New 2.5 Gallon Anubis Tank

Hi All,

I decided to ditch my first nano tank and downsize from 4 gallons to 2.5 gallons. I picked up this cute little tank at Petsmart for around $8 and so far am very satisfied! I am using the original light from my 4 gallon, but I may downsize depending on the growth I see in the coming weeks.

Here is the tank:

2.5G2 by t_witt01, on Flickr

The substrate is some black fluval substrate I have had laying around. The driftwood is also mounted on a piece of slate to keep it submerged. The slate was a bit big, so I broke some pieces off of it. I then put the broken pieces into the substrate to add a little bit of a hardscape. The plants are just two Anubis Nana plants I picked up at Petsmart while I was purchasing the tank.


2.5G1 by t_witt01, on Flickr

The fish are hiding near the top of the tank so you can't see them in the photos. I have 6 tiny fish that are all about a year old. I'm not sure what kind of fish they are, but they have never grown larger than .5 inches so I thought they'd be great for a tiny tank like this one.


2.5G3 by t_witt01, on Flickr

The tank does not have a filter, so I will have to do more frequent water changes. I'm thinking about adding a small air stone just for oxygenation, but I haven't decided yet. I have another tank that is the same size housing a betta and a small scape I did with a red tiger lotus, and it is not filtered yet the plants and the fish are thriving. If anyone has advise or suggestions regarding unfiltered tanks please comment! :icon_smil