25 gallon tank sitting around, can I use it for something?
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saltwaterdud3
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Your going to incur new costs even setting up a new tank. Your going to have lights, skimmer, and filter and don't forget at least 25 pounds of live rock and 30 pounds of sand. All of that is well over the cost of a sump pump for your 75g. JMHO.
Even then, if you want a few ideas... try a non-photosynthetic tank - they are cool, but you might have to buy a chiller depending on the inhabitants.
Try a lagoon style tank - I know it should be only 12 to 15" deep, but you can accomplish some of the same things with it. Small piles of live rock with some mangroves growing and some hermits and damsels would look pretty neat under a pendant metal halide.
You could try a blue spot jawfish with a deep sand bed for him to have fun in. I think I would like that best. It could be pretty cheap to do on a budget. Especially with only a 25g tank.
Even then, if you want a few ideas... try a non-photosynthetic tank - they are cool, but you might have to buy a chiller depending on the inhabitants.
Try a lagoon style tank - I know it should be only 12 to 15" deep, but you can accomplish some of the same things with it. Small piles of live rock with some mangroves growing and some hermits and damsels would look pretty neat under a pendant metal halide.
You could try a blue spot jawfish with a deep sand bed for him to have fun in. I think I would like that best. It could be pretty cheap to do on a budget. Especially with only a 25g tank.
florida joe
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Mantis tank
btldreef
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Originally Posted by florida joe http:///forum/thread/387005/25-gallon-tank-sitting-around-can-i-use-it-for-something#post_3402138
Mantis tank
Originally Posted by florida joe http:///forum/thread/387005/25-gallon-tank-sitting-around-can-i-use-it-for-something#post_3402138
Mantis tank
travelerjp98
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I like the lagoon style tank. That would work nicely, especially with some mangroves to provide extra filtration, but it's gonna be a little more work setting it up.
Also, A goby-shrimp symbiosis tank?
Or, as I had, a species tank for a cano toadfish? Really cool fish, and also easy to get because they are really hard to sell for most LFS's because they don't work well in many community tanks.
Also, A goby-shrimp symbiosis tank?
Or, as I had, a species tank for a cano toadfish? Really cool fish, and also easy to get because they are really hard to sell for most LFS's because they don't work well in many community tanks.
travelerjp98
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well a lot of people hatch their own brine shrimp... teresa does that... and flower is trying to
or did you want like feeder fish?
or did you want like feeder fish?
kiefers
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Originally Posted by wayner http:///forum/thread/387005/25-gallon-tank-sitting-around-can-i-use-it-for-something#post_3402695
brine shrimp would be cool. How often would I be able to feed them it before I run out? I mean they wont hatch at the same rate I feed them im guessing
What would hatch more often and I would be able to have more of bring shrimp or feeder fish?
just throwing this out there, but why not raise mysis shrimp? not to expensive. anyone can raise BBS Mysis would be great and I don't believe alot of these folks are doing it. Great thread topic.
Originally Posted by wayner http:///forum/thread/387005/25-gallon-tank-sitting-around-can-i-use-it-for-something#post_3402695
brine shrimp would be cool. How often would I be able to feed them it before I run out? I mean they wont hatch at the same rate I feed them im guessing
What would hatch more often and I would be able to have more of bring shrimp or feeder fish?
just throwing this out there, but why not raise mysis shrimp? not to expensive. anyone can raise BBS Mysis would be great and I don't believe alot of these folks are doing it. Great thread topic.