Jan September 1, 2009 Share September 1, 2009 (edited) I don't have a camera that takes good pics of my tanks so I'm sorry for the lousy pics. I think i've finally got this tank the way I want it..........for today anyway Various rics, shrooms, some zoas and softies. 2 sexy shrimp and 2 Pom pom crabs. There's always room for more My green clown gobies Edited September 1, 2009 by Jan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bamainva September 1, 2009 Share September 1, 2009 Looks good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malawi September 1, 2009 Share September 1, 2009 It's looking very nice! I like the gobies, they look like they've settled right in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Origami September 1, 2009 Share September 1, 2009 Very nice, Jan! Great job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Camaron September 1, 2009 Share September 1, 2009 nice tank Jan, what tank is that and what lighting are you using? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugar Magnolia September 1, 2009 Share September 1, 2009 That looks really nice Jan!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan September 1, 2009 Author Share September 1, 2009 (edited) Thanks everyone. This little tank is a lot of fun! Maintenance is easy; 1 quart water change every 3-4 days. 3 g JBJ Picotope HOB AC20 w/1/2 unit Chemi pure. JBJ picotope HOB power filter modified into refugium Coralife 2x18w PC's Hydro theo 50w heater I've ordered a Taam RIO Nano skimmer. It's on it's way. After I set up the new skimmer I'm going to convert the AC20 into a refugium. Edited September 1, 2009 by Jan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilary September 2, 2009 Share September 2, 2009 This gives me some great ideas for what to do with the 3g I won at the F&F social! Love the ric rock! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coral Hind September 2, 2009 Share September 2, 2009 That is amazing what you were able to do with such a small space. Great job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan September 2, 2009 Author Share September 2, 2009 That is amazing what you were able to do with such a small space. Great job! Thank you. You'll recognize this new addition. I read that "in the wild Green Clown Gobies are found in small colonies, 5-10-ish individuls living amoung the branches of Acropora coral colonies". This is why I was looking for a colony about 3-4 inches. These little guys have hardly moved since I got them. They'd just lay around. I attached the millepora acropora colony to the rocks last night and this morning these fish are in it like a clown fish in it's anemone. Amazing! It's the most movement I've seen from them since i put them in the tank. They chase each other through the branches and rub all in the milli. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capsfan September 2, 2009 Share September 2, 2009 Will that light be able to support the acropora? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan September 3, 2009 Author Share September 3, 2009 I hope so. It's 36 watts at approximately 2-3 inches away in crystal clear water. I've been researching and reading what others have done with their picos. Consistently what i've seen is that people use the AC20 HOB or something very similar to it and 36w pc's. Many people who have these lights also have SPS in their picos. Of course there are plenty of others that use MH too or T5's (they don't seem to come in 12" so they use 20"). From what I've read the SPS positioned high up in the tank under a minimum of 36w pc's maintained the SPS's color and it did well. I really don't want rapid growth in a pico. Time will tell... Will that light be able to support the acropora? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coral Hind September 3, 2009 Share September 3, 2009 You will be fine with the 36w. You can always just extend the photo period if you need to. If the PAR meter is available you should get a reading to see what level of light the corals are getting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefhunter September 3, 2009 Share September 3, 2009 Jan, that is awesome that those fish "host" in the sps... learn something new everyday!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaesun September 3, 2009 Share September 3, 2009 Tank looks great. What do you feed the clown gobies? Have you caught them feeding or nipping on the sps polyps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan September 3, 2009 Author Share September 3, 2009 (edited) They like cyclopeeze and frozen baby brine. No, I haven't seen them nip at the SPS polyps. I did read that they tend to stay in the middle of a colony, which is what these two do most of the day. Also that they will pick at red bugs and AEFW and that they appear to be eating the polyps but they really aren't. We'll see. So far everyones behaving and they appear happy. Tank looks great. What do you feed the clown gobies? Have you caught them feeding or nipping on the sps polyps? Edited September 3, 2009 by Jan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan September 3, 2009 Author Share September 3, 2009 I'm on the list. I asked JM to put me on the list when I got this light . You will be fine with the 36w. You can always just extend the photo period if you need to. If the PAR meter is available you should get a reading to see what level of light the corals are getting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan September 3, 2009 Author Share September 3, 2009 check out this SPS packed 3 gallon pico under 38watts http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=136990 Will that light be able to support the acropora? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capsfan September 3, 2009 Share September 3, 2009 check out this SPS packed 3 gallon pico under 38wattshttp://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=136990 I thought you might be talking about el fab's pico. The thing is with his is that he is not running pc's. He has a custom led retrofit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan September 3, 2009 Author Share September 3, 2009 I've not seen that but there are MANY other examples that you can find by searching the internet. El Fab's thread isn't what I used as my "guide" just something i found and threw out to you. He's also written a thread about lighting http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?...p;#entry1981074 where he says 36 watts is enough for some SPS. My green light was the licensed electrician who is also a marine aquarist of many years telling me it will be fine. That was as good as it gets for me. Time will tell, that and the PAR meter. Thanks for your interest. I thought you might be talking about el fab's pico. The thing is with his is that he is not running pc's. He has a custom led retrofit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capsfan September 3, 2009 Share September 3, 2009 I'll have to keep that in mind for my next trip to the lfs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davjbeas September 3, 2009 Share September 3, 2009 Nice tank. Is that a sexy shrimp I see in the second picture down? I have seen them in stores but never had one. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan September 4, 2009 Author Share September 4, 2009 Yes. There are 2 of them in the pico. They're very peaceful and entertaining. They move from spot to spot faster than i can see them. They also move their tails very fast from side to side when I feed them. Nice tank.Is that a sexy shrimp I see in the second picture down? I have seen them in stores but never had one. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonyon2002 November 5, 2012 Share November 5, 2012 Tank looks great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion December 4, 2012 Share December 4, 2012 Jan - Any updates to your pico? Looking for inspiration with mine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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