Stocking a 2.5 pico

[TheKleinReef]

Hey everyone, I'm new to the forum (but not to reef keeping) and was wondering of you guys could help me out with stocking my new pico.
I really would like a fish, but in 2.5 it's a little cramped I think. I dunno maybe a dwarf seahorse? Im hesitant about those too.

So what are some cool inverts? I was looking at a flame scallop but I know nothing about them.
Maybe a porcelain crab or a sexy shrimp, or a cleaner shrimp.

Right now my plan is:
1 birds nest (fragged from my 29)
A Zoa colony
A green star polyp colony
A ricordea
Pulsing Xenia

 

[carey]

sexy shrimp would be great in that size tank, get 3, for some reason I believe they like to be in threes.

 

[TheKleinReef]

Do you know anything about harlequin shrimp? Are they similar in care needs? Thanks for the reply!

 

[carey]

Those harlequins only eat starfish. nothing else at all. so you would have to keep a starfish or two around and chop off a leg to feed him every week. lol

 

[TheKleinReef]

Darn. They're cool looking :/

 

[redsea]

I wouldn't get a Flame Scallop because they tend not to do so well in aquaria (http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f11/flame-scallop-196619.html). Also, just a warning, be careful with the zoas especially (other corals contain toxis too) because they contain palytoxin.

I also think Sexy Shrimp would be great additions to this tank!

 

[TheKleinReef]

I'm not doing zoas. So far my plans are: hammer coral, toadstool, Xenia, green star polyps, ricordea, and as much sps as possible. I might go with out the toadstool and the Xenia though. Thanks for the advice.

 

[TheKleinReef]

My par38 dimmable led bulb came today! Can't wait to install it!

 

[carey]

Very cool! Pop up a pic when you can of it mounted and all. You should be very pleased with it, my non dimmable one was great so this one is even better.

 

[TheKleinReef]

MY PAR38 IS INSTALLED. its awesome

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[TheKleinReef]

the lights installed, and it looks awesome!

 

[alink708]

Porcelain crabs are pretty awesome... Few of those with some sexy shrimp would be cool!

 

[Marquis]

the lights installed, and it looks awesome!

price?

 

[Vlrm23]

Just saw your post while searching for pico reefs, I was curious what you stocked your tank with? Any fish?