mtime8778 Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 Hey everyone, This thread is my Entry into the "Official 3 and Under Pico Contest" JBJ3 gallon picotope Filter - Stock filter - AC70 fuge w/ chaeto Light - Stock light - TruAqua 21 led light w/3 moonlights - 5 E27 bulbs(2 b/w, 1all b, 1 all w, 1 multicolor w. remote)w/ pvc setup Heater - Hydor 25W heater Corals - Viatnamese zoanthids - Eagle eye zoanthid - Pulsing Xenia - Orange Florida Ricordea - Green Florida Ricordea - Acan Echinata - 2 Acans - Purple Mushroom - Watermelon Mushrooms - Trumphet Inverts - 1 Scarlet red cleaner shrimp - 1 Astrea snail - 2 Dwarf blue leg hermit crabs - 1 Spotted lettuce Nudibranch - 1 Red legged hermit crab - 2 Nassarius snails Fish - 1 Black nose damsel (1/4" in length) Link to comment
mtime8778 Posted March 8, 2012 Author Share Posted March 8, 2012 Prob too soon, but decided to do some tests. Cal - 460 PH - 8 NH - 0 NO2 - 0 NO3 - 10 PO2 - 2 SG - 1.025 Link to comment
mtime8778 Posted March 10, 2012 Author Share Posted March 10, 2012 Pics of what should be the final scape, except for some tinkering. Link to comment
mtime8778 Posted March 13, 2012 Author Share Posted March 13, 2012 Just upgraded to the AC70, turned it into a fuge, w my heater. Next is a new light so i can put the stock light on the fuge for the chaeto. Link to comment
BigRok Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 That's looking good! I'm sure it will look evenbetter once you start to stock it. Link to comment
joeyhatch11 Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 Very nice so far. Good job. Link to comment
mtime8778 Posted March 20, 2012 Author Share Posted March 20, 2012 Thanks, im itching to start stocking it, and I'm still waiting for my new light. Link to comment
mtime8778 Posted March 23, 2012 Author Share Posted March 23, 2012 Just added an astrea snail, the lfs was out of everthing else. Going back tommorow to get the rest of my cuc. Link to comment
mtime8778 Posted March 23, 2012 Author Share Posted March 23, 2012 King of the mountain! Link to comment
mtime8778 Posted March 24, 2012 Author Share Posted March 24, 2012 Added a scarlet red cleaner shrimp, two dwarf blue leg hermit crabs, and a spotted lettuce Nudibranch. Link to comment
mtime8778 Posted March 27, 2012 Author Share Posted March 27, 2012 Changed the scape a lil again not sure which i like better. Alo added a red legged hermit, and 2 Nassarius snails. Link to comment
mtime8778 Posted April 1, 2012 Author Share Posted April 1, 2012 First pics for the competition! Link to comment
mtime8778 Posted April 4, 2012 Author Share Posted April 4, 2012 Newest additions! Viatnamese, and Eagle eye zoas, and an Xenia. Link to comment
mtime8778 Posted April 22, 2012 Author Share Posted April 22, 2012 Just added two acans and a purple mushroom Link to comment
MetaTank Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 Just added two acans and a purple mushroom pics pics pics pics pics pics pics pics Link to comment
mtime8778 Posted April 23, 2012 Author Share Posted April 23, 2012 Here you go, new pics. My favorite so far! Here's a couple xtra pics Actinics, very bright in person not the best pics Link to comment
Paigee Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 Looks good! Appears bigger than 3G in the pics Link to comment
mtime8778 Posted April 23, 2012 Author Share Posted April 23, 2012 Looks good! Appears bigger than 3G in the pics Thanks! I know the guy at my lfs said the same thing haha. Just got the new iphone and lovin the camera my old one sucked im finally able to get good pics Link to comment
outpost Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 love ur scape. ur making me want to gt one for college Link to comment
MetaTank Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 Nice acans...I'm a bit addicted to acans myself, I have different morphs, though a couple are pretty similar. Link to comment
mtime8778 Posted April 23, 2012 Author Share Posted April 23, 2012 love ur scape. ur making me want to gt one for college Go for it! These lil tanks are really fun, and it keeps your exspenses down somewhat for SW. This is my first pico and i love it. Nice acans...I'm a bit addicted to acans myself, I have different morphs, though a couple are pretty similar. your frags look really nice im thinkin of placing an order w them, i just wish i had a frag tank, i think im gonna get one in the works for the near future. Link to comment
mtime8778 Posted May 1, 2012 Author Share Posted May 1, 2012 Here's a couple of pics ofmy lighting build. I just used 1-1/4 pvc, 2 standard 2 prong extension cords, and rubber e27 sockets. May 1st FTS, FES Link to comment
Clarinet_Reefer Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 That is a sweet light array! Looks awesome. Link to comment
mtime8778 Posted June 5, 2012 Author Share Posted June 5, 2012 That is a sweet light array! Looks awesome. Thanks! The lights were cheap and so far i really like the way they turned out. In the future i might add some different color combos, but cant right now due to the contest. Link to comment
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