Just wanted to confirm 3 gallon reef stocking.

[davidcalgary29]

Here’s a 3 gallon pico reef bowl from google.

That's gorgeous, but if I was going to do another pico build, I'd probably due a specimen jar with a distinctive aquascape. I think cynarina or elegance coral could be beautiful; a hammer coral bouqet could be stunning; a gorgonian garden would be impressive.

 

[Obsessed with fish]

Thanks! I love picos. You have all been lots of help!

 

[James_O]

Picos are MUCH harder to manage than even a 3 gallon tank. Usually picos are only 0.5-1.5 gallons, which isn’t a lot of room at all. One small mistake, and all your coral dies. It’s such a small volume of water and doesn’t provide any room for error.

 

[ahiggins]

Picos are MUCH harder to manage than even a 3 gallon tank. Usually picos are only 0.5-1.5 gallons, which isn’t a lot of room at all. One small mistake, and all your coral dies. It’s such a small volume of water and doesn’t provide any room for error.

Thats the fun part for us extreme reefers lol

 

[James_O]

Thats the fun part for us extreme reefers lol

The OP isn’t an extreme reefer

 

[ahiggins]

The OP isn’t an extreme reefer

lol Im extreme but I dont think I could handle anything less than a 3 or 5 gal. Thats like no-job, constant toping off type of commitment

 

[davidcalgary29]

lol Im extreme but I dont think I could handle anything less than a 3 or 5 gal. Thats like no-job, constant toping off type of commitment

It isn't if you keep a lid on it. Softies, inverts, pests, and small gobies will do well with an airstone for water circulation and oxygenation.

 

[Obsessed with fish]

Hi everyone and thanks for your help. I'm still thinking on what I should put in the 3 gallon, so many options! I have also decided on my pond, I have decided on a brackish pond with a sloped up beach area, with mangrove trees and bumblebee gobys. My balconys completely covered so rain lowering salinity shouldn't be a problem.

 

[Dcal]

Hi everyone and thanks for your help. I'm still thinking on what I should put in the 3 gallon, so many options! I have also decided on my pond, I have decided on a brackish pond with a sloped up beach area, with mangrove trees and bumblebee gobys. My balconys completely covered so rain lowering salinity shouldn't be a problem.

i would say raising salinity is the issue bc water will evaporate fast

 

[James_O]

i would say raising salinity is the issue bc water will evaporate fast

+1 Especially if it’s outside. The sun will absolutely cook that thing.

 

[WheatToast]

I am going to make a 25 gallon pond in a few months, i know this sounds a bit silly, but could you make SW pond. With corals and fish in the SW pond.

They sound incredibly difficult to maintain, but look amazing:

This is what I suggest to stock it with

No Giant squid?

 

[James_O]

They sound incredibly difficult to maintain, but look amazing:



No Giant squid?

That lagoon is spectacular!!

 

[Obsessed with fish]

Ok, the pond won't be for about a year, so I have a while to decide on that. I just got granted permission to get a 5 or 8 gallon, so that would be good. If I find an 8 gallon, could I put a single clownish in with nothing else but inverts. If I get a 5 gallon or I can't fit a clown in a 8 gallon ill get the cute amazing gpbys. There's a goby shop with only gobies a few km away, they have every type of goby and its also quite cheap, I will go there and get either a neon goby, clown goby or shark nose goby with some pom pom crabs and sexy shrimp. Thank you so much to everyone for making me laugh and helping me create my dream 5 or 8 gallon. If it were not for this thread and you guys I would have no idea what to put in the tank. Highly appreciated!