Just Another Pico Reef

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Hello all,

Usually just poke my head in once in a while to see what everyone is up to, but this time I decided to make a small thread for my small tank

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It’s only .3 gallons so not a lot to work with, but slowly turning it into a good old fashioned tiny mixed reef is my desire. As far as equipment goes, I won’t be using anything too fancy, just a light, small heater, and the return pump is all

Now let’s talk adding fish…lol jk. I might add a tiny little hermit crab or something like a bumblebee shrimp would be cool, but honestly this tank will focus on just corals. After initially cycling the tank, I plan on just doing 50%-ish weekly water changes along with manually topping off when needed, but I suppose this is all subject to change if needed.

In all, I’m excited to start working on such a small tank; should be a fun little desktop reef

Thanks for stopping by and happy reefing!
 
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I have always loved pico tanks, the challenges associated with them, and the joy of having a little mini tank. Best of luck with your Pico!!
They are so much fun! Sometimes difficult like you said, but when everything is running smoothly they can look incredible.

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I never ran a Pico, myself, but I do love looking at them. Can't wait to see this one come together. Tagging along for the ride!
 
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Did you end up with a bumble bee shrimp? If not you should still 100% get one. I would probably grab a Pom Pom crab while you are at it too. Happy reefing and best of luck.
Not yet, I'm taking this tank pretty slow. Years ago I had a small tank like this at the office with a pom pom crab in it; super fun little tank.
 

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Awesome little tank - who manufactured it?

It’s cool how the goals for a pico present unique challenges due to the space constraint - it’ll be a fun aquascaping challenge to still get the variety of textures and heights you expect in a mixed reef. I’m excited to watch it grow in!
 
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Awesome little tank - who manufactured it?

It’s cool how the goals for a pico present unique challenges due to the space constraint - it’ll be a fun aquascaping challenge to still get the variety of textures and heights you expect in a mixed reef. I’m excited to watch it grow in!
Thanks! I actually make these tanks under my brand Vasa Blue. I sell a few styles on my website, but wanted to just have a normal build thread for my personal one.

It’s a fun challenge for sure scaping a small tank like this. I think the hardest part is acclimating the corals, I end up doing a 100% water change when I have more than 2 frags lol.
 

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