3g Office Nano

[FisbanPico]

I have decided to start up a SW 3g JBJ in my office. My co-worker and I were talking about tanks a few weeks ago, and the urge stuck to start up a small tank in my office. Having previously run a 20L at my old townhouse, I have some experience.

The 20L was an inherited tank from a roommate. It was in terrible condition when I got it however, I was able to nurse it back to running order. The lights needed to be replaced and I didn't feel like dropping the money at the time to get some new better lights, so I decided to dismantle it.

Now, I have my own set up and will appreciate it much more. Plus I get to look at it all day at work and enjoy it much more!!!

Starting equipment:
3g JBJ Picotype
Coralife Aqualight 2x18w
Donated filter, for a little extra flow and rubble (from ficklefins)

Starting Live Stock:
~3lbs of Seafloor Special Grade Reef Sand
~4.5 Live Rock

Plans:
I plan to have this be a coral only tank for a while, I will throw in a hermit crab for some cleaning, and possibly some sexy shrimp after things are rolling.

Probably stick to some ricordea and zoanthids at first, start simple and get more complex and the tank develops.

No heater at the moment, I will have to watch the temp and added on if needed.

Updates coming later today!!

 

[oceanparadise1]

o man we DEF need pics ASAP

 

[FisbanPico]

Update!

I put in the rock, sand, and water!

Close Up

I will be turning on the flow tonight after 5pm as to not disturb as many people at work

 

[ficklefins]

Looking good!

 

[Nate82]

are there pics? i can't see them?

 

[FisbanPico]

Yes there are pics, I am using Google Picasa to host them, are they being blocked?

I can see them :squigglemouth:

 

[oceanparadise1]

yea i cant see them either what the heck lol

 

[Nate82]

that's wierd cuz i think fickle can see them too... hmm?

 

[FisbanPico]

Can see them now?

 

[oceanparadise1]

works now!

 

[sleeper]

Looks very nice. keep the updates coming!

 

[Nate82]

yea looks really good

 

[jasonstan]

cool little tank can't wait to see it progress, I asked the boss if I could have one. But it was a no go, to many health code issues, as he put it.

 

[FisbanPico]

Day 2:
Everything is looking good, I started the Penguin Biowheel 170 last night, it kicked up a little sand not to much though, it was all clear by the morning. I am going to take my water in Friday to test and see how its doing.

I only lost about a centimeter of water over night from evaporation, nothing much.

I put some rubble in the filter along with the charcoal and floss filters positioned as well as i could.

Looks the same as yesterday.

 

[ficklefins]

Now that everything in the water column is clear how does the flow from that penguin look? Too much?

 

[FisbanPico]

I dont think its too much, I might need a better eye to tell for sure though.

 

[ahayes13]

looking good.... cant wait to see the process of it all....

 

[FisbanPico]

Here is the growth I have gotten so far, any thing i need to worry about?

 

[Lytehouse]

nice little tank/stand

 

[FisbanPico]

Thanks! I am taking my water in tomorrow to be tested, I will post the results.