Invert Only Tank Supplies/Requirements

[Hugh Mann]

I want to set up a new tank, probably a 20 gallon specifically for inverts, primarily for QT, but also for neat species I can't have in my DT. Just want to know what sort of requirements it would need for both water perameters and equipment. By inverts for this particular setup I am referring primarily to crabs, snails, shrimp, anenomes.

Do inverts require much in the way of flow, or would be the flow from the filter be enough?

What sort of filtration, anything fancy, or just a standard HoB?

Any nutrients specific to inverts might need to be dosed? I believe I read somewhere about requiring iodine to aid in molting.

Lighting, do inverts need specific lighting? I know anenomes do, but was told by a couple people BTAs (my favorite nem) can be grown with a standard 6500k or even 5000k bulb. What about crabs, snails, shrimp?

Feeding would be accomplished by frozen, nori, pellets, whatever is called for to supplement whatever grows in the tank.

Anything else I am not thinking of?

 

[ahiggins]

If your primary goal is qt-you shouldn’t have anything else in there. Coral qt is a little different but still, shouldn’t have other species around.
If you’re dead set on it, then treat it like a display.