Styxnpicks Posted August 14, 2005 Share Posted August 14, 2005 w00t just started my 0.025 gallon pico, I made the "tank" out of some little 2.5 x 2 inch blocks of .25 inch acrylic a had sitting around. threw some tank water, LR and a .25 inch of sand and off we go so far the only inhabitants are two Asterina star fish. i still need to figure out a way to light it and get some water movement but i'll post pics tomorrow Link to comment
mushroom head Posted August 14, 2005 Share Posted August 14, 2005 Sounds good. I really want to see this thing. You could use LED's for lighting. Link to comment
Hobg05 Posted August 14, 2005 Share Posted August 14, 2005 Cool. Post a pic when you can. Link to comment
Styxnpicks Posted August 14, 2005 Author Share Posted August 14, 2005 I was planning on led's in the future for lighting but for now it gets to sit in a east facing window, and daily 20ml waterchanges with my 10 g should be a snap. I have a frag of kenya tree in there right now and it's doing good so far Link to comment
Styxnpicks Posted August 14, 2005 Author Share Posted August 14, 2005 heres a pic, oh ya I did the math wrong whe calculating the total water volume, its .025 gallons not .1 Link to comment
mushroom head Posted August 14, 2005 Share Posted August 14, 2005 Very nice! I think ill set up a tank like that soon Link to comment
mushroom head Posted August 14, 2005 Share Posted August 14, 2005 But what do you have for flow in that tank? Link to comment
Styxnpicks Posted August 14, 2005 Author Share Posted August 14, 2005 there is no flow, I need to grab a few live brine for flow Link to comment
kiltboy1675 Posted August 14, 2005 Share Posted August 14, 2005 no no, live brine would make to much turbulence, you should go for a couple of purple tangs Link to comment
Styxnpicks Posted August 14, 2005 Author Share Posted August 14, 2005 lol, ya stick a mandarin in there, lol I have a 90g at the condo i'm setting up for that mandarin I want Link to comment
neanderthalman Posted August 15, 2005 Share Posted August 15, 2005 That's just amazing. How 'bout a closed loop for flow?....wait.....I've got it. Take a miniture paddlewheel from a toy, attach it to a little electric motor, and give it just enough juice to turn. Hang it over the side with the wheel partway in the water. Wait, no..saltwater that close to a little electric motor would be a bad idea. How about this....suspend the paddlewheel partway in the water, and use an airpump to blow air at it to turn it. This is a serious suggestion..... Link to comment
neanderthalman Posted August 15, 2005 Share Posted August 15, 2005 five bucks worth of LEDs and a small AC adapter would put a pretty killer light on there too. SPS anyone? Link to comment
Hobg05 Posted August 15, 2005 Share Posted August 15, 2005 what did you use glue the acrylic? It looks really clean Link to comment
robmacy Posted August 15, 2005 Share Posted August 15, 2005 how about hooking it to a 90g sump Link to comment
Styxnpicks Posted August 15, 2005 Author Share Posted August 15, 2005 Originally posted by Hobg05 what did you use glue the acrylic? It looks really clean lol the joints are crappy, there are bubbles galore, i used weld on #4 Link to comment
Daemonfly Posted August 16, 2005 Share Posted August 16, 2005 Only water movement I could think of for such a small tank would be air-based, but you'd need a tiny air pump and would probably still have to restrict the air. That, or find the tiniest powerhead around, that can be used inline outside the tank, then drill 2 holes, pop in some short pieces of rigid airline tubing then run silicone airline tubing to the pump. I'd also make a small lid to try and cut down evap. Link to comment
dboyd435 Posted August 16, 2005 Share Posted August 16, 2005 HOW DUS ANYTHING LIVE IN THAT TANK!>!>!>!>! is ther filtration of any kinds?? Link to comment
jmt Posted August 16, 2005 Share Posted August 16, 2005 Get an airpump and some rigid tubing. Aim the tubing at the surface, but don't put it in the water. It should be enough to break the surface tension. Link to comment
jmt Posted August 16, 2005 Share Posted August 16, 2005 Also, the Azoo Palmlight would be perfect fo rthat tank. They're about 3" and come with a 6700k 7w PC. The only downside: the bulb can't be replaced. They run about $10-$15. Link to comment
Melev Posted August 16, 2005 Share Posted August 16, 2005 That is tiny! I'm impressed. hehehe You could probably hook up some type of pulley system with a paddle wheel that uses a rubber band to a modified computer fan. Or just use a turkey baster once an hour for the rest of your life. Link to comment
Styxnpicks Posted August 16, 2005 Author Share Posted August 16, 2005 i'm telling ya 3 BRINE shrimp will make that water flow lol jmt, that light would be perfect, LED's would be cool but I honestly don't trust LED's spectrum yet. and so far the natural light through the window during the day is less than impressive on overcast days Link to comment
ArakAtak Posted August 16, 2005 Share Posted August 16, 2005 you could hook up a really small inline pump and hook a branch of the outlet back to the inlet with only a really small choked down tube going back in. May heat up too much though. Maybe a solar driven paddlewheel would work. Link to comment
Jpl3k Posted August 16, 2005 Share Posted August 16, 2005 Wow... I didn't really think anyone would try going this small. Very cute, nice work! I've got lots of scraps myself, maybe I'll make a 1x1x1" Pico.. Hmm.. That would break out to about .0043gal. LOL! I wish you luck with your Pico. -J Link to comment
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