capsfan's 2.5g AIO pico reef build thread

[Smoothtriqueter]

I would go with the neon goby small lots of color and more active than the boring clown goby! glad to hear that she made it, chalk this one up as a learning experience!

 

Looking back through didn't notice, what kind of powerhead are you using? and other than the light was there any other equip being used. I want to set up a shroom tank!

Edited January 12, 2009 by Smoothtriqueter

[capsfan]

I personally wouldn't say no fish, I think a tiny goby would be great.

 

Do you think a clown or neon goby would be okay?

[capsfan]

I would go with the neon goby small lots of color and more active than the boring clown goby! glad to hear that she made it, chalk this one up as a learning experience!

 

Looking back through didn't notice, what kind of powerhead are you using? and other than the light was there any other equip being used. I want to set up a shroom tank!

 

The powerhead is a "Pro2 powerhead"? It runs from 60 to 90gph and is a tad strong for the tank. Only other equipment is the lights and the heater.

[Smoothtriqueter]

and the heater.

 

What does your temp stay around? The PH doesn't put off enough heat for the 2.5? or is it just a winter thing?

 

sorry for the 20?

[fosterspike]

nice tank. makes me want one

[capsfan]

What does your temp stay around? The PH doesn't put off enough heat for the 2.5? or is it just a winter thing?

 

 

It is a heater that automatically keeps the temp at 78 degrees. I don't know if the PH would put off enough heat to keep the tank warm.

 

sorry for the 20?

 

?^

[fosterspike]

wow, your the only person ive seen on here who lives some what close to me!

[capsfan]

nice tank. makes me want one

 

Another student member! Welcome to the tank thread.

[fosterspike]

Another student member! Welcome to the tank thread.

 

thanks

[capsfan]

wow, your the only person ive seen on here who lives some what close to me!

 

 

You can look at the location thread for more Thread

[fosterspike]

I got a Mandrinfish today!! :D He is really shy and hard to take pictures of. I'll post pics later.

 

i would definately move him, i got one about a week and a half ago and put him in a three month old 90 and added 2500 copepods and im kinda worried about him, but in a 2.5!

 

you gotta love those guys tho

Edited January 12, 2009 by fosterspike

[capsfan]

Already moved him to the 55. Planning on asking the store if I can bring him back.

[dzekunoi]

Already moved him to the 55. Planning on asking the store if I can bring him back.

 

Is this a male or a female? If it's a male I might be interested. I have a lonely female and would love to have a maited pair again.

[capsfan]

It doesn't have the big dorsal fin so I am guessing it is a male?

[fosterspike]

It doesn't have the big dorsal fin so I am guessing it is a male?

 

if it has a long point on the dorsal fin it is a male, yours is probably a female.

Edited January 13, 2009 by fosterspike

[Sugar Magnolia]

Glad to hear you moved her Tyler. Keep a close watch on her to see if she is eating when you feed the tank. Try some live brine soaked in Selcon. If she eats that you may be able to wean her over to frozen mysis.

 

I was speaking from experience when I mentioned that it's not a good idea to put a fish in the 2.5. My 2.5 ran fishless (4 sexies tho) for almost three years, then I added a baby yasha haze goby and a randall's pistol to the tank. Within months I started having algae issues. I finally tore down the tank and put the goby in my 30 cube. The pistol died in the 2.5 for some unknown reason. The goby was about 3/4" long when I got it and it is now a happy fat 1 1/2-2" long now and paired up with a tiger pistol that burrows like mad.

 

There are a couple of really small gobies, and cool looking. I think Inna purchased a really tiny one a while back for one of her tanks. You might PM her and ask what kind is was. I'm pretty sure she got it from saltwaterfish.com.

[capsfan]

Ok. Forget the fish. I bought another sexy shrimp the other day to make it three and hope to get another in the next few weeks.

[capsfan]

Okay, now it's time for a half-hearted non-detailed all-around update. My 2.5 has coraline on the glass and it looks annoying. My 55 gallon is totally hair algaed again and now it has coralline all over it. The one good thing is that my clownfish mated and laid eggs. Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!!!!

[capsfan]

Bought some new zoanthids for the tank. They are blueish. The sexy shrimp are getting kind of annoying because they never let my zoos open!

[Hilary]

Yea, but the sexy shrimp are so cool in small tanks!

[capsfan]

Yea, but the sexy shrimp are so cool in small tanks!

 

Yea, but my zoanthids never open now.

[Hilary]

LOL! Then I won't suggest the little anemone shrimp, which I just added to my zoa 12g. They don't have an anemone so one has picked a yuma and the other a zoa frag, and both spend all day rolling around on top of their hosts - it's the funniest thing to watch. Of course, that means the zoa doesn't open much.....

[capsfan]

Quick tank update...

 

All of the sexy shrimp have been washed into the "sump" area of the tank. That means that all my zoas are staying open! The only disadvantage is that I never see the shrimp anymore, but whatever. The mandarinfish is still alive and well in my 55 gallon tank. The zoanthids have grown quite a bit and I fragged the orange zoas in the middle of the tank in order to make space for some new zoas that are hopefully coming in the near future. Hopefully I will have some pics up sometime tomorrow.

[capsfan]

As promised, here are some updated pictures of my pico.

 

FTS

 

Random Zoas

 

Side FTS

 

Whole Tank

Edited June 23, 2009 by capsfan

[L8 2 RISE]

Lookin good. How about adding some small leathers or gorgonians or similar, something that grows out, away from the rock to add some depth. Also, If you're going to the fragfest, I can try to bring you a few small zoa frags.