What fish could I get?

[MarineEddy]

Hi guys,
I have a spare 25 liter tank lying around and was wondering what I could get for it. I would like a species tank because I already have a community tank. I know a frogfish would get WAY too big but I would like something a bit like that. I don't really want a shrimp tank, just something unusual.
Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance,Eddy

 

[Amanda92]

Dwarf Lion fish?
Clown trigger?
Dog faced puffer... They are gorgeous fish mines got excited and swam up and down like a wee puppy.

 

[carey]

25 litres is only like 6 gallons isnt it? Theres not much that can go in such a small tank. Maybe some shrimp, hermits other inverts....

 

[Amanda92]

Aw [moderator edit] thoufht you said 25 gallons. I keep mixing them up. Defo gunna be salt water then? Yeah a nice blood red shrimp or maybe a horseshoe untill he grows bigger?

 

[carey]

If it were my tank and I was absolutely set on using this small tank I would put in a bunch of shrimp. Some peppermints, a fire shrimp, cleaner shrimp maybe some sexy shrimp. Then I would add maybe an emerald crab and/or a porcelain crab. The a couple bright red scarlet hermit crabs.

 

[Amanda92]

Random thought but you could mix blue and red herms yeah? Thatd be nice

 

[carey]

Yep. You can mix and match hermits.

 

[Scottabell]

How about macro algae with dwarf seahorses? I've wanted to do this but never got around to it.

 

[carey]

I don't know that much about seahorses but I believe the need a tall tank. ANd live food. Pretty tough to take care of from all I've read

 

[maryannr]

How about small gobies. I had a high fin red banded shrimp goby (sometimes called rose goby) and he was adorable and very small

 

[Scottabell]

Or a clown goby.

 

[Scottabell]

Although, be careful. I had a clown goby once and found it difficult to find food he liked.

 

[maryannr]

My green clown goby eats any and everything I put in

 

[carey]

Both my clown gobies eat everything. They seem to prefer frozen mysis and brine over flake and pellets though.

 

[Djw311]

Hey Carey, how do you ensure that the goby gets to eat? When I feed my fish they don't really let anything fall down to my diamond goby. I've just been shoving some food under the rock that he burrowed under. Is that ok?

 

[carey]

My pink spotted goby doesnt seem to eat either but I think he will be fine. The diamond goby will sift sand for food as well. Not sure I would stick food under a rock but hey, if it's working then good for you! lol

 

[Sniperhank]

I would def do a small fish with inverts and macro algae. There are some cool algaes out there like Blue Ochtodes.