5 gallon too small?

[wrassman]

#ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#does this sound like a good idea?? 5 gallon tank(the plastic bow fronts with hood and space in the back to add extra filtration) live sand, live rock, a small anoemone with a tiny maroon clown, two tiny blue legged hermits,a tiny blood shrimp or cleaner shrimp (whatever would be better) and a turbo snail. is this possible or am i dreaming.im going to add bacteria so i dont have to wait too long b4 adding the clown and the others.please respond, i really want to make this work, thanx. p.s. a 50/50 bulb can be srewed in the hood.#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl#

[jerryc]

Sounds like its workable just remember the smaller the tank the harder it is
to keep everything right.

[wrassman]

#ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#keep everything right as far as the long run or the initial set up??#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl#

[jerryc]

Both the Small tank with so little water it wont take much to upset things
as far as water perimeters go.
I like the small tanks its just that you have to watch them a lot closer then a lager tank
Whit will effect them you may not notice on a larger tank

[wrassman]

#ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#how many pounds of live rock do i need for a 12g. how much do i need for a 5g??#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl#

[jerryc]

Depends on whit kind of rock some or heaver than other kinds

As a general rule its 1 to 1 1/2 lb per gallon personally i thank one is plenty

[KG]

#ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#I've had a 14 gallon for a long time and have had better luck with it than my 55. Sounds like you can make it work. One of the keys, for me at least, is frequent water changes. I do 5% twice a week. The good thing about having such a small tank is that 10% is a very small amount of water. Be sure to keep you're filtration "cleaned out" regularly to prevent the build-up of nitrates. Good luck.#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#KG#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl#

[wrassman]

thanx fellas.i trust the responses in this forum more than the answers i get from a employee in training from a pet store