pico reef

mps9506 · 10-18-2005, 07:52 AM

Anyone with a pico reef in here?
I have a new project starting up and just wanted to see if anyone else has something along the lines in here.
I have a 1.5gallon trimless tank, I'll get a picture up later. I'll probably get it started up next week. Should be a fun project, will probably consist of a small peice of live rock and a mushroom or two, and sometype of shrimp in there.

Travis · 10-20-2005, 08:42 PM

Anyone?

hooterhead · 10-20-2005, 11:02 PM

i had one. i've moved up to what is called a nano cause it's more than 2.5 gallons. my new one is 5 gal.

here's a pic of my old 2 gal.

the way that i found to get smaller corals is to find frags at LFS's. they'll usually cut you great deals on stuff that has broken off of larger main colonies.

and here's my new tank. just for comparison.

Craig Manoukian · 10-20-2005, 11:19 PM

Love your work hooterhead!

Travis · 10-20-2005, 11:31 PM

Awesome!

(wow, I feel so..... 1980's)

Woodstock · 10-20-2005, 11:47 PM

That 2 gal was nice! (your new one is too

)

hooterhead · 10-21-2005, 12:38 AM

yeah i didn't have enough room in the 2 for what i wanted. my hand didn't even fit in it to do things. every time i wanted to move something it was, take water out, move rocks, do whatever i wanted to do, then put everything back. and i've had a blast setting the 5 gallon up! hopefully i'll be getting some supercolor zoa's this weekend. well that's the plan anyway...

just for comparison...this was the 2 when i started it. this pic was about 3 weeks into it. and everything has at least doubled in size since putting it in the 5.

Craig Manoukian · 10-21-2005, 03:00 AM

What equipment is under the hood?

mps9506 · 10-21-2005, 10:03 AM

Looks good.
I have no probs with getting corals, between local frag groups and my store I can find what I want.
Currently I am on a misson to figure out what I will do for light. Luckily I made a few contacts when in vegas a few weeks ago, so I've been getting catalogs and price lists for new products coming out or just out. I think I will find something in there...

hooterhead · 10-21-2005, 02:14 PM

that 2 gal had the only bulb that would fit in there. a 10 watt coralife 50/50 that screws into an incandescent socket. they make it in a 20watt as well but it was too big. my 5 has a coralife 2x18watt 50/50 fixture.

Craig Manoukian · 10-21-2005, 02:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Craig Manoukian

What equipment is under the hood?

Bump, thanks in advance hooterhead!

mps9506 · 10-21-2005, 10:15 PM

Funny to see snails that are bigger than the corals.

CGNano · 10-24-2005, 11:19 PM

Oh, my goodness it's Travis :P

Might as well not even post mine now :PPPP

Witfull · 10-25-2005, 12:11 AM

the coralife screw in PC's are nice and bright. saw them at the LFS.

hooterhead · 10-25-2005, 01:35 PM

yeah i like them. i've had them in 2 of my nano's.

10-18-2005, 07:52 AM	#1 (permalink)
mps9506 They misunderestimated me Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Charlotte and Wilmington, NC Posts: 6,862 View Gallery Karma Komment	pico reef Anyone with a pico reef in here? I have a new project starting up and just wanted to see if anyone else has something along the lines in here. I have a 1.5gallon trimless tank, I'll get a picture up later. I'll probably get it started up next week. Should be a fun project, will probably consist of a small peice of live rock and a mushroom or two, and sometype of shrimp in there. __________________ Mike "The Bandwith Bandit" Help Build Reefpedia Premium Membership Available! Support Reef Sanctuary Sponsors

10-20-2005, 08:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
Travis Smilie Bartender Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 6,330 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: pico reef Anyone? __________________ Help build the Encyclopedia of ReefKeeping Find over 1400 Reef Aquarium Articles at The Reef Aquarium Index

10-20-2005, 11:02 PM	#3 (permalink)
hooterhead Midas Blenny Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Denton, TX Posts: 87 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: pico reef i had one. i've moved up to what is called a nano cause it's more than 2.5 gallons. my new one is 5 gal. here's a pic of my old 2 gal. the way that i found to get smaller corals is to find frags at LFS's. they'll usually cut you great deals on stuff that has broken off of larger main colonies. and here's my new tank. just for comparison.

10-20-2005, 11:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 15,708 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: pico reef Love your work hooterhead! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

10-20-2005, 11:31 PM	#5 (permalink)
Travis Smilie Bartender Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 6,330 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: pico reef Awesome! (wow, I feel so..... 1980's) __________________ Help build the Encyclopedia of ReefKeeping Find over 1400 Reef Aquarium Articles at The Reef Aquarium Index

10-20-2005, 11:47 PM	#6 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 21,652 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: pico reef That 2 gal was nice! (your new one is too ) __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* ~120 Reef Chronicle ~ *~29 gal QT/Hospital tank~* *~3 gal Pico~* "Energy and persistence conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________ 120 mixed reef, dual Reeflux 10k 250 MH, dual Actinic t5s,AquaController III, ASM g3, 2x Korallia #3, Mag 9.5 return

10-21-2005, 12:38 AM	#7 (permalink)
hooterhead Midas Blenny Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Denton, TX Posts: 87 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: pico reef yeah i didn't have enough room in the 2 for what i wanted. my hand didn't even fit in it to do things. every time i wanted to move something it was, take water out, move rocks, do whatever i wanted to do, then put everything back. and i've had a blast setting the 5 gallon up! hopefully i'll be getting some supercolor zoa's this weekend. well that's the plan anyway... just for comparison...this was the 2 when i started it. this pic was about 3 weeks into it. and everything has at least doubled in size since putting it in the 5.

10-21-2005, 03:00 AM	#8 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 15,708 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: pico reef What equipment is under the hood? __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

10-21-2005, 10:03 AM	#9 (permalink)
mps9506 They misunderestimated me Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Charlotte and Wilmington, NC Posts: 6,862 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: pico reef Looks good. I have no probs with getting corals, between local frag groups and my store I can find what I want. Currently I am on a misson to figure out what I will do for light. Luckily I made a few contacts when in vegas a few weeks ago, so I've been getting catalogs and price lists for new products coming out or just out. I think I will find something in there... __________________ Mike "The Bandwith Bandit" Help Build Reefpedia Premium Membership Available! Support Reef Sanctuary Sponsors

10-21-2005, 02:14 PM	#10 (permalink)
hooterhead Midas Blenny Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Denton, TX Posts: 87 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: pico reef that 2 gal had the only bulb that would fit in there. a 10 watt coralife 50/50 that screws into an incandescent socket. they make it in a 20watt as well but it was too big. my 5 has a coralife 2x18watt 50/50 fixture.

10-21-2005, 10:15 PM	#12 (permalink)
mps9506 They misunderestimated me Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Charlotte and Wilmington, NC Posts: 6,862 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: pico reef Funny to see snails that are bigger than the corals. __________________ Mike "The Bandwith Bandit" Help Build Reefpedia Premium Membership Available! Support Reef Sanctuary Sponsors

10-24-2005, 11:19 PM	#13 (permalink)
CGNano Tunicate Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: NC and GA Posts: 1 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: pico reef Oh, my goodness it's Travis :P Might as well not even post mine now :PPPP

10-25-2005, 01:35 PM	#15 (permalink)
hooterhead Midas Blenny Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Denton, TX Posts: 87 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: pico reef yeah i like them. i've had them in 2 of my nano's.

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