3.5 Uk Gallon Nano Reef Tank

[Apistogramma]

Hi everybody!
My first post...
I've been setting up a 16 litre, 3.5 uk gallon reef tank.
It has 4 kilos of live rock in it added over three weeks as I had the cash for it. It's looking great, lots of pretty coloured coraline algae, a couple of baby snails that are growing rapidly (can't id them yet - they hitchhiked in on the live rock) and loads of copepods (spelling?) as well as what looks like a barnacle with little pink tentacles that pop out when it thinks no one is looking (don't really have a clue what it is...).
I'm planning to get a snail (giving me three total), a crab (hermit) and a shrimp (or could I get a pair?). Sound okay?
Fish...I would like a/some fish in the tank but I appreciate it's tiny. Is there anything that would thrive in this little tank?? It absolutely fascinates me to look at even now.
Many thanks!

 

[nanocubeking]

Hi. Welcome to this forum.What kind of tank do you have reef or fowlr. We can start from there.

 

[1entra]

You may possibly be able to get a very small goby for a tank that size but I would not recommend it as it really ain't big enough and may stress the fish out in the long run! If you are intent on getting a fish then IMHO you should upgrade to a bit bigger tank

IMO get a fire/blood shrimp in the tank as its bright red colour will add some charactor to your tank but then again I'm not sure if a tank that size would be adequate. Other than that I wouldnt really add much.

How about trying to grow amphipods or copepods in that tank. It can be interesting to watch them swimming/crawling around the LR with a magnifying glass! lol

 

[Lynden]

What about harlequin shrimps, boxing crabs, or aiptasia tank?

 

[chrissaysyes]

ooo!! aiptasia tank would be neato. BUUUT that tank sounds like a cool place for a boxing crab for sure. I want one like crazy but I'm scared it would hurt me. My condylactis makes me nervous enough, I dont need something slinging nems at me. That tank is too small for a blood shrimp as their tentacles get pretty long. Anemone shrimp would do well. Personally, I'd do a few nem shrimp, a few true nassarius snails, and get new lights and do a few shrooms. Oh and I think you could get away with a greenbanded goby

 

[Musho3210]

i second aiptasia recommendation, or majano.

 

[rhysiboy]

maj's are quite difficult to come by though in the uk. Must be the rock we get although every piece of rock ive got has had maj's on.