Dingusplease's 3 gal Pico Reef

[dingusplease]

Quick video I made of my 3 gal reef, really just clips sewn together:

http://youtu.be/n-3OQbjW8zc

The official tank build thread: http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f101/3-gal-picotope-build-thread-291298.html

 

[erichm20]

Awesome video! The close up part of the Xenia is really cool. Great work!

 

[dingusplease]

Awesome video! The close up part of the Xenia is really cool. Great work!

Thank you! All the footage was taken two days ago, so it's pretty recent.

 

[Autumnsky]

That was fun to watch, great music and got a smile out of me. Your Sexy Shrimp on the left was really shakin it's Booty!!!
Which kind of Goby? is on the Leather? Coral? Still trying to get the names right...

 

[dingusplease]

That was fun to watch, great music and got a smile out of me. Your Sexy Shrimp on the left was really shakin it's Booty!!!
Which kind of Goby? is on the Leather? Coral? Still trying to get the names right...

Thanks, glad I made someone smile I didn't really do it in a "professional" style, just for fun.

And that's a Green Clown Goby, and she LOVES to sit on that coral. The interesting thing is that she always hangs out facing the room, and never faces anywhere but out. In fact, if you come up to the tank she will come up to that spot every time! She really seems to want to look out, and she always has her face pressed up against the glass haha.

 

[Raleighfishnerd]

Tank looks great

 

[Reef]

Looks great. I've always wanted to start a pico.?

 

[dingusplease]

Tank looks great

Thanks! I really appreciate. Looking forward to seeing your pico becoming stocked!

 

[dingusplease]

Looks great. I've always wanted to start a pico.?

Thank you! Picos are very fun, they fill up with coral quickly though! Imagine how many picos you could create just with your 85g reef stock

 

[Aneata]

Love the video your tank is beautiful. Those shrimp are hilarious

 

[CoeurSauvage]

I love sexy shrimp! They're so cute. Your tank is beautiful ! I wish I could afford saltwater.

 

[dingusplease]

Thank you Aneata and CoeurSauvage! I love sexy shrimp too, they have such funny personalities. They aren't afraid of anything, very bold, much more so than shrimp 10x their size lol.

Regarding the cost of saltwater, this tank was actually pretty cheap (relatively.) I think the cost to set it up, minus the cost of beginners equipment like tests and salt, was around $170. The real problem for me was figuring out everything I needed, how to care for the animals I am interested in, and how to set up the system. The folks here on AA are mainly how I learned