Will’s Accidental 1g Pico Reef

[willwoo]

Bought this 1 gallon tank a few weeks ago in hopes of setting up a pod culture system. I had some leftover plants/macros and a half-dead mangrove prop after stocking my Caribbean biotope and threw them in here temporarily because I didn’t have the heart to throw them away. Well, one thing led to another, went down an Amazon rabbit hole and I bought a $30 LED light, a small circulation pump, mini heater, and here we are. Now I have an accidental 1g pico reef tank I guess. Will be adding some rubble from the other tanks to avoid a cycle.

I would say the possibilities for what this tank becomes are endless, except that… it’s 1 gallon haha. Let’s see what happens.

 

[siege]

Interesting - how much do you think you've got in this, all together?

I've been thinking I'd love to do a pico of some sort on my kids' desks, if I can do it cheaply enough.

 

[willwoo]

Here’s a breakdown:

1) Tank - $40 - https://a.co/d/5vHzDRm
2) Light - $35 - https://a.co/d/aSfov3p
3) Powerhead - $10 - https://a.co/d/hU5x83M
4) Heater - $7 - https://a.co/d/63ZAzy3
5) Timer for Light - $8.50 - https://a.co/d/3B1flEZ
6) Aragonite - $7 - https://www.petco.com/shop/en/petcostore/product/caribsea-aragonite-aquarium-sand

All the livestock so far is collected from Florida or from my other tanks. Still to get a cover for evaporation, can’t imagine that will be more than $10 or so for a custom cut piece of glass or acrylic. Without the cover, total so far is a whopping $107.50 plus tax.

 

[willwoo]

Went a little DIY crazy and just glued together some rubble to make some rock work. Gonna let it cure for a bit then plop it in the tank and see how it looks.

 

[willwoo]

 

[aquaworld75]

This is tempting! I have a 2g, 5g, 10g standard glass tanks sitting around… waiting to be an accident tank setup . I also fell into the trap of buying a quick light, heater to setup my 2g one day.. but broke it down until I really decide what to do. Maybe I’ll throw up a build thread one day for another tank..