Help on Pico tank idea

ReefMaster48 · 12/04/2017, 05:54 PM

Hey yall!

Have a spare 2.5 gal tank laying around and wanted to make a pico reef out of it. Nothing major, just a little bit of sand rock, and maybe a coral like GSP or something really easy.

Two questions:

1. What kind of lighting would you use?
2. Is there any fish that would be ok in there? Maybe a damsel or something? I saw a video recently of a guy (known reefer, forgot his name) keeping a domino damsel in a tiny desk top tank with rock anemones. Kinda thinking of the same idea. I am cool with just keeping nothing in it (fish wise), but trying to get a family member into the hobby and thought it may be a good intro for them.

DesertReefT4r · 12/06/2017, 10:15 PM

For lighting a LED would work well Kessil or DIY. As for fish there are a lot of cool nano gobies that would do well and you could put a few in there. Many small fish that would do well. Imo a mini nano is nit a good way to get into a reef tank, not food for beginners. A little larger woukd be better. Little tanks can be fun when you can handle them.

ReefMaster48 · 12/07/2017, 02:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DesertReefT4r

For lighting a LED would work well Kessil or DIY. As for fish there are a lot of cool nano gobies that would do well and you could put a few in there. Many small fish that would do well. Imo a mini nano is nit a good way to get into a reef tank, not food for beginners. A little larger woukd be better. Little tanks can be fun when you can handle them.

+1

Totally agree.

I think I am leaning towards no fish. One, so there is little to no bio load. And second, quite frankly, I think it is too small. With even a few ounces of LR, there is not much room left. Gonna stick to corals for now.

dublo8 · 12/14/2017, 06:38 PM

Wavepoint makes a really nice little led light that’s not expensive at all. I trimmed the inside of the black tank rim just a bit to make it fit. I mounted it on the side of the tank in gives the whole tank coverage. Two witches for blues and whites.

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Sugar Magnolia · 12/15/2017, 11:20 AM

Skip the fish, add a few little sexy shrimp. That's what I kept in my 2.5g years ago. They're fun to watch.

12/04/2017, 05:54 PM	#1
ReefMaster48 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Posts: 342	Help on Pico tank idea Hey yall! Have a spare 2.5 gal tank laying around and wanted to make a pico reef out of it. Nothing major, just a little bit of sand rock, and maybe a coral like GSP or something really easy. Two questions: 1. What kind of lighting would you use? 2. Is there any fish that would be ok in there? Maybe a damsel or something? I saw a video recently of a guy (known reefer, forgot his name) keeping a domino damsel in a tiny desk top tank with rock anemones. Kinda thinking of the same idea. I am cool with just keeping nothing in it (fish wise), but trying to get a family member into the hobby and thought it may be a good intro for them.

12/14/2017, 06:38 PM	#4
dublo8 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Morgan Hill, Ca Posts: 3,225	Help on Pico tank idea Wavepoint makes a really nice little led light that’s not expensive at all. I trimmed the inside of the black tank rim just a bit to make it fit. I mounted it on the side of the tank in gives the whole tank coverage. Two witches for blues and whites. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk __________________ 10g IM fusion. Zoa and SPS dominant, Apex monitored, Ai Prime, MP10, sicce return. Last edited by dublo8; 12/14/2017 at 06:43 PM.

12/15/2017, 11:20 AM	#5
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	Skip the fish, add a few little sexy shrimp. That's what I kept in my 2.5g years ago. They're fun to watch. __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

12/06/2017, 10:15 PM	#2
DesertReefT4r Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Mesa Az Posts: 771	For lighting a LED would work well Kessil or DIY. As for fish there are a lot of cool nano gobies that would do well and you could put a few in there. Many small fish that would do well. Imo a mini nano is nit a good way to get into a reef tank, not food for beginners. A little larger woukd be better. Little tanks can be fun when you can handle them.