zjpeter's pico reef build

since my 50 was my first true run at SW, i have worked covertly on most of it and failed to share the many pictures you fine reefers deserve (cardinal sin) but i am prideful and my ego would not let me air out my many wrong turns and hiccups along the way. i have since learned my lesson and therefore will attempt to make it up to you by presenting, "ZJPETER'S PICO REEF BUILD!"

i had this crappy Eclipse Hex5 sitting around trying to be a pod farm when i realized "hey, this should totally go on my desk and be another excuse to waste my money on!" so i wiped it down, painted it up, stole some sand from the 50 and got some cheap dry rock. the only equipment running is the dodgy bio wheel filter, a 50/50 coral light compact and an airstone because i didn't know what else to do for flow *shrugs*

 

Awsome! 'can't wait to see it.

 

so heres the deal. i've gotten a lot of good advice and i've begun compiling a perspective stock list. i need some suggestions about what i should add to this little puppy to make her shine! keep in mind, my wife is the Veto Queen on this project since it is "her" tank. she can deny anything that is too expensive or not CUTE enough. this might be a loooong ride...

Livestock:
2 Sexy Anemone Shrimp
1 Bumble Bee Snail
1-2 Spiny Astrea Snails if needed
a crab or two if needed

Coral:
Green and Blue Mushrooms from the 50
Misc Zoas from the 50
if i get REALLY brave i might frag a head off my frogspawn

 

Sounds like a good stocking list for that tank to me, especially as they are coming from an existing set up ( sound economics there)

how big is it? how much water? a K Nano or one of those Minijets might be OK as far as flow is concerned

Steve

 

"Veto queen"...I'm gonna use that!

 

it's only a five gallon tank.

i think the mushrooms and stars will be ok for the time being, but i might hold off on moving the zoas until i can get a little flow in there.

this project is running along side my overflow and sump project which should be wrapping up tomorrow or the next. after that i'll be doing some fragging and swapping. hopefully i'll get a few pictures up by the weekend.

 

love your hex! more and more people are setting up pico tanks. cant wait to see yours all filled up.

 

alright, slight change of plans, it looks like i'm going through a little bit of a cycle. i didn't know if stealing sand would stir anything up but it looks like it has. things are on hold until my params settle down a bit...

 

Whatever happened to your progect? Ive got a little 5.5 eclipes bowfront i was thinking about setting up...

 

it turned into this, which just ended up flooding my desk every 5 days.

http://www.3reef.com/forums/i-made/zjpeters-zoatope-build-87640.html

maybe i'll see what i can end up doing with it after the holiday.