3 gal picotope (build thread!)

[aquandrew]

agreed, and scooter dragonets are far too active for such a small tank. i would just get a cleaner shrimp and focus the tank on coral. 3 gallons won't be enough to support any fish, long term. you might be able to get away with a very small goby, like this one.
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...30&pcatid=2230

[dingusplease]

Thanks guys, sounds to me like the blenny/dragonet would be too big for the tank and too picky of an eater. Glad to know! I think I'll just get some cool inverts and corals for now.

[dingusplease]

Getting first coral today! Heading all the way to Chicago to buy some Zoas and Ricordia frags. Come back tonight to see pics!

[dingusplease]

No orcs were at the pet shop, but I got a nice zoa rock for $15 (a nice mushroom was part of the deal!)

[Frankie_Garcia]

On reef2go.com

Look at their free shipping products and Zoas on sale for 4.99 and 2.99


If you get a free shipping one you get extras for free shipping as well. And it's 50% off all corals special

[dingusplease]

Cool! Looks like they have some nice rics there too.

[dingusplease]

Here's a better pic of the colony

[NarwhalLover3]

Looks nice.

[dingusplease]

Thank you!

[NarwhalLover3]

I have a pico as well. It's a 4gallon and I have to say it's pretty fun. So were you looking into getting any shrimp?

[dingusplease]

I really love picos now too! And yeah, I'm thinking of getting a small peppermint shrimp.

[NarwhalLover3]

I like peppermints. I had one for a while and he was really cool. After he died I got a pair of sexy shrimp. They are so fun to watch. They "dance" all around the tank.

[aquandrew]

Originally Posted by dingusplease

Here's a better pic of the colony Attachment 216554

looks good!!

[dingusplease]

Big livestock update!

Today, I added a few nice inverts and my first fish

I thought about a clown goby for a few weeks, and got him today. Also, I added a sexy shrimp and a turbo snail.

Sorry I can't take pics right now, but tomorrow I will! Thanks again to everyone who is looking at this thread,

-- dingusplease

[aquandrew]

nice post pics!!! the turbo snail is going to have to go, though, they get much too large

[dingusplease]

thanks! About the turbo snail, my LFS said that once the turbo gets too big they'll exchange it for a smaller one (they said they'll do this as many times as needed)

[NarwhalLover3]

Can't wait to see!

[aquandrew]

Originally Posted by dingusplease

thanks! About the turbo snail, my LFS said that once the turbo gets too big they'll exchange it for a smaller one (they said they'll do this as many times as needed)

i would just go with a single zebra nerite snail, they are way more colorful its not just the size of the turbo snail, it is more than likely going to starve to death in such a small tank

[dingusplease]

Originally Posted by aquandrew

i would just go with a single zebra nerite snail, they are way more colorful its not just the size of the turbo snail, it is more than likely going to starve to death in such a small tank

I might take the snail back... We'll see how fast he eats the algae. Thanks for the advice, I'll consider it

[dingusplease]

Pics! (finally)





Btw, the snail is amazingly fast!

Powerhead two days ago:


Powerhead today:


I'll take pics of the shrimp as soon as I see him