Blank Slate! 5G eco pico! Gopy/pistol shrimp wins

Discussion in 'General Reef Topics' started by cosmo, Oct 19, 2012.

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What to do with my new 5G eco pico tank

  1. maxi mini reef tank

    8 vote(s)
    28.6%

  2. goby/pistol shrimp tank

    12 vote(s)
    42.9%

  3. freshwater planted tank

    5 vote(s)
    17.9%

  4. another dwarf seahorse tank

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  5. distant option, a small mantis tank like a caribbean rock mantis

    3 vote(s)
    10.7%
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  1. cosmo

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    OUCH, not making it easier;)
     
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    LOL, I suppose I could mention some of the dwarf fish for the planted tank.
     
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    lol, were those shrimp a special species or just great camera work. But if I go that route I think I'd like odd inverts and amphibians, etc primarily and a few fish.
     
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    The shrimp are a bred species from the Neocaridina genus.
     
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    and those are easily obtainable? Ghost shrimp are ok, and cherries are cool but pricey for their size
     
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    The bred ones tend to be pretty pricey. You would do best joining a forum like The Planted Tank. They have quite a few folks selling shrimp. Some are breeders some are folks thinning their herds and some are making it into a business.
     
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    Sexiness.
     
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    Thankya, sir. You could do some cool corals in there.

    I voted for the maxi-mini pico. But my second choice would be a FW planted. If you went this route I would go with micro-sword or a moss-grass for the bottom. Then just have cherry shrimp and no fish. Add some rock.
     
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