jae4571 Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 This is my tank thread for the Pico contest. The tank is a Deco Kit 2 Gallon Nano Tank from TOM (purchase price $5) Lighting: *Stock Compact Fluorescent Perch-Light Fixture 13W 50/50 (7,400K Daylight/14,000K True Actinic) *Custom LED moonlight kit-$10 Filtration is stock: *Rapids Mini Power Filter, 80 gallons per hour flow rate! Clean up crew: two(2) blue leg hermits and one(1) margarita snail Invertebrates: Purple/White Feather Duster-$13.97 Coral: Zoa frag of 6 green/blue Radioactive Zoas placed on Tonga live rock-$13 Zoa frag with a Metalic Blue Mushroom (containing Fruit Loop, Whammin Watermelon and Blue Ice)=$15 1 green Zebra stripped Mushroom-$10 2 brown mushrooms-$7 each 1 Metalic Blue Mushroom-$5 1 Green/Purple Florida Ricordea-$10 1 Orange/Purple Florida Ricordea-$15 1 rock containing 4 Green Florida Ricordea's-$20 Frag of Metallic Green Star Polyps-$5 Total Livestock Cost: $113.97 FTS 04/03/2010 Link to comment
jae4571 Posted January 21, 2010 Author Share Posted January 21, 2010 Here's an empty FTS with the 13w 50/50 lighting system on. My sunglasses are located inside the tank: Link to comment
jae4571 Posted January 23, 2010 Author Share Posted January 23, 2010 So I spent about a half hour today building a platform for the Pico. Here are some photo's of the rough project. It still needs to be painted and sealed. Today I also went down to my friends shop and decided to use some Live Tonga rock in the main display tank. I'm waiting until monday (01-25-2010) to pick it up. I was contemplating using some Indo-Pacific live sand (Black and White) but have decided to just use some live sand out of my 20 Gal Long. I'm also contemplating paiting the back and right acrylic walls blue. We'll have to wait and see... Link to comment
animalmaster6 Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 Which contest you in? Link to comment
jae4571 Posted January 23, 2010 Author Share Posted January 23, 2010 Which contest you in? The one that you and hlander are putting on. I signed up on page 29... Link to comment
animalmaster6 Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 The one that you and hlander are putting on. I signed up on page 29... THought So. Just making sure. Everything's all confused there is so many contests lol Anyway, to the pico contest Jae! I have to tell everybody this: It is EXTREMELY important!!! You HAVE to put a FTS on the FTS thread every other Sunday. The FTS thread will be made on January 25, 2010 when you are aloud to add rock, sand, water, and life. If you do not follow the directions correctly on the FTS thread or you miss a FTS you will de DQ'd. Link to comment
jae4571 Posted January 23, 2010 Author Share Posted January 23, 2010 Thanks for the info...I'm imaging that there will be a link to the FTS thread on the Pico Contest thread that we can go to....? Link to comment
animalmaster6 Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 Thanks for the info...I'm imaging that there will be a link to the FTS thread on the Pico Contest thread that we can go to....? Yes, I'm making the FTS thread tonight or tomorrow Link to comment
jae4571 Posted January 23, 2010 Author Share Posted January 23, 2010 Love the stand!!! Thanks! I just used some scrap molding pieces I had lying around in the garage. I was going to go to Home Depot and buy some crown molding to use but my toddlers nap time never played out right to get there. On a side note I decided to paint the back and side walls. I went to Michaels today and bought some glass/acrylic paint ($3.29) and sponge brush ($0.99). The tank is taped up and I am waiting for a chance to apply the paint. Link to comment
jae4571 Posted January 24, 2010 Author Share Posted January 24, 2010 So here's my progress with the painting and the finished product. I also went by my LFS this evening. The owner gave me the Tonga live rock at no charge ! Here are some pics of the rock sitting in my 20 Gal Long Nano. (2lbs at $3 per pound. Not a huge savings but hey every little bit helps right.) Needless to say I'm looking forward to the 25th!!! Link to comment
Jungle_John Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 how you going to clean off the blue haze on the front? Link to comment
jae4571 Posted January 24, 2010 Author Share Posted January 24, 2010 theres no "haze" thats just the reflection of the blue from the camera flash Link to comment
animalmaster6 Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 Post the pic with sunglasses on ur 1st post and u will be good for the FTS deadline tonight at midnight (tomorrow) your time Link to comment
jae4571 Posted January 24, 2010 Author Share Posted January 24, 2010 Post the pic with sunglasses on ur 1st post and u will be good for the FTS deadline tonight at midnight (tomorrow) your time Deadline is 01/25 at midnight...right? Link to comment
animalmaster6 Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 Deadline is 01/25 at midnight...right? Yes. Midnight Eastern Time. Link to comment
jae4571 Posted January 25, 2010 Author Share Posted January 25, 2010 Here's my tank and stand finished....I may add an ATO unit later...we'll have to wait and see how it goes. FTS 01/24/2010 1900hrs Link to comment
animalmaster6 Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 Here's my tank and stand finished....I may add an ATO unit later...we'll have to wait and see how it goes. FTS 01/24/2010 1900hrs Great! Put that on the FTS Thread and your 1st post and you are set to go! Link to comment
bobby Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 Although you're my comp I gotta say that tank and platform are awesome. Good luck. Link to comment
jae4571 Posted January 25, 2010 Author Share Posted January 25, 2010 Although you're my comp I gotta say that tank and platform are awesome. Good luck. Thanks dude! I've only been in the hobby for 4 months. I was basically given this tank and thought it would be fun to enter and learn. I've had a lot of fun with my 20 long and all of the corals I have in it have been growing! So we'll see how this goes. I'm looking forward to seeing your build as well! When the competition is over I'm planning on getting a 37 gallon and merging the two tanks. Link to comment
pismo_reefer Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 Stand. Is. Awesome. Link to comment
jae4571 Posted January 25, 2010 Author Share Posted January 25, 2010 OK so I set up the Pico today with 2 lbs of Tonga live rock and about an inch layer of live sand from my established 20gal long. Here are some pics: Link to comment
ReefDreamz Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 nice......I like the open clam....OK, what is going in the clam now?? Link to comment
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