2.5G Pico Tank

[Courtneybree90]

I have had my pico tank for about a month now and I am finally ready to put my one and only fish in there!
(BTW the pic of the ugly pico tank was the first day I set it up)
My question is, what fish should I get??

 

[Courtneybree90]

Stats:

1 peppermint shrimp
1 emerald crab
3 nerite snails
3 hermit crabs
1 zoa
1 non-pulsing xenia
1 pink star polyp(very small and shy psp)

 

[Bigalwoo]

Stats:

1 peppermint shrimp
1 emerald crab
3 nerite snails
3 hermit crabs
1 zoa
1 non-pulsing xenia
1 pink star polyp(very small and shy psp)

Any pictures?

 

[Courtneybree90]

My profile picture is my tank now. I know I am limited to what I can have since it's such a small tank but there is something I'm sure!

 

[Beengirl]

There Catalina goby is very small and pretty. The tank would have To be a cooler-water tank, though cuz they like 66-70* F water. If I remember right, margarita snails are actually from cooler waters too, so you could have some of those in there. But with a tank that small, 1 tiny fish and a few snails would work perfectly.

 

[Courtneybree90]

Thanks for the advice! I went today and got the smallest clown goby I could find. I also got a teeny-tiny true percula. Two is the max i will put in the tank. They look great!

 

[Nu-Nu the eel]

In all honesty i would never put a fish in a 2.5 gallon tank..... And especially not a clown.

 

[Courtneybree90]

Originally I would agree with you. It is a small tank. But after speaking with a few aquarium veterans, I was told a true percula would be fine. My bf has a 95 gallon so when he gets too big I can switch him to the big tank. My favorite local fish gallery has a clown in a tiny clown the same size as mine in a 1 gallon on display.

 

[Nu-Nu the eel]

Originally I would agree with you. It is a small tank. But after speaking with a few aquarium veterans, I was told a true percula would be fine. My bf has a 95 gallon so when he gets too big I can switch him to the big tank. My favorite local fish gallery has a clown in a tiny clown the same size as mine in a 1 gallon on display.

Okay why would it be fine? Its growth will be stunted. It wont live a long life if that happens. And the pet stores use that as a display, most of the fish dont stay in there their whole lives. Besides, the pet stores dont really care about their fish

 

[Courtneybree90]

I'll play it by ear. thanks for the tips!

 

[DWilliams]

IMO clown should be in a 20 gallon min no matter the size of the fish. Clown goby should be fine tho.

 

[Courtneybree90]

I read that too. I guess i will move him to the 95 gallon next week. I want him to have enough room and not stress. What other fish besides a goby? I would like to have two, but no
More than that.

 

[Nu-Nu the eel]

Dont get another fish... Get a cleaner shrimp! They are really cool

 

[obscurereef]

Cleaner shrimp in a 2.5 gallon? Each antennae would be touching the walls of the tank ...

 

[Nu-Nu the eel]

Cleaner shrimp in a 2.5 gallon? Each antennae would be touching the walls of the tank ...

Lol okay maybe a peppermint shrimp. (cmon im trying to eliminate another fish from goin in the tank!)

 

[obscurereef]

Fair enough. What about a sexy shrimp?

 

[Nu-Nu the eel]

Oooh yeah i love those guys.... But i would want 5 of them

 

[obscurereef]

I'd like to get one if I got a nano, but $50 for some 1/2" shrimps...maybe not yet .