2 gallon pico build

[saltwaternewbie12]

I am starting a 2 gallon pico reef...tank is fluval spec 2. Plan is for live rock, mushrooms, maybe a small patch of pulsing Xenia, and POSSIBLY a Catalina goby....but only till big enough for my other tank (my LFS sells then about 1/2 inch). Will have a few snails and a shrimp too.....right now......just saltwater!!

 

[Clownfishlover]

Is the light on it strong enough for mushrooms?

 

[bribo12]

No Catalina goby, they are a cooler water fish.

 

[saltwaternewbie12]

I think the light will need to be replaced....I did see a fluval reef led light fixture....was for 5-10 gallons, but itch. Ink I could make it work.....

 

[saltwaternewbie12]

I think I have given up on the thought of a fish at all.....maybe just a cool shrimp of some sort......

 

[saltwaternewbie12]

i did add a rock from my big tank.....has some ugly plays and some tiny pulsing zenia....I won't be sad if I lose either.....thinking I may go bare bottom......

 

[Clownfishlover]

It looks good. Are you sure you want to go bare bottom? It would look really cool with a little bit of sand.

 

[saltwaternewbie12]

I think I have decided to add a little sand.... Maybe an inch..... Now to go find such a small amount somewhere!!

 

[Clownfishlover]

Good luck!

 

[saltwaternewbie12]

I'm really hoping I can find someone close with some cycled sand they will share..... I have crushed coral in my big tank and I don't want to use that....

 

[Clownfishlover]

Ya I think a fine grade would look best.

 

[marty20]

What about a harlequin shrimp? If you can feed it the starfish it needs

 

[saltwaternewbie12]

Don't they only eat chocolate chips? How often?

 

[marty20]

They eat most types, Asterina could be a good choice too. It just depends on the availability for you

 

[bribo12]

Idk if I'd put a harlequin in just due to decaying starfish. That will muck water quality up pretty quickly.

 

[Zactheninja]

You should try to do black sand, the corals would look really spiffy with the black background and black sand.

 

[saltwaternewbie12]

I have never used black sand.... Is there a specific brand to look for?? I'm sure I'll have to buy a whole bag for only a few cups..... Would it be ok to dump the extra into the sump area of my other tank? Right now the sump is just empty besides the equipment.....