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tropicana
Tue, 13th May 2008, 10:32 PM
Hey guys, I have a 55g Reef with SPS LPS and Softies. I decided I wanted a Bedside Tank... So I am going to try my luck with a 2.5g Pico, Its going to be small with a few Mushrooms, zoas, and 2 TINY fish(yellow goby, ???), 1 TINY pistol shrimp. thats IT. I dont think I can get away with more since I am already pushing it lol. Heres what I have to start.

2.5g Pico tank
Platform/stand
Canopy
(2) 27w sunpaq electronic ballasts with 1 dual actinic sunpaq and 1 dual daylight sunpaq.
Fluval underwater filter / powerhead
Sugar-grade sand mixed with aragonite
1 peice of live rock to get the cycle started....

Thats all for now. I do have one question, with this size and putting a filterpad from the 55g in it and some aragonite, and all the water came from the 55g, whats the recommended cycle time?

Heres some pictures...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/dynamite69/2point5%20Pico%20Tank/DSC00089.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/dynamite69/2point5%20Pico%20Tank/DSC00090.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/dynamite69/2point5%20Pico%20Tank/DSC00094.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/dynamite69/2point5%20Pico%20Tank/DSC00095.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/dynamite69/2point5%20Pico%20Tank/DSC00097.jpg
RayAllen
Tue, 13th May 2008, 10:49 PM
Neat little tank, but I would have gone the with the small HOB filter and modded it to be a small fuge. Small tank why take up space inside.
tropicana
Tue, 13th May 2008, 11:05 PM
Neat little tank, but I would have gone the with the small HOB filter and modded it to be a small fuge. Small tank why take up space inside.

With the canopy, I dont think I can use the HOB, I tried to look at them, and they were a HAIR to big to fit with the canopy... I will keep looking around though, If you know any short ones that would be great too...
bigmoe21
Tue, 13th May 2008, 11:19 PM
theres like a 3g hob filter made by red sea its really small dont know if u have checked that out yet
RayAllen
Wed, 14th May 2008, 08:31 AM
Check this one out. Made for desktop tanks

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=3578+3579+3608+9821&pcatid=9821

but this is the one id try and use the aquaclear 100 has a decent size chamber that you could put LR rubble in

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=3578+3579+3608+3610&pcatid=3610
tropicana
Wed, 14th May 2008, 08:28 PM
I need to find these locally to Measure the top portion to see if it will fit under my canopy...
RayAllen
Thu, 15th May 2008, 10:36 AM
You can find the Aquaclear 100 at petsmart