Nickmcg Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Here is my 1.9 gallon pico reef. It has been running since May. I wanted to try a smaller low maintenance tank with some easy corals and see how it would progress. The maintenence for this tank is 50-75% water changes weekly, sometimes once every two weeks. Besides that, I just top it off daily and feed brine and mysis. Equipment: -deep blue 1.9 gallon betta tank -coral compulsion par 30 light -deep blue biomaxx nano hob -betta heater Corals/macro: -xenia -mushrooms -duncan -palys -cheato -dragons breath Livestock: -yellow coral banded shrimp -blue legged hermit crab -Astrea snail Some pictures from when it was started to now. After vacation and being bussy over the summer tank was looking a little rough Current pic Coral banded. Link to comment
NinjaReefer Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Very nice! I like your choice in corals. Link to comment
Micro-Reefs Aquariums Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Nice start! Love to salute the smaller systems on this site! Link to comment
Nickmcg Posted February 26, 2016 Author Share Posted February 26, 2016 Thanks! I've always had an interest in the smaller reefs. I have this tank and a 7.5 cube as well Link to comment
Nickmcg Posted May 16, 2016 Author Share Posted May 16, 2016 I've had this tank going for a year now without any issues. Everything has been growing good and seems to be doing well. Only issue is with all the growth the tank is overcrowded now! So perfect excuse to upgrade to a 3g long! The new tank is a aquatop 3g long rimless. I was very impressed with the build quality of the tank and silicon work. I have a large finnex hob with the tank as well as a small deep blue hob for flow. Hopefully getting a small powerhead to replace that soon. Stocking is the same for now and may add my yasha goby and pistol shrimp from my 7g eventually. Last pic of the 1.9g The new 3g long Pom pom crab finally mad a appearance after having him for over a month. 3g long next to my custom acrlyic planted tank. Link to comment
brandon429 Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 Rated ten out of ten nice job wow Link to comment
Nickmcg Posted May 22, 2016 Author Share Posted May 22, 2016 Rated ten out of ten nice job wow Thank you! Link to comment
Nickmcg Posted May 22, 2016 Author Share Posted May 22, 2016 Added some fish! I've had a yasha goby and pistol shrimp in my 7g cube for a little over a year now and I absolutely love them. I think they are some of the coolest looking fish. So when I saw a pair of yasha Gobies and a pistol shrimp for sale in liveaquaria diver den, I bought them right away. For now they are in the 3g may move them into my 60f once I get it going though. During acclimation In the tank Current full tank shot As much as I love my coral compulsion par 30, I don't think it's quite getting the spread I need for this tank. I have a nanobox tide I was gonna try on it but just fried the storm controlor so not sure what to use now. Might try out the orbit marine pro which comes in a 18in length and looks pretty nice. Link to comment
Law Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 Where did you get that 3 gallon long? It looks more clear than the Mr. Aqua Version. Link to comment
Nickmcg Posted May 22, 2016 Author Share Posted May 22, 2016 Where did you get that 3 gallon long? It looks more clear than the Mr. Aqua Version. I got it from this site: http://www.truaqua.com/high-clarity-glass-aquarium-hca-3g.html I looked all over for a Mr aqua and couldn't find any. Link to comment
Nickmcg Posted June 6, 2016 Author Share Posted June 6, 2016 Coral banded has died looked like he had a bad molt. Some new pics Pistol shrimp and pom pom fighting in the back. Link to comment
Sherman Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 What return you using for your 1.9G Pico? Link to comment
Nickmcg Posted June 12, 2016 Author Share Posted June 12, 2016 nice pics Cool little tank!Thanks guys! What return you using for your 1.9G Pico?Was just using the deep blue biomaxx hang on back on the 1.9. Link to comment
blizzardscout2 Posted June 12, 2016 Share Posted June 12, 2016 Totally agreed, excellent pico! I love the rimless tank upgrade. The Tide controller can probably be replaced? Maybe contact Dave about a price and feasibility. Link to comment
Sherman Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 Wow just a hangon back . What you have in the hangon back? The space quite limited right Link to comment
Nickmcg Posted June 28, 2016 Author Share Posted June 28, 2016 Thanks guys! Wow just a hangon back . What you have in the hangon back? The space quite limited right Hob has three chambers. First one has some cheato and dragons breath, second is floss and some chemi pure, third just has the heater. Been busy with work and haven't done much with the tank. Trimmed some xenia back but the stuff grow back so fast! Here's a current full tank shot. Going to remove the rock in the middle with the hair algae and xenia on it. Also gonna remove the rock next to it with the xenia. My friend is giving me a good price on a nice candy colony and a head of torch so will be adding those soon to fill in the space. Hopefully the xenia will stay mostly on the right side. I am stating to regret ever adding that stuff to my tanks. Here's the Yasha pair and the pom pom hanging out in the background. Link to comment
yoshii Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 Very nice! I like the Yashas and the Xenia Link to comment
Nickmcg Posted August 24, 2016 Author Share Posted August 24, 2016 Last week I had a Yasha jump out on me super bummed about it, they were so cool to watch interact together. No idea how he got out I have a mesh top that is taped on every area where there is a possible opening. Besides that the tank is doing well. Have added a few more corals. Some current pics. Link to comment
el fabuloso Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 I don't know what I like more. The yasha pair with the pistol, the big fat yuma or the interesting tank dimensions. Great job! Link to comment
markalot Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 Wow, great job with both tanks. Link to comment
reeferbrownies Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 That tank is a beauty, a few questions: Whats the netting you're using? And is your xenia pulsing? Link to comment
Nickmcg Posted October 7, 2016 Author Share Posted October 7, 2016 That tank is a beauty, a few questions: Whats the netting you're using? And is your xenia pulsing? The netting on top is the clear mesh from brs. The xenia used to pulse a ton when it was in the 1.9g. It still pulses just not as much as it used to. Here's a video of the xenia in the 1.9g Current pic, Yasha and pistol came out for the pic. Link to comment
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