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08-07-2009, 11:51 AM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Highland Heights, KY
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3 gallon picotope aquarium
Just picked up one of these on clearance from the LFS for cheap. i went ahead and added water from my 55 as well as a couple LR's. I'd like to put a fish in, i'm thinkin about a 2-spot goby to help keep the sand clean
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...216&pcatid=216
Think he'll be OK in there?
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08-07-2009, 11:55 AM
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clowns rock
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: maryland
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what do you plan on keeping in it...coral, inverts..ect.
what about lighting
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08-07-2009, 12:27 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Highland Heights, KY
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stock lighting, 9w 50/50 pc bulb, for now. I have some zoo's in there now that i fragged from my 55g
i plan on using it as a small frag tank. i would like one lil fish in there to help clean the sand and some snails for clean up
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08-07-2009, 12:34 PM
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I've got the REEF rash!
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: New Jersey
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1st the tank needs to cycle and if you read the link you sent said you need at least 10 gallons.
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08-07-2009, 12:39 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Highland Heights, KY
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all of there nano fish are generically labeled as "10g minimum" fish when some grow to 4" and some barely 2". I really think a 2" fish would be OK, but if you guys don't, I'll leave it as a frag tank.
Don't want anyone suffering or starving in there
does it really need to cycle when I'm using cultured LR and water from my 6 month old 55g?
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08-07-2009, 12:50 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Thousand Oaks, California
Posts: 555
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I think any cycle you have will be minimal. I would wait a week or so before putting frags in though, just from all the stuff being stirred up from your sand. I've always wanted to get one of those pico reefs. Let us know how it works out.
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08-07-2009, 12:54 PM
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clowns rock
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: maryland
Posts: 733
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post pics
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08-07-2009, 12:54 PM
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Mommy Mod
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: down the street and around the corner from Dimples
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I think that some of the very small gobies would work.
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08-07-2009, 12:56 PM
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Kid Reefer
Join Date: May 2009
Location: New York
Posts: 2,125
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If its going to be used as a frag tank, then id just leave it BB. Post pictures!
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08-07-2009, 12:59 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Highland Heights, KY
Posts: 781
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its barebottom right now, i'll be using new sand when i put it in. so no worries stirring up any junk when moving the LR
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08-07-2009, 01:04 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Highland Heights, KY
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whoa, 3 quick comments right when i was posting. I'll get some pictures tonight, i'm in all weekend working on plumbing for my 125.
wish there was a small, algae eating blenny i could put in to keep the LR clean... guess a few snails will work.
I may stick with bare bottom to help control phosphates... not a bad idea.
I only have a couple of rocks in now, one needs to be cleaned of algae before i take pics...
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08-07-2009, 01:18 PM
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I've got the REEF rash!
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 34,170
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There is a reasone for a min. size tank(just think of jail,they make a cell a min. size but to small is un healthy).They can at least go out and get exercise ,but the fish can't.
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