1.5 gallon pest tank low light/low flow

[skeeters]

Hey guy and gals,

 

I had a 1.5 gallon tetra tank http://www.petco.com/product/102093/Tetra-...uarium-Kit.aspx which I had crabs in until I moved them to a 6 gallon fluval. I also have a 29 gallon bc coral tank.

 

So, I'm sitting here with a 1.5 gallon tank with live rock and live sand. I change a cup of water a day and everything stays normal. I'm not going to mess with the lighting on this one. It has only 8 little 1 watt leds. Not enough for corals.

 

Any options on what I could keep? I know fish or out. Already have emerald and hermit crabs. Maybe a shrimp or a starfish and target feed? Maybe dendro's and target feed?

 

Screw it I'm doing a pest tank

 

Thanks

[Mr. Microscope]

Actually, eight 1 watt LEDs could be okay for corals. That would definitely be better than some PCs, especially over a 1.5. Try some softies.

[SC-Pico-Reefer]

Hey guy and gals,

 

I had a 1.5 gallon tetra tank http://www.petco.com/product/102093/Tetra-...uarium-Kit.aspx which I had crabs in until I moved them to a 6 gallon fluval. I also have a 29 gallon bc coral tank.

 

So, I'm sitting here with a 1.5 gallon tank with live rock and live sand. I change a cup of water a day and everything stays normal. I'm not going to mess with the lighting on this one. It has only 8 little 1 watt leds. Not enough for corals.

 

Any options on what I could keep? I know fish or out. Already have emerald and hermit crabs. Maybe a shrimp or a starfish and target feed? Maybe dendro's and target feed?

 

Thanks

 

Nice little tank, I have one, but I will say that those LEDs are not 1 watters or HO LEDs, they are standard LEDs and will not produce enough light for softies. Just my 2 cents

 

Good luck with whatever you decide to do

[skeeters]

yes, the lights suck. they couldn't keep a shroom. maybe i will just do a shrimp for the kids.

 

anyone think a cc starfish could make it in that size tank with target feeding and good cleanup?

[Mr. Microscope]

Oh, I see. Yeah, definitely not those LEDs.

[.Newman.]

cc starfish? maybe micro brittles.

what kind of shrimp? sexy shrimp will be better off with some sort of coral or anemone to host. i read they do worse in tanks with nothing but LR.

you could grow mad bryopsis and have lettuce sea hares those like slow flow.

[skeeters]

Think I'm going to do a pest tank. Aiptasia, flatworms, etc. Just a tank full of villains. I can get my hands on flatworms and aiptasia's. Got a gorilla crab too.

 

What other evil creatures could I add in a 1.5 low light/low flow? I'll still feed and do some water changes for the inmates but I need more ideas!

[.Newman.]

the infamous bobbit worm, small mantis shrimps (not the ornate ones you PAY for lol)

majano anemones (or w/e theyre called)

Hydroid colonies, vermetid snails.

[skeeters]

maybe the lfs will catch me a mantis shrimp for free. i'm not buying one. i had to look up bobbit worm. he looks awesome. i want one. got to figure out where to get all these pest.

[.Newman.]

bobbit worm is a beast predator. a mantis probably couldnt take on an established bobbit