My new pico tank

[user 26995]

Wow, I discovered another critter in this little tank. That one rock is just full of surprises. Unfortunately its something that along with the rock crab, will have to go. I spotted 3-4 inches of a bristle worm coming out of a hole in the rock. This thing was a good 1/4-3/8 in wide. I tried grabbing it with a pair of long tweezers, but that was useless. This could turn into "kill the bristle worm" part 1. That thing was strong. I think I am going to do a freshwater dip on the rock this weekend. Get the bristle worm out and see what else comes out of it.

I will get more zoas in it this weekend too.

 

[tat2z_21]

Hey Lorrie have you ever been able to get that refugium light going?

 

[user 26995]

Hey Lorrie have you ever been able to get that refugium light going?

Its will work fine. I am waiting for my order to get here with the power center to set it all up.

Its been such a nice day outside, I have been working in the yard doing some MUCH needed weeding...yuck...My poor rose garden is over run with weeds. I need to order 10 cubic yards, to start with, of shredded bark and start covering my flower beds.

 

[user 26995]

Well I got my power center today and set the lighting up.
I also added a few more pieces to the tank.

I fragged a piece of my pink sinularia a couple weeks ago so I added one of those frags.
A couple really bright orange mushrooms and a rainbow rodactus mushroom and some king midas zoas

Here's just a few more pics

 

[tat2z_21]

The tank looks really, really nice. Glad to see some color getting in there. Try to capture an actinic shot.

 

[user 26995]

Ive tried getting actinic shots, but I dont know how to set up my camera to get a good shot. It just looks washed out grey. I'll see what I can do.

 

[user 26995]

Okay, dont laugh. These are horrible if you ask me. These are unaltered. Yeah, really! BUT the orange mushrooms are that bright.
One of these days I'll get the book out and see if I can figure out how to get a decent pic under this much blue light.

 

[user 26995]

I'm taking this kinda slow. I need to frag these zoas out of my 75. Its kinda tought to get to some of them.

 

[user 26995]

Oh and my refugium has light. LOTS of light!

 

[noobaquariumust]

this is a cute little tank did you ever get rid of that rock crab? how about that nasty ol'bristle worm? lets see some updated pictures:flame:

 

[Somethings Fishy]

update with pictures!!

 

[user 26995]

Okay, It has been a while. The tank is not filling up real fast, but it is occupied. So far there are a few zoas, couple mushrooms, ricordia, two emerald crabs, they are soooo tiny, a blue legged crab, a phantom anemone shrimp and a clam...oh and a couple mini brittle stars and I am sure a brisstle worm. Oh almost forgot the favia.

No more rock crabs! Couldnt believe there were two rock crabs in that little 3lb rock.

 

[Somethings Fishy]

the tank looks great! that little shrimp is awesome. how long have you had the little clam in there?

 

[user 26995]

I picked the clam up, probably a month ago. Its only about 1.5" long. The shrimp is soo cool.

 

[noobaquariumust]

lol that shrimp is a cute is that the anemone shrimp?

 

[tat2z_21]

That tank looks awesome. Glad to see that refugium light working. Do you think that it is bright enough

 

[user 26995]

lol that shrimp is a cute is that the anemone shrimp?

Yes, It is! He is really cute and fun too. I target feed him and he comes running for the piece of food. Of course so does the blue legged crab. The two of them were after the same piece the other day and the blue legged crab won. It was pretty comical!

 

[user 26995]

That tank looks awesome. Glad to see that refugium light working. Do you think that it is bright enough

It is DEFINATELY bright enough. It lights up the entire room in the middle of the night! Not too bad. I can still sleep.
When I get it moved out to the dining room, It will make a great nightlight!

 

[noobaquariumust]

haha that sounds annoying, what kind of light is it?

 

[user 26995]

haha that sounds annoying, what kind of light is it?

Believe it or not, but that is One single little LED.