My 2.5 Gallon Pico Reef

[Obsessed Reefer]

I know me too. I need to find a computer stand!!! Pics in like 2 min

 

Here's the tank and filter. For the Record, there was stuff in the background.... Not for the site..

 

Next two are the lid. I know, its not perfectly straight, but it does the trick. Now to get the sharpie off the bottom...

 

And lastly, the AquaClear 20

[irishtexan]

lol

 

 

texx

[rleon3003]

very nice, i would like to use the glass lid too but i dont no if i can cut it. and im thinking wat that "stuff" in the background was. lol jk

[Obsessed Reefer]

....not site appropriate.... That's all you need to know.

[rleon3003]

HAHA ok.

[irishtexan]

^lol yeah what was in the background? lol

 

 

 

When are you going to add LR/LS?

 

 

 

 

texx

[Obsessed Reefer]

Well. I need to get a new computer stand cus I plan on keeping the tank where my computer is now. So once I get one, probably this weekend, I'll start her up.

 

 

....not site appropriate.....

[irishtexan]

Ok cool.

 

 

 

texx

[Obsessed Reefer]

what are you talkin bout?

 

god. ppl are even PM'ing me about the pic.

 

Ok. It is appropriate for ppl over 18

[irishtexan]

lol

 

 

Ok guys, it shows b@@b$. Shut up about it already.

 

 

 

texx

[Obsessed Reefer]

Yea Pretty much.

[distantfire]

Nice start on your 2.5 Obsessed Reefer I've been taging along because I like nano's LOL. Keep a close eye on your tank's temp. because any glass lid can turn the 2.5 into a green house real fast. To keep your tank cooler and keep your fish from jumping out. You can use eggcrate or make a simple frame with some plastic window screen to cover the tank. The plastic on new furnace filters also works very good. Because the holes are small and fish can't jump thru them.

[BigRed25X]

hey you can get a pre-cut glass cover from petco..its looks just like the one you have except with a black handle

[Obsessed Reefer]

I know about that. I planned on cutting sections out of the back, but that isnt how my uncles glass cutter works. So he just cut like a 1.5" section off the back. But if it gets to hot, then I will make an eggcrate stand for the lid.

 

Yea. You can get the glass top from petco.

[circusordie16]

i have an acrylic top that only has rectangles cut out for the filter and heater cord and i havent had any heat problems all summer

[distantfire]

Yeah he did a good job with it. And it look's like a good 1.5" off the back. I bought a little fan with adapter to cool my light's from Drs F&S. I put it on a timer and set it to come on when my tank light came on. The fan was made to fit in a custom built hood. But I just riged it to sit on the left end of the tank. Guess I'm geting lazy in my old age.

[Obsessed Reefer]

Ok. Well I just ordered my lights from NanoTuners

 

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[distantfire]

I'm sure you'll love amount of light it put's out. Because sunpac bulbs are very good at producing bright light. But I hate the metal fixture that the bulbs are in. Because it's a PITA to move all the time. And it takes up the whole top of your tank. Here's a couple pic's of my 32watt current usa with led moon light on top of a 2.5 I'm in the process of striping the 2.5 for another project. But you can see what I mean about the light fixture.

[irishtexan]

^^ So where does the filter go? Do you just use a powerhead?

 

 

 

texx

[Obsessed Reefer]

Who me or him?

 

I only got the 1.18 light from Current-USA

[irishtexan]

Oh. I thought you bought the same light as him. NVM.

 

Obsessed, have you added the LR yet or no?

 

 

 

texx

[Obsessed Reefer]

No. I still wanna paint the back. And I need to get a computer desk.

[irishtexan]

oh ok.

 

I am going to setup another tank really soon. I am trying to decide between a 2.5G MB or a 2.5G AGA tank.

 

 

 

texx

[Obsessed Reefer]

Well I was looking for a nice gold colour paint, and I decided that I'm just gonna buy a blue background. Cus I was gonna go with Gold Background and black sand, But I'm just gonna use sand from my NC.

[VannReefer87]

hey obsessed, just to note on the glass top...my tank runs 82 degrees with the lights on and top off, and then I put the top back on at night. Just a heads up for ya....check out my tank sometime