Small Tank Challenge

[sumocopter]

Hi folks,

I have a small 'right angled triangle' tank. The short sides measure 35cm, the longer side 50cm, and it's 30cm high. By my reconing this puts the volume at around 18 litres. I've been set a certain lot of rules by my 'associated other'. It must be:
1 Nice to look at
2 Not planted tropical (as the other two tanks in the house are!)
3 Low maintenance
4 Quiet (as it is to go in the bedroom)

The obvious first thought was a betta either alone or with a (very) small shoal of something smaller, but I've done that before and fancy something new.

Then I thought maybe a dwarf puffer, but I need to do a bit more research.

I would welcome any ideas, including fish / inverts, habitats, decoration, filtration (which needs to be quiet but obviously not take up too much space) and heating. I'm open to tropical, brakish or marine (I hear peco reefs are all the rage).

I look forward to your suggestions, I hope your imaginations go further than mine!

PC

 

[lljdma06]

If you want low maintenance, don't do a pico reef. Just saying. Pico reefs are among the most difficult tanks to maintain successfully long term. I've got two and I do more work with them than with my 36g.

Plant the tank is my recommendation and put a small shoal of something.

L

 

[sumocopter]

I had a feeling that might be the case!

Cheers

 

[Donya]

1 Nice to look at
2 Not planted tropical (as the other two tanks in the house are!)
3 Low maintenance
4 Quiet (as it is to go in the bedroom)

Easy! Here's what you do: you put a small, predatory whelk like a tulip snail in it. WC after feeding once a week. Done! Items 2-4 are satisfied. Item 1 is satisfied if one assumes that a small, predatory whelk is nice to look at.