Jeff's 3g Pico Build

[glxtrix]

Looking great man! Can't wait to see pics of the new inhabitants.

 

[jaustin]

wow, just came acros this. Wonderfull setup! Too many pages to look over, did you say what you plan on puting in the tank.

 

[kirru]

anything new developing here? I have been watching and waiting to see if new pics were being posted. hope its going well

 

[jeff_mcphail]

I have had a couple little problems. First I used a little culapera in my fuge but didn't get a light over it for about a week. It all died off, nuked the tank and killed most of the starter corals. :doh:

Atleast all the inverts including the deresa clam survived.

Second, Everything I have put in the tank except the blue coral banded shrimp, crabs and snails has went desk surfing. The list of fatilities include three sexy shrimp, a peperment shrimp, two spot goby, neon goby, and a very small clown. just a little bummed about all that. Things are picking up though. I recived my Ushio 20K from hellolights.com today and should have my XM 20K by mid next week. I plan to run all three bulbs including the Astralux 14K for about two weeks each and then take comparison shots to post and decide which lamp I am going to use.

I'll update again soon.

Cheers :cheers: It's Friday!

 

[jeff_mcphail]

dawgdude;237719 wrote: Jeff you might want to make a mesh screen for the top of it. Ive had big problems with smaller tanks and jumpers.

That just wouldn't look right on this tank. I think I'll go with some less active fish like clown gobies.

Any suggestions of not so active and not likely to jump fish?

 

[steve]

I think anything can and will jump from a tank that size... Clown gobies might not, but I'm not sure.

 

[steve]

I would scrap fish and just make it a coral invert tank.

 

[jeff_mcphail]

My 6g nanocube was topless and never had a jumper,:confused2:

 

[steve]

And I find that amazing! haha But really, you can make it look really good with cool inverts and maybe one of those star fish that I have. Throw some nice zoas along the bottom and put some acro's at the top. I'll have to come test the PAR on it in a few weeks.

 

[jenn_jeffery]

First, awesome tank! Love the idea and build out of it!!

Second thought, on livestock, I'm thinking the CBS may be chasing the fish out of the tank personally. I know they will go after fish, and in a tank that small, I'm guessing they did. Possibly got the sexy's too. I would either keep an invert only tank, or put the CBS in the sump and try fish again.

Good luck whatever you decide!!

 

[jeff_mcphail]

Added some Mangroves to the fuge the other day. Thanks Jin!

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[trigger]

New pics??

 

[markl]

Jeff.mcphail;242172 wrote: Added some Mangroves to the fuge the other day. Thanks Jin!

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i had the same light from hd worked gret over my old fuge.

 

[freddy4130]

I just ordered that pico.

 

[freddy4130]

Jeff, how loud/quiet is that drain?

 

[markl]

Any updates?

 

[jeff_mcphail]

freddy4130;248877 wrote: Jeff, how loud/quiet is that drain?

It's pretty quiet

 

[jeff_mcphail]

MarkL;273951 wrote: Any updates?

I got kinda sick of the black sand as it seems to drown out the color in the tank as well as it makes it a little harder to see my super sweet blue coral banded shrimp pair in there little cave. So I put all the liverock and livestock in the sump and took down the display to clean and replace the sand.

 

[1mbrews8]

cool, more pics!

 

[jeff_mcphail]

I worked on the tank a little bit today, Changed out the sand, did a large water change and repaired a leak in the drain hose. The display will be back up and running in no time now.