2.5 gal. nano
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I believe LordRoad on here has done a small nano like that, I think in a vase. It has some live rock pieces inside and a small powerhead for water movement. I believe it had some sort of overhead screw-in 50/50 fluorescent lighting. You could probably even have some hermits in there and coral like he did.
here's the link
http://www.myfishtank.net/forum/showthread.php?t=29533
here's the link
http://www.myfishtank.net/forum/showthread.php?t=29533
I would maybe try to do something invert focused, like a pair of sexy shrimp, or a boxer crab, or a mantis shrimp, really the possibilities are endless. with some easy low light corals. these tanks really are not hard if you have another large tank. they are a bit impractical if its your only tank, but also doable. I hade a half gallon nano with a mantis in it, but it would have been impossible if I hadnt had my other tanks.
I keep one hermit crab and an astrea snail. For some reason, my sexy shrimp die off after a couple molts, so I'm going to chill on the shrimp. Corals are green star polyps and zoanthids.
A mantis shrimp would be awesome. If I could find one where I could a guarantee it won't smash my glass and ruin my computer that's on the desk with the vase, I'd do it.
To echo Camaro, the weekly one gallon water changes are a must. It would be even better if you could do it two or three times a week. That would be only a couple plastic cups of water, very easy and fast. I use RO/DI water for top-offs and to keep things simple, I buy a gallon of premixed from the LFS every two weeks.
Here is the powerhead Iuse: http://www.marinedepot.com/md_viewItem.asp?idProduct=AS1173
A mantis shrimp would be awesome. If I could find one where I could a guarantee it won't smash my glass and ruin my computer that's on the desk with the vase, I'd do it.
To echo Camaro, the weekly one gallon water changes are a must. It would be even better if you could do it two or three times a week. That would be only a couple plastic cups of water, very easy and fast. I use RO/DI water for top-offs and to keep things simple, I buy a gallon of premixed from the LFS every two weeks.
Here is the powerhead Iuse: http://www.marinedepot.com/md_viewItem.asp?idProduct=AS1173
Definitely looks like one of those items you have to get, especially with a SW tank. I'm gonna try one out to put some extra movement in my nano, although I have a DIY spraybar and an aquaclear pumping... never hurts to make sure you've got some good current, provided I won't be ripping any coral apart 
My green star polyps will probably love it and get some more polyp extension with the increased movement.
My green star polyps will probably love it and get some more polyp extension with the increased movement.
