Fish In a 2.5 Gallon

Giga · 09/10/2007, 09:01 AM

Ok so I'm building a two tank system one is a mantis coral tank(2.5 gallon) and the other is a fuge tank. Both these tank are display tanks. they are both connected together and then connected to a cannister filter. So it goes from the cannister to the first tank(mantis) then the second tank(fuge) then back to the cannister filter. So it has a double filtration system. I was wondering If I could maybe put a fish in the fuge tank? All thats going to be going in that tank is a little live rock(1lb) then different kind of cheato seagrass etc.

InLimbo87 · 09/10/2007, 10:02 AM

You could do a small goby, such as a trimma or neon goby. I am cycling a 2.5g right now specifically for my neon goby (he's being picked on by my tailspot)

frozenapple22 · 09/10/2007, 04:04 PM

maybe a little clown goby will be alright in there

bertoni · 09/10/2007, 04:10 PM

How big is the refugium tank? I doubt I'd put a fish into a tank that small. A shrimp might be okay, if you don't mind the animal eating copepods, etc.

ferg822 · 09/10/2007, 05:33 PM

maybe a 6 line wrasse but i dunno how big they get?

bertoni · 09/10/2007, 05:35 PM

No way. A six-line gets far too big for a 2.5 g tank, and that's assuming this refugium is the same size as the display.

seastar12 · 09/10/2007, 05:38 PM

maybe a small goby

09/10/2007, 09:01 AM	#1
Giga Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Virginia beach, VA Posts: 1,709	Fish In a 2.5 Gallon Ok so I'm building a two tank system one is a mantis coral tank(2.5 gallon) and the other is a fuge tank. Both these tank are display tanks. they are both connected together and then connected to a cannister filter. So it goes from the cannister to the first tank(mantis) then the second tank(fuge) then back to the cannister filter. So it has a double filtration system. I was wondering If I could maybe put a fish in the fuge tank? All thats going to be going in that tank is a little live rock(1lb) then different kind of cheato seagrass etc.

09/10/2007, 10:02 AM	#2
InLimbo87 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Central FL Posts: 3,197	You could do a small goby, such as a trimma or neon goby. I am cycling a 2.5g right now specifically for my neon goby (he's being picked on by my tailspot) __________________ We are forever responsible for that which we tame... Current Tank Info: 90 gallon

09/10/2007, 04:10 PM	#4
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	How big is the refugium tank? I doubt I'd put a fish into a tank that small. A shrimp might be okay, if you don't mind the animal eating copepods, etc. __________________ Jonathan Bertoni

09/10/2007, 05:33 PM	#5
ferg822 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 173	maybe a 6 line wrasse but i dunno how big they get? __________________ Ferg :p Current Tank Info: Not much but some

09/10/2007, 05:35 PM	#6
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	No way. A six-line gets far too big for a 2.5 g tank, and that's assuming this refugium is the same size as the display. __________________ Jonathan Bertoni

09/10/2007, 04:04 PM	#3
frozenapple22 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Jacksonville, NC Posts: 54	maybe a little clown goby will be alright in there

09/10/2007, 05:38 PM	#7
seastar12 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 245	maybe a small goby