h.o.b. filter. Since I have never tackled a tank that small...what type of substate are you using. I've used crushed coral in all of my tanks for years without incidence. I will be getting her some cured rubble rock. What type of frags do you see her being able to keep...and what type of maintenance schedule should she follow.
Thanks in advance for all of yours...or anyone else's input.
Mary K.
Thanks in advance for all of yours...or anyone else's input.
Mary K.
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