0.1g Planted Pico Cube - Build

[FWFishTanks]

Brine shrimp!

 

[Cold Canadian]

Google scuds some people culture them for fish food. They are like mini shrimp.


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[pittbully13]

This looks like it's going to be fun...Following

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[Slavo]

I found a video that kind of uses the same idea with a central piece of wood and plants around it, now you got me wanting a pico vase too......have to get my mom to approve first though!

Video:

Nils

Haha yea the pico should be fun. I found this video after I decided to try a pico tank. I watched it thinking he'd elaborate on the setup and talk about how he maintains it, but still a cool video and a very cool pico tank. I like how he scaped it as well as the plants he chose.


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[Slavo]

You could try baby guppies


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I've seen others stock pico tanks of this size or smaller with fry, maybe guppy fry. I don't think I would stock mine with fry, I would have to move them once they grow and them restock the pico. I'd rather keep something I don't have to worry about moving.


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[Slavo]

Google scuds some people culture them for fish food. They are like mini shrimp.


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Those are new to me; I'll look into those.

 

[Slavo]

This looks like it's going to be fun...Following

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Thanks for following! It's been fun thus far, but the real fun begins when I start planting it

 

[Nils]

Any pictures we need to see?

Nils

 

[FWFishTanks]

You could do a blue ramshorn snail

 

[Slavo]

Any pictures we need to see?

Nils

I still haven't planted this thing yet, so I'm afraid I would have nothing to share, but pictures of an empty pico tank *sigh* I've just been so busy, so I've had to put this to the side. Maybe I can plant it this weekend, we'll see.

 

[Slavo]

You could do a blue ramshorn snail

I'll check em' out, thanks.

 

[TheresaM]

I'm not sure about ramshorn but nerite snails are escape artists. Learned that by finding one of mine scooting along the kitchen counter

 

[Slavo]

I'm not sure about ramshorn but nerite snails are escape artists. Learned that by finding one of mine scooting along the kitchen counter

No way! That's actually the kind of snail I thought about stocking this thing with. I would get just one horned nerite snail, but now that you mention this..I don't know.


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[TheresaM]

No way! That's actually the kind of snail I thought about stocking this thing with. I would get just one horned nerite snail, but now that you mention this..I don't know.

I searched for forums here after it happened and apparently it's common. I have nerites in all my tanks but only one tries to escape.

 

[Slavo]

Planting the pico!

So this weekend I finally got around to planting the pico tank. The LFS had some of what I was looking for, but not quite at the price I was hoping for, so I ended up going a different route with the plants. In the end, I chose Glossostigma elantinoides and Myriophyllum tuberculatum.

Here are some pics of the scaping and planting, as well as the finished product.

Let me know what you think

 

[Slavo]

Flooding and Planting

The last image shows the final product as of last night. The water has cleared up some and I have begun dosing with Flourish, Excel, Iron, and API Co2 Booster. I am currently dosing about 3 drops of each from a 3ml pipette daily with a 5hr photo period. Any thoughts or suggestions on dosing or lighting?

Thanks for looking!

 

[livefishguy124]

very cool, i like it, you going to add some shrimp?

 

[Slavo]

very cool, i like it, you going to add some shrimp?

I'm still not sure, my oldest daughter keeps on asking me if/when I'm going to add them as well lol. I think I want to give it some time and see how the plants respond, then make decision.

 

[keegster803]

I would recommend some shrimp, or a Thai micro crab. And that tanks looks amazing


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[TheresaM]

I'd definitely recommend giving it some time before adding livestock. Shrimp would really look nice in there though!