Low Boy 28G suggestions(getting back into the game)

[dougall]

We have 3 cats . Anything solid above the waterline is a danger!

 

[FishAddict74]

OK so I kept tanks for about 15 years so not a noob but been out of the game for about ten years now.

While I was moving my daughter into her college I got her a beta and a self-contained tank for it. While I was looking I saw the low boy tanks and they are a perfect size for an office aquarium on my credenza at work. I prefer understocking tanks so my first thoughts are a couple rams maybe some very small shoaling fish and bottom dwellers. Totally open to other suggestions. Definitely like unique looking fish and my background is in keeping American cichlids.

Additionally what type of filtration is suggested for these types of tanks? When I kept tanks I had bigger tanks(120+) and used canisters. Assuming I don't need anything like that on such a small tank. Maybe a hang on back with powerheads? I dunno since the game and tech has changed in the hobby since I exited. TIA for any and all suggestions.

Low boys make awesome reefs IMO

 

[FishAddict74]

OK so I kept tanks for about 15 years so not a noob but been out of the game for about ten years now.

While I was moving my daughter into her college I got her a beta and a self-contained tank for it. While I was looking I saw the low boy tanks and they are a perfect size for an office aquarium on my credenza at work. I prefer understocking tanks so my first thoughts are a couple rams maybe some very small shoaling fish and bottom dwellers. Totally open to other suggestions. Definitely like unique looking fish and my background is in keeping American cichlids.

Additionally what type of filtration is suggested for these types of tanks? When I kept tanks I had bigger tanks(120+) and used canisters. Assuming I don't need anything like that on such a small tank. Maybe a hang on back with powerheads? I dunno since the game and tech has changed in the hobby since I exited. TIA for any and all suggestions.

I think lowboys make great marine setups. I would do kind of a beach setup, 2” of sand with some LR spaced out with some basic corals like mushrooms , Xenia , GSP etc…and a pair of ocellarus clowns and maybe a smaller wrasse OR a dwarf angel. It’s really cool watching the fish swim throughout a setup like that. The flow will make ripples in the sand and if you get a light like an AI or Kessil, the shimmer will make it look a shallow beach. You really wouldn’t need a filter although something like an AC70 or 110 would be sufficient, all you would really need is LR and good flow and just use distilled water. If stocked lightly , maintenance would be minimal . You could also have cool inverts like conch’s, crabs, shrimp, snails , Stomatella starfish etc…