Hi guys! Back in the area of my old high school, and I’m setting up a small saltwater tank as well as a larger neocaridinia shrimp tank to stay in my bio teacher’s classroom for future students to look at. I want to say it’s a 3 gallon container but I’m not too sure. It has the crappy little LEDs on top, and most likely this tank will never get a water change, only top offs. I’ll probably rely on turf algae and hair algae as main nutrient removal, and the current inhabitants are some aptasia. Some issues though:
Filter: not sure what to use. Currently there is an HOB filter motor in there
I can either try a sponge filter, but I would like some movement to keep the aptasia wavy. If I use this motor, I’d have to DIY a filter around it, and if I used a full HOB I wouldn’t be able to fit on the lid, which would increase evaporation and I fear may increase maintenance.
Lighting: sunlight and this LED. Should be enough for aptasia but once again if i go the full HOB filter route I can’t really use this lid. Any ideas?
Livestock: right now, just some aptasia. I’ll have to rely on algae for nutrient export. Would something like a really small snail or hermit crab do fine in here too? No fish for sure.
Filter: not sure what to use. Currently there is an HOB filter motor in there
I can either try a sponge filter, but I would like some movement to keep the aptasia wavy. If I use this motor, I’d have to DIY a filter around it, and if I used a full HOB I wouldn’t be able to fit on the lid, which would increase evaporation and I fear may increase maintenance.
Lighting: sunlight and this LED. Should be enough for aptasia but once again if i go the full HOB filter route I can’t really use this lid. Any ideas?
Livestock: right now, just some aptasia. I’ll have to rely on algae for nutrient export. Would something like a really small snail or hermit crab do fine in here too? No fish for sure.