Toothpik Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 Current FTS October 1,2009 My tank is getting off to a great start. Parameters are still stable and I am slowly stocking coral in! My Goal is to get a nice center piece for the tank. Maybe a Yuma or a nice metallic green frogspawn Equipment JBJ Picotope AC 50 modded filter Lighting-fish need it 70 watt MH with 20k bulb 5lbs of sand 5+lbs of LR 25 watt theo heater Livestock 1 Yellow Clown Goby Various Zoa colony Acans orange and blue ricordea green and blue ricordea Green Mushroom snail various feather dusters Fire and Ice Zoas Link to comment
nanoreefnate Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 Well..after a while of not being in the hobby and looking at the picos...I think they are just what i need for college...My 10 gallon tank was a bummer bc I totally neglected it bc of work and paying for college..i sold the remaining corals and kept the lighting. Im going to order the jbj 3g pico soon with a Hagen Aquaclear 70C. And try to get things going...maybe a zoa and mush garden? What you guys think? Im going be in need of cost effective things so any advice will help cool. all i have to say is... BUY USED AND MOD! =P Link to comment
Toothpik Posted August 31, 2009 Author Share Posted August 31, 2009 haha sounds pretty good to me..here the list so far pico-$40 LR-$20 LS-$15 visio stealth 25 watt-$20 Aqua clear 70C-$40 US current Satallite 96 watts 20"-free xD premixed saltwater-$5 refractometer-$35-45 test kit-$20 gah this list is hefty pricing Link to comment
MikeTR Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 Add to the list.. Salt.. refractometer, test kits Link to comment
Toothpik Posted August 31, 2009 Author Share Posted August 31, 2009 mike.....those are more understood things haha but fine ill add it to the list also question guys-Would 96 watts of compact flourescent be too much for my pico? I dont want to bleach my shrooms or zoos Link to comment
Toothpik Posted August 31, 2009 Author Share Posted August 31, 2009 alright im planning on going big with this you ready? a flaming prawn goby along with sexy shrimps and maybe one pom pom crab whacha think? Link to comment
ajmckay Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 The goby would be cool in the 3g I think.... They do hide a lot though. Sexy shrimp would also be really cool. The only one I'm not sure about is the pom pom... They rule but sometimes they can get a little aggressive with those 'nems. I've seen mine go after some of my CUC before... Oh well, I'm probably just being paranoid... I'm sure the pom pom would be fine. A porcelain crab would be awesome too. Link to comment
Toothpik Posted September 1, 2009 Author Share Posted September 1, 2009 the pom pom was more of a hit or miss kinda idea...id rather have like 3-4 sexy shrimp I changed my mind its going to be a yellow clown goby such a cute little thing lol Link to comment
Toothpik Posted September 1, 2009 Author Share Posted September 1, 2009 alright guys...update time. I just ordered the Pico, along with a 25 watt hydro theo and 2 bulbs for my 18 watt which costed me $71 thats with the -$5 coupon in effect ....it should arrive within 2 weeks sigh... Link to comment
Toothpik Posted September 2, 2009 Author Share Posted September 2, 2009 scratch that my tank will be at my door step this friday! i got priority shipping without paying $30 lol Link to comment
ajmckay Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 scratch that my tank will be at my door step this friday! i got priority shipping without paying $30 lol Bonus! Link to comment
Toothpik Posted September 2, 2009 Author Share Posted September 2, 2009 lol scratch again...it will be here thursday wooo! Link to comment
Toothpik Posted September 4, 2009 Author Share Posted September 4, 2009 Alrighty guys..I got my pico in the mail and everything today.. I went out and bought some spray paint and some rocks and some sand... I'll put pics up and later on I will put one more with aqua scape when sand is settled! Link to comment
el fabuloso Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 Looks like a good start. There's one thing that's bugging me though but I'm not even gonna say it. Link to comment
coralcor Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 Looks like a good start. There's one thing that's bugging me though but I'm not even gonna say it. i know. the sticker! Link to comment
Toothpik Posted September 4, 2009 Author Share Posted September 4, 2009 aww...i kinda like the sticker its like i dont know make its an official pico lol Link to comment
el fabuloso Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 It's ugly and distracting. You're gonna want a clear view of your tank. Link to comment
Toothpik Posted September 4, 2009 Author Share Posted September 4, 2009 lol alright... off goes the sticker Link to comment
el fabuloso Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 Your tank looks even better already. Link to comment
Toothpik Posted September 4, 2009 Author Share Posted September 4, 2009 haha thanks..although i did have a rough time gettin the gunk off left from the stick..i used a pocket knife.. Link to comment
el fabuloso Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 Goo Gone works wonders I always keep one around. But that's because I have an obsessive need to peel labels off things. Link to comment
Toothpik Posted September 4, 2009 Author Share Posted September 4, 2009 lol i might just go get some just to get this gunk off its killing me lol. The sand has settled some and ill do a little rescaping then post the pic Link to comment
Toothpik Posted September 4, 2009 Author Share Posted September 4, 2009 New rock scape...how does it look? Link to comment
octoman Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 I suggest keeping the branch rock on one side like a tree trunk leading up to the water level. just my 2 cents. Link to comment
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