2.5 Gallon Pico Reef

[Perfectblue]

I started a 2.5 gallon saltwater tank awhile ago, and it was a really enjoyable tank. I had the tank running for around 5 months but recently I transferred the Snails, Crabs, and Live Rock to my 55g FOWLR tank and sold the coral.I will post the tanks specifications and post some pictures of the tank.

Equipment

2.5 gallon All-Glass tank(12"Lx6"Wx8"H)
18watt Power Compact light fixture
Aquaclear 30
Rio-50
All-Glass 50watt heater
Coralife digital thermometer
Small Mag-Float

Livestock

1 Strawberry crab
2 Margarita snail
1 Hermit

Corals

4 Button polyps
1 Blue spotted Mushroom


Now time for the best part the pictures.

Different live rock arrangement

Tank Inhabitants

 

[CAPSLOCK]

Wow, nice close up on the mushroom and hermit. He's in a neat shell, do you know where you got it?

 

[FishGeek]

NEAT!!!! I like that Mushroom!! Very pretty!!! *thumbsups

 

[cinlnk]

What an Amazing and beautiful little tank.......I doubt if I could pull off something like that.

 

[balafreak]

wow,thats nice.it looks a little big to be 2.5 gallon if you ask me but hey what do i know.

 

[tubbs24]

man, that is one cool little tank! awesome pics too! good job

 

[jumpfreak26]

WOW! a 2.5 gallon you say? Looks like a 10! Good job though, looks nice, must be hard to find something to aqauscape with that small! very nice tank, looks peaceful, would love to have on a nightstand

 

[JAWS69]

When I see things like this, it really makes me want to try saltwater. Your tank looks great!!*thumbsup2

 

[Perfectblue]

Thanks for the comments everyone.

He's in a neat shell, do you know where you got it?

Do you mean where I purchased the crab? if so then I purchased the crab from the lfs. All of their Hermit Crabs have the same looking shells.

 

[Big Vine]

Nice tank Perfectblue. I like the pics too...especially the snail and the red strawberry crab---kinda reminds me of Elmo with all that 'fur' on it. Lol.

Big Vine

 

[CAPSLOCK]

Well, I meant where did you get the shell but that answers that too. All the stores around me have hermits in pointy little shells.

 

[ram man]

nice tank! were did you get that shroom?

 

[Mushroomman]

Thats nice looking... how much of a hassel is topping it off and temp, salinity swings?

 

[Perfectblue]

nice tank! were did you get that shroom?

I purchased it at a local fish store. They usually have nice corals, although they are quite expensive.

 

[Perfectblue]

Thats nice looking... how much of a hassel is topping it off and temp, salinity swings?

As you can see in the first pic the airline tubing which is connected to a diy ATO which pretty much keeps the evaporation and salinity in check. The temperature actually stays constant at around 78-80F.

 

[JimMelAddie]

As you can see in the first pic the airline tubing which is connected to a diy ATO which pretty much keeps the evaporation and salinity in check.

Would you mind telling how you did the DIY ATO? I'm making plans for a nano or a pico & think that might be a good idea.

 

[Perfectblue]

Would you mind telling how you did the DIY ATO? I'm making plans for a nano or a pico & think that might be a good idea.

Well I don't have any pictures of my ATO, but basically it is the same as this diy ATO, except I didn't have a air-inlet tube, so I just tied a knot in the tubing where it dripped every couple few seconds.

http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=65554&hl=sun+tea

 

[JimMelAddie]

Thanx Perfectblue!!!

 

[Perfectblue]

No problem.

 

[S-kate]

That's a very cute tank.