5 Gallon Pico Setup: Working on a Budget

[Blenny&Co.]

I've worked with freshwater aquariums for a couple of years, so I tried to get into saltwater aquariums in September 2020. I didn't have much of a budget at the time, so I tried to keep it as budget-friendly as possible. I've attached a Google sheet which documents all my purchases in relation to this aquarium. Since its a 5 gallon, as well as my first venture into salted tanks, all the corals are pretty hardy (Kenya Tree, GSP, Shrooms) to avoid major losses. Overall, I think its going well, just with the slight issue of diatoms coming back on occasion and my zoas dying, for which I cannot figure out. Looking forward to see how this tank develops.

Google Sheet:

Cycling (Sept.-Oct.):

1 1/2 Months (Nov.):

4 Months (Jan. 2021):

Random Goby Shot:

 

[Chrisfish]

Welcome to R2R and the salty side, my first SW tank was a 3 gal. Pico tank which very quickly changed to a 8gal. Nano and upgrades go on and on. Looks like your off to a good start :)