3 gal picotope (build thread!)

[dingusplease]

Originally Posted by bribo12

Just keep the flow like it is. The sweepers should stay away from the pocci. Btw the tanks looking great dingus! That chalice is sweet looking!


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Thanks bribo! I have 2 frags of the chalice so far, and it's healed remarkably fast - you can't even tell aside from the small missing bits.

Also I started feeding cobalt aquatics coral food, and so far it's going well - no extra po4/no3 after spot feeding.

[dingusplease]

Well change of plans,
I'm finally breaking this tank down when the new 55 is cycled, and transferring it over. I'll keep the tank and fuge as a qt for small fish and inverts. It's been really fun but I'm ready to keep some fish!

The equipment for the 55 should be here Wednesday, and since it's all dry rock it'll be another 4-6 weeks to cure. Until then, this tank will stay running.

[dingusplease]

Also just to update the coral food isn't making a very noticeable difference, except for a few more flatworms :p

[Autumnsky]

Sad and happy for your new tank. Imagining the new one will out shine the little guy but love the 3G.

[Macscale]

Beware of the 55g Algae Curse...

[dingusplease]

Originally Posted by Autumnsky

Sad and happy for your new tank. Imagining the new one will out shine the little guy but love the 3G.

Sad too, but happy everybody in here will get a tank they can really grow in, especially the goby/pistol.

[dingusplease]

Originally Posted by Macscale

Beware of the 55g Algae Curse...

I'll try Looking forward to getting a lawnmower for algae, since I decided not to do the juvenile kole tang.

Also on the subject of large tanks Mac your 65 is looking great! I like the barebottom a lot with the rimless look, are you planning on keeping it that way?

[Macscale]

Originally Posted by dingusplease

I'll try Looking forward to getting a lawnmower for algae, since I decided not to do the juvenile kole tang.

Also on the subject of large tanks Mac your 65 is looking great! I like the barebottom a lot with the rimless look, are you planning on keeping it that way?

Yeah I'm not sure, I'm going to look for a nice Fiji Pink if I add sand.
I like the rimless because no sand storms and it's easy to clean.

[dingusplease]

Originally Posted by Macscale

Yeah I'm not sure, I'm going to look for a nice Fiji Pink if I add sand.
I like the rimless because no sand storms and it's easy to clean.

The sand and leds look great Mac!

[dingusplease]

Also it's sad but this pico has been taken down - but everything is looking happy in the new 55!

[Macscale]

Looks good Dingus.

[paul87]

So much more room!

[dingusplease]

Originally Posted by paul87

So much more room!

Heck yeah it's kind of weird after working a tank you could barely fit your hand in lol

thanks mac!

[dingusplease]

Man I miss this tank. I'm thinking of restarting this tank with LR and water changes from the 55 - sadly there won't be the "first reef magic" lol.

I'm going to get the tank running over the weekend, so I'll post pics then.

[Istrom]

Don't let your dreams be dreams, do it!

[dingusplease]

Originally Posted by Istrom

Don't let your dreams be dreams, do it!

You're right! Thanks for the support - I'm working really hard on a garden eel tank right now, which has been something I've been wanting to do for years. I have a build thread for it over on SW General
http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums...se-340777.html

~ dingusplease