3 gal picotope.

JmLee · #1 08/01/2007, 06:23 AM

Hello all..... Just thought I would share some pics

First setup with the crappy 9watt PC that came with it

Fuge.

Right now im using a 36" fixture untell my 12" 36W Current usa fixture comes in this thurs. (I know its ugly, but it works for now)

The stock 9W PC being used as a fuge light

After aquascaping for sometime. I settled with this layout.

I have a tunze mini power head rated for like 75gph, coming in today. Its TINY!.

Stocking plans are...

Zooanthids.
rics
shrooms
gsp
xenyas
Candy cane
small brain(Maybe)
Montipora digitata

Right now i have 2 ceriths, 2 hermits. a colony of Zoas and two red shrooms.

Tanks been running for about 6 days now. Salifert test kits read -
PH 8.2
Nitrate 10ppm
Nitrite undetectable
ammonia undetectable

buttons buster · #2 08/01/2007, 01:39 PM

Nice

JackJack7 · #3 08/01/2007, 01:49 PM

nice

tcmfish · #4 08/01/2007, 02:20 PM

looks great

mrapisura · #5 08/02/2007, 12:46 AM

I have the same tank with a 12 inch coralife on mine. You will love the way your thank looks once you take the stock lighting off. Your tank will brighten up and be sweeeet! Here is mine.

buttons buster · #6 08/02/2007, 12:51 AM

What kind of filter do you have?
Also how often to you do a water change?

JmLee · #7 08/02/2007, 01:16 AM

mrapisura, thats a nice tank man. I have my 12" current usa coming in tomorrow.

buttons buster. I use the stock HOB filter with Purigen and a floss pad. Then i use a AquaClear 20 as a refugium. I change about 1 gallon every week using Catalina ocean water.

JmLee · #8 08/03/2007, 05:06 PM

just some new pics.

Chaotic Reefer4u · #9 08/03/2007, 08:20 PM

nice tank lil' bro keep up the good work and tell your big bro' i said much love he's my pal

im getting one of these Nano's for my office at my new job on the side of my computer, when its all done up i will post some piks for reference so stay tuned lil' brother!

Peace!

JmLee · #10 08/03/2007, 08:30 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Chaotic Reefer4u
nice tank lil' bro keep up the good work and tell your big bro' i said much love he's my pal
im getting one of these Nano's for my office at my new job on the side of my computer, when its all done up i will post some piks for reference so stay tuned lil' brother!

Peace!

Hey long time no talk man!. Congratulations on your new job, my brother told me. can't wait to see the setup man.

ILM75Dodge · #11 08/07/2007, 04:03 PM

Good job I'm looking into setting up something similar soon!!

GrandeGixxer · #12 08/07/2007, 06:16 PM

Looks like you are off to a great start. I want to do one of these tanke eventually.

JmLee · #13 08/08/2007, 12:13 AM

Hey thanks for the replies fellas. I'll post a updated pic up some time tomorrow. The rocks have plenty of coralline thats starting to spread nicely

mrapisura · #14 08/08/2007, 02:40 AM

JmLee was I right or what? The tank looks great with the light and your corals look nice too. How is your flow with the Tunze? I just noticed that you had a blue background on your tank. Did you paint it? The colors really come out when all the light isn't escaping out the back.

Flint&Eric · #15 08/08/2007, 09:32 AM

great start. the aquascaping is well done. those little tunze pumps are great....i ran one on a 2gal pico a few years back.

for those of you interested in those pumps, zoo-med makes the exact same pump...odds are cheaper too.

ILM75Dodge · #16 08/08/2007, 12:56 PM

How many lbs of sand did u use?

JmLee · #17 08/13/2007, 11:48 PM

Hey guys sorry I've been MIA for a while.

MRAPISURA - Yes i painted the backround. I used a dark blue instead of a light blue =).

Flint&Eric - Yeah the tunze power head is absolutely perfect for a aquarium this size.

ILM75Dodge - I Have no clue, It's about 1/2" of sand. I figured a DSB in a tank this small would be kinda pointless. And i didn't want to go barebottom so i just added a thin layer of sand.

I'll have some more updated pics in a few days =).

Chaotic Reefer4u · #18 08/14/2007, 12:17 AM

hey lil' bro' what do you think of one of them lil' tunze's for my gallon pico, would it be too much for a 1 gallon?

JmLee · #19 08/14/2007, 01:50 AM

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Originally posted by Chaotic Reefer4u
hey lil' bro' what do you think of one of them lil' tunze's for my gallon pico, would it be too much for a 1 gallon?

What up man, I think one of those Tunze power heads would be great. You can adjust the flow by turning the outlet.

JmLee · #20 08/14/2007, 04:34 AM

Just some updated pics.

Tons of starfish..

I decided to mount the fuge light sideways. Since the Aqua clear is transparent, hanging the fixture this way really helps to light up the fuge. The HOB fug is working well, I already had to pull out some of the cheato.

ILM75Dodge · #21 08/14/2007, 01:58 PM

Those tiny star are great!!

InLimbo87 · #22 08/14/2007, 02:11 PM

Tank looks great so far! How do you like the light fixture? How are your temps?

reefman13 · #23 08/14/2007, 02:13 PM

Nice looking tank. How much have you spent as of now?

JmLee · #24 08/14/2007, 04:33 PM

InLimbo87 - Im using a 50 watt visitherm stealth heater and my temps are incredibly stable for such a small tank. 95% of the time my tank is in the 77F-78F. Ever once and awhile it will hit 79F. It doesn't even matter if i leave my windows open at night or if i leave the windows closed during the day, It's always at those temps.

reefman12 - So far, I have spent about $200 on the setup alone =(.

Thanks for the replies guys.

JmLee · #25 08/15/2007, 01:41 AM

Some new frags...

Digitata, Polyps fully extended.

Monti cap

Some Bright green zoas. I just put them in so there not fully opened just yet.

FTS

Did a water test this morning and the results where....

Salifert test kits -
Ammonia - 0
Nitrate - 0
Nitrite- 0
PH - 8.4 during the day 8.2 during the night.
Temps are a stable 77.9f - 78.8f day or night.