Pico Party 2.5
- Thread starter Kogo
- Start date
I'll play. 
The update thread with specs:
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=756054
The update thread with specs:
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=756054
Carl_in_Florida
Active member
cool little tank melbourne. Cant wait to see it mature.
CArl
CArl
brandon429
Active member
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dang good job tinyreef with your amounts and duration of light, keeping a sun-driven system clean of micoalgae in the small cracks and crevices is mighty hard to accomplish in a pico, impressive Sir. just a quick stop-in! And, btw, what is your soft coral alcyonarian in the lower right, I have the exact same one and a seeking a for-sure ID? I'd guess capnella?
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dang good job tinyreef with your amounts and duration of light, keeping a sun-driven system clean of micoalgae in the small cracks and crevices is mighty hard to accomplish in a pico, impressive Sir. just a quick stop-in! And, btw, what is your soft coral alcyonarian in the lower right, I have the exact same one and a seeking a for-sure ID? I'd guess capnella?
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travisurfer
New member
wow, its wierd how these pics make the tanks look really big
tinyreef
New member
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the aggressive filtration (carbon, chaeto, Poly-Filter, 10% weekly wc's) and the snails have kept the water pretty clear. i was definitely worried that it may just crash into a greenwater pico in the beginning but three months (baby pico) so far so good.
yes, the softie in the lower right is a capnella. it was ill in another tank and it's since recovered here. (a salinity problem in the prior tank) this specific species is very prolific compared to some other capnella-types i've had.
here's a side view and better look at the clear canopy (not completely air-tight like brandon's but more because i'm not a very good acrylic fabricator than on purpose though).
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thanks, brandon! your systems were actually the basis of the technical inspirations for this tank. i had it knocking around in my head since your femto but really never the excuse to do it until nr's recent pico contest.
the aggressive filtration (carbon, chaeto, Poly-Filter, 10% weekly wc's) and the snails have kept the water pretty clear. i was definitely worried that it may just crash into a greenwater pico in the beginning but three months (baby pico) so far so good.
yes, the softie in the lower right is a capnella. it was ill in another tank and it's since recovered here. (a salinity problem in the prior tank) this specific species is very prolific compared to some other capnella-types i've had.
here's a side view and better look at the clear canopy (not completely air-tight like brandon's but more because i'm not a very good acrylic fabricator than on purpose though).
Kogo
In Memoriam
i did the trim myself in a few hours. staining and finishing will take several days.
i originaly planned for the front pannel to be a magnitized and removable pannel, but i found that i need a better saw to do detail work. perhaps the next one will have a door.
oh, and no sump .... i would like to do a closed loop on the next one though.
i originaly planned for the front pannel to be a magnitized and removable pannel, but i found that i need a better saw to do detail work. perhaps the next one will have a door.
oh, and no sump .... i would like to do a closed loop on the next one though.
tinyreef
New member
you did the trim yourself? that's fine woodwork!
i know what you mean about the CL. freeing up real estate inside the display area is so crucial for the smaller tanks. brandon's the uber-specialist in that area.
btw, suge, i love your tank too. i've seen it before, of course.
and mel's a direct competitor, grrrrr.
but his tank's still admired.
i know what you mean about the CL. freeing up real estate inside the display area is so crucial for the smaller tanks. brandon's the uber-specialist in that area.
btw, suge, i love your tank too. i've seen it before, of course.
and mel's a direct competitor, grrrrr.
but his tank's still admired.
hooterhead
New member
wwwweeeeellllll mine's not a 2.5 but it's a little smaller. close enough right!!! got the tank at wal-mart. 2 gallon hex (well i'm not exactly sure, didn't measure to see how much it actually held) but the tank's not up anymore. moved it all into my 5 and the hex became my girlfriends planted betta bowl. so here it is.
piberoptikz
Premium Member
Awesome!
Mikeeal
Same avatar since '05
Well, I was hesitant to post these, since I completely ripped off Kogo's idea's. BUT, it was the ONLY way the wife would allow another tank. It seriously started a two day fight, until she saw it finished. I'll be using a 2X18W PC retro fit that should be here tomorrow.
Before the stain:
After:
In it's final spot:
Kogo, please post your approval before I start it's own thread and look like a copy cat. Thanks for the inspiration.
Before the stain:
After:
In it's final spot:
Kogo, please post your approval before I start it's own thread and look like a copy cat.
Thanks for the inspiration.Fishfreak218
New member
the Hex. is approx. 1.8g i have one too... very cool little reef tank
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