Williams UNS 3N pico

[Wtyson254]

Aquarium specs:
Tank: UNS 3N (2.9 gal)
Light: Nano-box reef Tide
Filter: Azoo mignon 150 with surface skimmer attachment
Heater: Marina Compact Heater
Auto-top off: XPAqua
Circulation: Hydor Pico evo-mag 180
Rock: Rubble from my RSR Nano, "shapes" rock
Sand: Sand from RSR nano, pulse a small amount of dry special grade
Dosing (weekly):

• 2ml Tropic Marin "All-For-Reef"
• 1ml Acropower
• 3 drops of Vibrant

Inhabitants:
Fish:
Snow Onyx Clownfish

Inverts:
Red Mithrax crab
Pom Pom Crab
Rainbow Bubble-tip Anemone
Mini-maxi carpet Anemone(s)
Rock Flower Anemone(s)
Various snails
Various hermits

Coral:
Birdsnest
Katopora
Green acropora
Orange setosa
Red pocillopora
Orange leptastrea
Green Duncan x2
Dragon soul favia
Zoanthids (random)
Purple frilly gorgonian
Blastomusa merletti
Red Iridescent mushroom
Orange Jawbreaker mushroom
Assorted favia
Assorted Chalice



I started this tank up as part of a contest on another forum. I have it next to my freshwater UNS 3N planted pico.
4/19/18

9/21/19

 

[Ron Reefman]

Interesting. I once did something similar but all saltwater. Corals to the left in a 120g and macro algae to the right in a 40g DIY tank. This pic was taken right after it was all set up and the new Reef Breeders Photon V2 fixtures had arrived.

 

[Wtyson254]

Worked on the scape a bit

 

[Wtyson254]

Things are starting to clear up!

I was able to add the surface skimmer attachment to my Azoo mignon 150. The only issue I have with it, is the ugly black tubing, I wish the entire thing was clear.

I’m going to pick up this rainbow bubbletip on Wednesday.

 

[Wtyson254]

Updated my scape a bit

 

[Wtyson254]

Added a few more frags from my main display and the rainbow bta

 

[butchhe]

Looks good.

 

[Wtyson254]

Well It has been quite a while since I have updated this build thread. here are some current pictures to start.

 

[Wtyson254]

some of the major changes that have occurred in the last five months include:

• I moved NYC apartment and therefore had to change the location of my two UNS 3N Picos (they now sit on different levels of the same book case)
• I replaced my Kessil A80 with a Nanobox Tide. I think the color rendition the Nanobox provides is second to none in this size range
• I planted some dragons breath macro in the corner of the tank to be used as nutrient export (I trim a third off each week)
• I got a clownfish
• I started dosing (Tropic Marin All-for-reef, Acropower, Vibrant)

Most of the corals in this tank came from my Red Sea Reefer Nano, the $10 "needs some TLC" section and my LFS or from other NYC Reefers (Jaw breakers, RFA, BTA)