Scotts 3g College Pico Build

[ScottyMcReefer]

Hello all. Im leaving for college in about 4 months and Im deciding ill take a 3gallon pico along that my girlfriend(nanogirl) donated =) Yes, im stressing about leaving my 29 gallon BC behind, but I plan to bring frags of every colony i have along so i dont stress tooooo much. I have just started the set up and here is what i have.....

3gallon Pico
Fluval U1 (Modded)
Live Sand
18W 50/50 PC. (This will be enough for my Zoas i plan on bringing)
Mini Heater

TO GET
Live rock
One little fish, yes its a small tank but i would like to bring a friend along. Any suggestions?
A few cleaner hermits to keep my rocks up to par.


Heres what im working with.

The Tank....

I cut filter pads to fit snugly inside. The original filter had no room for carbon.

Media bag inserted in the center. Ferric oxide/carbon mix.

Top Down view

My Red Sox themed dorm pico =)


Yes, i know it is small, but it is all i can afford to have inside a dorm room at SIUC. I will continue to update this thread, but this is just a start. Ive seen some pretty legit 3gallon picos, and i plan to head down that road too ; )

Hope you like it!

 

[BigFeesh]

Shrimp goby pair!!!! Yasha and a pistol!!

 

[ScottyMcReefer]

Shrimp goby pair!!!! Yasha and a pistol!!

Lol that would be pretty cool. Wonder if anyone north of us carry that man.

 

[BigFeesh]

Yeah aquatica gets them in and if they don't sometime when you go you can order one and pick it up there.

 

[ScottyMcReefer]

Yeah aquatica gets them in and if they don't sometime when you go you can order one and pick it up there.

My only concern is the fact its a 3 gallon =/ Idk what those need.

 

[BigFeesh]

What are the dimensions?
They are like a max of 3 inches and mostly stay around their home with the shrimp.

 

[KLR]

Or a pair of twinspot gobies! Shrimp/Pairs are neat too for smaller tanks!

 

[deepbluesea]

neon cleaner goby stays realy small and there lively for a goby.also not to hard on ethe walet.

 

[JackoChang]

I have one and hate it, I'd take your 29. I have 3 sexy shrimp and a chalk basslet in there. I replaced the stock lighting with a Par38

 

[ScottyMcReefer]

I have one and hate it, I'd take your 29. I have 3 sexy shrimp and a chalk basslet in there. I replaced the stock lighting with a Par38

Thanks for the pessimistic response.......Anyways, i clearly said IT IS ALL I HAVE ROOM FOR. Im in a dorm, a 10 by 10 room with another guy. Not an apartment. KTHXBYE =)

 

[Nate82]

Yea man, the room's 10 X 10. You could fit a 6 footer in there easy! haha nice start man, can't wait to see it full. +1 for the shrimp/goby pair.

 

[BigFeesh]

You could do a ric garden and sexy shrimp!!

 

[turbo21]

would be awesome to have just 1 monti cap in there and have it take over the whole tank..... good luck

bob

 

[fsu1dolfan]

Nice looking little pico Scotty - I think its a perfect dorm room tank....I remember my 10x10 cell. I was lucky to fit a TV, computer, and mini fridge.

I like the neon goby idea for that tank.

 

[geckoman2003]

Scotty... How about an update? Don't forget the photos.

I'm folowing along except for the "Red Sox". Cubs Dude!!!!!

 

[_Alex_]

clown gobies are cool, they perch on everything!

oh and im with ya on the Sox!! but they not doign to hot so far this year :neutral: