Bob21115's 3 gallon JBJ picotope

[bob21115]

I bought a 3 gallon JBJ Picotope a few months back and finally got around to setting it up.

 

Here are the pictures

 

 

 

 

 

I drilled the bottom for a 1" bulkhead and plumbed it to the basement sumps.

 

I also drilled the back for a 1/2" bulkhead for the return.

 

I painted the back glass (on the outside) with black Krylon spray paint from Walmart.

 

I built the little stand out of some wood I had laying around the basement. Its only purpose is to raise up the tank and hide the 1" hose from the overflow.

 

The live rock is zipped tied to a CPVC structure I built while watching TV last night.

 

Lighting the tank is a 2 8 watt Coralife CF lights.

 

I spend most of tonight trying to use a router to make a top for it. After 6 or 7 messed up pieces of acrylic I finally got a top I'm happy with for now.

 

I have no idea what going into the tank.

 

I have 3 possibilities:

 

1. 1 of the 3 Mantis Shrimp I have in the basement sumps in critter catchers.

2. 2 YellowHead jawfish, coral and a few sexy shrimp or a harlequin shrimp pair.

3. Dwarf seahorses, Dwarf pipefish and coral.

 

 

I'm leaning towards 3

[Jacobnano]

I like the top, looks well made.

 

Thats really cool its plumbed into the rest of your system, makes it super stable.

 

You should get a better light first off, then give me any extra mantis shrimp you don't want haha

 

 

Edit: Dwarf seahorses would be really sweet. They almost always need live food though so be prepared for that. What pipefish were you planning on keeping?

 

Got enough game consoles???

[bob21115]

I like the top, looks well made.

 

Thats really cool its plumbed into the rest of your system, makes it super stable.

 

You should get a better light first off, then give me any extra mantis shrimp you don't want haha

 

 

Edit: Dwarf seahorses would be really sweet. They almost always need live food though so be prepared for that. What pipefish were you planning on keeping?

 

Got enough game consoles???

 

 

Light is a temp. Its better than the stock light. Looking into getting the eco-lamps LED fixture.

 

I was going to do the dwarf pipefish and dwarf sea horses from florida. I had some in a 20 gallon a while back. The live food issue is the only thing holding me back. They ate the Live Baby Brine.

[CosmicAquatics]

I love those Picotopes. I have 5 on the way for Christmas gifts.