spawns Posted November 22, 2005 Share Posted November 22, 2005 Ok guys, im going to start on my Pico tank thread that is "My 1/2gallons Pico Tank”. A new beginning to a not so new style of reefing and a fare share to those poor reefers (as i am now )trying something new. So stay tune. by the way,u guys are responsible for making me in doing this pico... My Pico tank will consist of a 6"x5"x6" inches (all glass tank), hood, cabinet --equipment used are PC lights (which im going to DIY myself to fit in the hood), external mini filter and a small blue led lights(to stimulate as a nightlight) and timers. --1kg to 3kg of LR will be used and 1inch of fine sand bed. --LS intended to keep; Fish-nil(as in NO NO) Invert-maybe 1 or two small snails, a shrimp(not decide yet as to what kind) Corals-softies(as in yumas/rics/mushies) --Maintance- 3 to 4days alternate of 15% water change(or should i say a Teacup full of new saltwater) by using corallife mix salt with DI water, and checking water parameters using testkits wkly. first,my equipment used.... Link to comment
spawns Posted November 22, 2005 Author Share Posted November 22, 2005 ..........took out some sand n age water from my main tank. ......adding LRs n new mix saltwater. rowaphos in my wifey torn stoking was placed in the external overflow... pics shows that im done putting together n starting to cycle my tank... ...overall pic of it in my living room ok did some woodwork..... Link to comment
spawns Posted November 22, 2005 Author Share Posted November 22, 2005 after "cycling" for 10 days...... and ho ya, i hv removed the sand....and started to stocking up full shot of a 1/2 gallon pico....n im not finish yet... Link to comment
deacon hemp Posted November 22, 2005 Share Posted November 22, 2005 Why did you ditch the sand bed? It looks even better in my opinion anyway just curious.I really dig how you filled in the gaps with mushies. Link to comment
spawns Posted November 22, 2005 Author Share Posted November 22, 2005 i did some major changes on my pico. it seems that cyno(yes... cynobacteria) has taken over my pico!so what i did was....took out everything/did some scrubbing/clean the tank/change rowaphros/took out the sand/70%water changed/install a mini pump for more circulation n did some rescaped. i had to chisel them from the main LR to get small pcs... Link to comment
SCUBALeah Posted November 22, 2005 Share Posted November 22, 2005 Wow, looks excellent I love those blue mushrooms. I looked at it once and had to come back because I couldn't stop thinking about it. Have you ever thought of displaying it where it can be seen from all sides? Link to comment
spawns Posted November 22, 2005 Author Share Posted November 22, 2005 i am thinking of doing propogation to it...so in the meantime, im feeding it daily,making it as healthy as possible till on the day it goes for "surgery" then.....more babies to fillup my pico...at every angles Link to comment
coralbuff Posted November 22, 2005 Share Posted November 22, 2005 AWSOME JOB! I dig it! Coralbuff Link to comment
spawns Posted November 30, 2005 Author Share Posted November 30, 2005 update.... 3pcs orange color rhodatics(just got it yesterday) still in shock but recovering.... Link to comment
reefin300 Posted November 30, 2005 Share Posted November 30, 2005 very nice rhodactis. I seen a tri color at a LFS that I want to get but they want too much mooooola for it! Link to comment
spawns Posted November 30, 2005 Author Share Posted November 30, 2005 very nice rhodactis. I seen a tri color at a LFS that I want to get but they want too much mooooola for it! tri color are quite rare to find nowadays and maybe that is why LFS quote high price for them. Link to comment
spawns Posted November 30, 2005 Author Share Posted November 30, 2005 update....just came back from LFS...n bought these latest pic...all softies when fully open...took a snap 10mins ago... tks for viewing... all comments are welcome Link to comment
kadaytar Posted December 1, 2005 Share Posted December 1, 2005 Woow !!!! that pico looks amazing.... What type of PC bulb do you have on it? Brand? Link to comment
spawns Posted December 1, 2005 Author Share Posted December 1, 2005 Woow !!!! that pico looks amazing.... What type of PC bulb do you have on it? Brand? hi kadaytar,its a cheapo clip on light wif 5w 7200k pc white bulb. china made brand(cant read it)... tks another pic of sexy shrimp feeding pallet. cute little bugger.... Link to comment
brandon4299 Posted December 1, 2005 Share Posted December 1, 2005 I like those shrimps too. I also have two of them, here's some interesting observations over the last few months: -best shrimp ever about staying out in the daytime and not hiding -has been responsible for rather significant frag transplant damage, they've been seen peeling very fine bits of SPS flesh off newly-growing montipora. The tiny frags I use aren't strong growers yet and are very small, so any damage is notable due to the size of the coral. They are always picking with their claws anywhere they step, but on larger soft and hard corals (with thicker tissues) the damage is much less pronounce. I consider this miniature natural selection in the pico reef and watch the countergrowth of SPS keep up with this low-level stripping fairly well -have seen them pick for one hour at a fox coral, leaving the ends slightly frayed -very tough, had a temp spike and a SG drop that was hard on them -for the most part the benefits outweigh their ability to nit-pick some corals to minor stress... Link to comment
robmacy Posted December 2, 2005 Share Posted December 2, 2005 filling in nicely! those pictures make it look like a beacon in the night! Link to comment
spawns Posted December 5, 2005 Author Share Posted December 5, 2005 hi brandon,thks for the great informations robmacy, theres some place/m.t slots to be fill yet...still not done yet and thks for all the compliments guys....will update soon... Link to comment
spawns Posted December 6, 2005 Author Share Posted December 6, 2005 an update... a multicolor yuma... i tried using my cheapo DC to capture the true color of this pinky but..... Link to comment
bunjiweb Posted December 8, 2005 Share Posted December 8, 2005 wow that last zoa is fantastic! Great tank, some lovely mushrooms and polyps! Ben Link to comment
ClowningAround Posted December 8, 2005 Share Posted December 8, 2005 Wow that is simply amazing....its so tiny! good job! Link to comment
Bobalouy Posted December 8, 2005 Share Posted December 8, 2005 Sweet pico!! Good call on taking the sand out, I just moved my 1/2g home from my office (new job) and the sand got stirred up now I have a crazy cyano/algae bloom. Im getting ready to take my sand out. Link to comment
spawns Posted December 8, 2005 Author Share Posted December 8, 2005 tks guys for the nice comments.... hi bobalouy, very nice pico u hv there. love the woodwork! ....update.... just got this from a very experience wellknown local reefer and a friend! nice match..... Link to comment
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