3wordattribute Posted July 3, 2008 (edited) I found this really cool betta tank at petco and thought it would make a really amazing pico. its advertised as a "Decorative betta aquarium" its 6X3X3 inches. so thats about what? .36 gallons? it looks really cool. here are some specs. 9watt 50/50 lamp fixture stock deco art nano filter .5 inch black sandbed .2 lbs live rock. 1 blue leg hermit. 1 cleaner snail. and the pictures... and next to a pepsi can for size comparison... Edited July 15, 2008 by 3wordattribute Quote Share this post Link to post
brian92 Posted July 3, 2008 interested in seeing how this turns outs Good Luck Quote Share this post Link to post
matty0206 Posted July 3, 2008 Is that the one that comes with the crocodile looking base? Very nice. A couple of sexies would be cool! Quote Share this post Link to post
el fabuloso Posted July 3, 2008 Very cool! I'll be following along. Now is that the stock Picotope light and filter? Quote Share this post Link to post
3wordattribute Posted July 3, 2008 yea. i have a picotope up and running also. i bought it last summer and it failed to stay up with school and all. so im going at them both this summer. i have a solid job now and its gona be a hella lot easyer to keep these up. its the stock picotope light and filter. matty0206 it is that one. i have the croc-skin lookalike base turned upside down underneath the tank. instead of the tank being displayed in the slide in spot on the crocskin thing its sitting on it like a stand... heres a pic... i want to put a few really bright colored zoos in here along with a sexy shrimp. the colors will really stick out with the black sand and the back background Quote Share this post Link to post
jewbilee Posted July 3, 2008 that light and filter come with the JBJ pico right? I know you said "stock pico" but I feel like I should know you guys are referring to the JBJ pico package. Anyway, awesome setup! Thats definitely what I'll go to if my landlord flips are my tank setup. Quote Share this post Link to post
3wordattribute Posted July 3, 2008 yes. the light and filter came with my jbj picotope when i bought it. but i upgraded the light to a 36 watt. and i bought this little tank at petco for about 10$ Quote Share this post Link to post
jewbilee Posted July 3, 2008 nice well, i'm definitely going to be following this thread, should make for a very nice pico! Quote Share this post Link to post
3wordattribute Posted July 3, 2008 (edited) i hope. this is the smallest ive ever gone. hopefully it wont be too hard to maintain. Edited July 3, 2008 by 3wordattribute Quote Share this post Link to post
Nano-technology Posted July 3, 2008 That's COOL! I saw those a Petco, today. They just rolled out a cart full, i guess they were having a sale. Anyways, taggin' along for the view. Quote Share this post Link to post
Piro Posted July 3, 2008 what would the maintenance schedule be like on something this small? Quote Share this post Link to post
Metzzen1 Posted July 3, 2008 I would think weekly 50% water changes from a established reef would be a good idea. would need daily top offs. a HOB fuge would be nice, like a ac20 or something. and yes a pair of sexy shrimp woudl be awesome, so awesome that I may end up going and buying one of thse tanks soon. Seen them before and always liked them. Quote Share this post Link to post
travisurfer Posted July 4, 2008 I saw one of these the other day and almost picked it up. I didn't want that stupid croc leather crap though. Quote Share this post Link to post
Renegade545 Posted July 5, 2008 Looks very nice, can't wait to see it progress along. Quote Share this post Link to post
3wordattribute Posted July 10, 2008 (edited) ive got some bad news and some good news. the tank sprung aleak. in the back left bottom corner the sealant came undone and it was starting to leak like crazy i had this laying around so i just moved everything over for the time being. im not sure its worth trying to repair this little tank considering i can buy another one for the price of sealant practically. the good news is i think im going to leave everything in this .5 gallon betta tank. its somewhat goodlooking. and everything fits perfectly pics are a little cloudy. ill take another one later tonight when i clears up. Edited July 13, 2008 by 3wordattribute Quote Share this post Link to post
NAL Posted July 12, 2008 Looks awesome, I think the .5g is going to work better. I always wanted to try those beta tanks though from petco. I always see them and wonder "what if.................". I have even tried to think of a sump idea for it. Well good luck with the new one, probably a lot more practical. I might have to do a pico too.......... Quote Share this post Link to post
3wordattribute Posted July 12, 2008 thanks NAL i see it now as a pretty cool little setup ima snap a pic rite now so you guys can tell me what you think. evap is crazy tho! only downside. :/ Quote Share this post Link to post
iglowce Posted July 12, 2008 what are you going to keep that in such a small tank? i am curious to know Quote Share this post Link to post
3wordattribute Posted July 12, 2008 just some zooanthids. maybe a small frag of gsp. or just a lone ric polyp. ooo! or some mushrooms!!! lol. im going strictly coral for this little thing. its way too small for a fish here are some pics. its a cool little setup... front view: angel view: i cut the back of the rim that goes on the top so that the filter could fit and so i could have somewhere for the light to clamp on to... this little thing looks bigger than it is. Quote Share this post Link to post
3wordattribute Posted July 13, 2008 hey guys. i got back from the skatepark today and realized i lost half an inch of water in just one day. would it be easier down the road to just make an ATO? or just keep up with top offs? Quote Share this post Link to post
ddr_phish Posted July 13, 2008 I would just keep up with daily top-offs, seems a little small for the ATO sensors and all (it'd be cramped) Quote Share this post Link to post
3wordattribute Posted July 13, 2008 yea i think your right. do you think its going to be a problem keeping the specific gravity at 1.023? Quote Share this post Link to post
matty0206 Posted July 13, 2008 yea. i have a picotope up and running also. i bought it last summer and it failed to stay up with school and all. so im going at them both this summer. i have a solid job now and its gona be a hella lot easyer to keep these up. its the stock picotope light and filter. matty0206 it is that one. i have the croc-skin lookalike base turned upside down underneath the tank. instead of the tank being displayed in the slide in spot on the crocskin thing its sitting on it like a stand... heres a pic... i want to put a few really bright colored zoos in here along with a sexy shrimp. the colors will really stick out with the black sand and the back background Yeah I see that now! lol sorry about the dumb question. I saw that last time I was in petco and thought it would make a cool pico. The tank looks very good keep the pics commin. Quote Share this post Link to post
3wordattribute Posted July 13, 2008 (edited) matty0206 the tank i bought at petco started leaking and i just didnt think it worth it to reseal it. so i moved everything over into this betta tank i had layin around... its half a gallon and it looks really good! well it does to me hopefully ill get it stocked soon so that its not so bare im so excited i cant wait. Edited July 13, 2008 by 3wordattribute Quote Share this post Link to post
ddr_phish Posted July 13, 2008 yeai think your right. do you think its going to be a problem keeping the specific gravity at 1.023? As long as you remember to do daily top-offs in the tank it shouldn't be a problem. Remember, when 1/2 inch of water evaporates in a 1/2 gallon nano, that can cause quite a large salinity spike. If temperatures aren't a problem I would even suggest getting a small piece of acrylic to put on top of it to combat evaporation. Quote Share this post Link to post
