Something for a 15 Gal

[sw65galma]

What can I put in a 15 gal?
Mantis is one thought....
small eel? but i'd most likely have to move it later on...
Anything else you can think of, Like just one thing?
It's got a a huge Prizm Pro Skimmer on it..so it can handle just about anything...
Filtration is not a problem either...I have so many canister filters just laying around it's not even funny.
It even has a coralife 2x96w CF light with moonlights...
Ideas?

 

[lion_crazz]

I would not do an eel because most eels you will find will have to be moved to a larger set-up. I would probably just do a small reef with that size tank. You have the lighting, skimming, filtration, etc. Put one or two docile fish in there and do a small nano reef tank.

 

[sw65galma]

Originally Posted by lion_crazz
I would not do an eel because most eels you will find will have to be moved to a larger set-up. I would probably just do a small reef with that size tank. You have the lighting, skimming, filtration, etc. Put one or two docile fish in there and do a small nano reef tank.
Ive seen real small eels, how long does it take for them to grow..?? I have like 6 tanks I can move him up...

 

[jcrim]

You could consider a small octupus, but having an octupus creates other issues. They are excellent escape artists, will ink in the tank if frightened and are nocturnal so they may not provide a lot of viewing pleasure. Still a cool animal, though.

 

[kaotik]

no octopus!!!...they need a min of 30-40gal even for a small species. plus that would be so difficult to keep stable in such a small tank.
no eel unless you plan to move it pretty quickly. 3-4 months Id say.
I agree with the small nano reef and maybe a firefish or chromis. you have the lighting and filtration for that. :happyfish

 

[cartman101]

Lets see here.....
-some spieces of frogfish
-mantis shrimp
-small florida caribbean octo (dont remember the name but it would be fine in a 10gal and higher. You can find them in the waters of florida...duh)

 

[fishieness]

the eels grow fast jsut like any carnivour. I got my snowflake half way through january.... i think it was actualy in feburary. Yeah, sometime at the beginning of fed. But he was about 6 inches then and has jsut about doubled in size over the months.

 

[sw65galma]

Originally Posted by fishieness
the eels grow fast jsut like any carnivour. I got my snowflake half way through january.... i think it was actualy in feburary. Yeah, sometime at the beginning of fed. But he was about 6 inches then and has jsut about doubled in size over the months.
Yikes...I sooo want an agressive tank... I could get a whole buch of damsels i guess lol and that would be an agressive tank lol...
Oh well...

I really wanted an eel...maybe someday...

 

[fishieness]

all your other 6 tanks are comunity i take it? A snowflake eel has been known to be in comunity tanks as long as he is well fed! Mine is being upgraded into a future reef. Isnt going to be too many other fishies though.

 

[lion_crazz]

Sorry, aggresive fish are just not intended for smaller tanks..
I still think a nano reef would be a lot cooler than 5 damsels swimming around in a 15 gallon tank.

 

[sw65galma]

Originally Posted by lion_crazz
Sorry, aggresive fish are just not intended for smaller tanks..
I still think a nano reef would be a lot cooler than 5 damsels swimming around in a 15 gallon tank.
Ya but this tank is on my Night stand...so I sorta wanted something i could look at before bed....Reef although nice to look at don't really do that much...Maybe i could but my 29 high there instead :thinking:

 

[vanos]

How about a bubble tip anemone with a clown fish?