.5 gallon invert only tank.

[brett_schn]

Hey guys. My mom wants me to setup a 1/2 gallon tank for just inverts such as snails some tiny star fish and other small inverts. What do I use for circulation and keeping the aerated. I have the tank the sand and getting the rock and heater soon. Also could I keep a peppermint shrimp or other small shrimp. Thanks everyone.

 

[NanoDan]

I think in a tank that small just an airstone would give you plenty circulation. Maybe a sexy shrimp or two would work.

 

[brett_schn]

Alright thanks. It will go into her classroom full of first graders.

 

[reeferfoxx]

A half gallon might have evaporation issues. Which in something that small could be catastrophic.

 

[brett_schn]

A half gallon might have evaporation issues. Which in something that small could be catastrophic.

I mean I know what u are trying to say but the only day it wouldn't get topped off is Saturday and Sunday

 

[reeferfoxx]

I mean I know what u are trying to say but the only day it wouldn't get topped off is Saturday and Sunday

You are thinking days. I'm thinking morning and evening. Twice a day you will have to add water. Plus with a heater, that will cause more evap than just a glass of water if that is what you are comparing this to. Depending on weather changes, more or less can be added to the equation.

 

[brett_schn]

You are thinking days. I'm thinking morning and evening. Twice a day you will have to add water. Plus with a heater, that will cause more evap than just a glass of water if that is what you are comparing this to. Depending on weather changes, more or less can be added to the equation.

Would using a vase with a glass like help/eliminate it?

 

[brandon429]

yep it sure would, we get average a week in between topoffs but its the unclassic shape. the square tank is 2x a day as fox called it

I choose to blast so much air through mine it needs topoff every 3 days, can be extended out to 9 days if needed by valving the air down off my pump to a trickle. they can take that kind of variation if we use no fish in the setup.

 

[brandon429]

https://www.nano-reef.com/featured/2017/natalia_la_loca-r119

award winning bowl tops off 1x a week I believe it is, details are in her thread

 

[brett_schn]

yep it sure would, we get average a week in between topoffs but its the unclassic shape. the square tank is 2x a day as fox called it

I choose to blast so much air through mine it needs topoff every 3 days, can be extended out to 9 days if needed by valving the air down off my pump to a trickle. they can take that kind of variation if we use no fish in the setup.

Great thanks. I may go that way.

 

[money88]

Or get a hamster water bottle and remove the ball in the nozzle simple cheap and easy solution

Here is a link on some discussion of it
https://www.nano-reef.com/forums/topic/213699-hamster-water-bottle-ato/