Sim's 3G Pico

[SimulationBoi]

After not having had a tank of my own in over a year, when I saw a little glass AIO sitting on a table in a thrift shop I decided I would give a small tank another shot. After a quick leaktest and a clean up, I started work on my aquascape. Using some live rock from a friend's tank I put together a small aquascape and filled the tank. I cycled for about 6 weeks before adding coral and a very small clown. (The clown opts to nest in her anemone most of the time anyway.) As of the new year, I currently have a Birds Nest, Bubblegum Digitata, Green Pipe Organ, Rose Bubble Tip Anemone, Frogspawn, and a pinkish red Bounce Mushroom. I also have a few hermit crabs & snails, and a sexy shrimp.

Tank: Marineland Contour 3
Return Pump: Sicce Mi Mouse (82gph)
Light: Kessil A80 Tuna Blue w/ spectral controller (Switching for a AI Prime HD when the arm arrives)
Heater: Aqueon 50w
ATO: None

Parameters are quite stable. Water changes are roughly ~30% weekly. Clown eats pellets & mysis, and I feed Red Sea AB+ for my corals. Overall, it makes a great little bedroom tank.

 

[blaxsun]

That's a neat little pico tank! :beaming-face-with-smiling-eyes:

 

[ph1sh99]

After not having had a tank of my own in over a year, when I saw a little glass AIO sitting on a table in a thrift shop I decided I would give a small tank another shot. After a quick leaktest and a clean up, I started work on my aquascape. Using some live rock from a friend's tank I put together a small aquascape and filled the tank. I cycled for about 6 weeks before adding coral and a very small clown. (The clown opts to nest in her anemone most of the time anyway.) As of the new year, I currently have a Birds Nest, Bubblegum Digitata, Green Pipe Organ, Rose Bubble Tip Anemone, Frogspawn, and a pinkish red Bounce Mushroom. I also have a few hermit crabs & snails, and a sexy shrimp.

Tank: Marineland Contour 3
Return Pump: Sicce Mi Mouse (82gph)
Light: Kessil A80 Tuna Blue w/ spectral controller (Switching for a AI Prime HD when the arm arrives)
Heater: Aqueon 50w
ATO: None

Parameters are quite stable. Water changes are roughly ~30% weekly. Clown eats pellets & mysis, and I feed Red Sea AB+ for my corals. Overall, it makes a great little bedroom tank.

I setup a marineland Contour 3 g too and was wondering how you setup the filtration in the back since it was meant for a freshwater tank. Please share.

 

[Tahoe61]

The original poster likely will not answer, this thread is 2 yrs old.
With regard to the filtration simply put a filtration sponge in the back chamber. I recommend not using any media except for when you're doing a water change or cleaning the tank.
I do not run filtration in my 6 gallon tank. Routine water changes are sufficient.

 

[ph1sh99]

That's all I have today is a sponge filter with weekly 1 - 1.5 g water changes. It's bare bottom and the detritus build up is an eye sore to me.
What light are you running on your 6g? settings?

 

[Tahoe61]

Popbloom rl90. It's definitely over kill. I only put in a sponge on water change day. I run a Bubble Magus skimmer. No fish or cuc. I do dose nitrate, microbactor7, ammonium chloride, AFR and kalk.

That's all I have today is a sponge filter with weekly 1 - 1.5 g water changes. It's bare bottom and the detritus build up is an eye sore to me.
What light are you running on your 6g? settings?