For this tank build I’m going to be setting up a 3g JBJ picotope tank with a 10g (ish) sump. When I first started this hobby nano tanks are what I started with because the equipment doesn’t have to be as expensive. Some people say they are harder but to me they just need attention but doesn’t every tank? With this setup I will be using a bacteria to dose into the tank to get the cycle started and introducing fish pretty quickly, shortly after I’ll add the chaeto and run the fuge light opposite of my main light to help with ph. I will be topping off the tank manually and if needed will use very small doses of kalkwaser to raise calcium and alkalinity. I’ll have an Apex setup to control the heater, fuge light, return, and possibly powerhead. I plan to feed the tank a little heavier then a typical nano tank with the fuge and may instal a filter pad trap to catch food from the overflow. This tank will be set up as a bare bottom mixed reef with sps being added later on when the tank is established. I’m hoping that in this build I will be able to teach others what I’ve learned from my multiple nano sizes tanks. I find that smaller tanks really help show the beauty in the few things you can put in them, hopefully this tank will be an example of just how great they can be!
Livestock
•Chaeto $2
•Clownfish pair $45.50
•Snails $2
•shrimp $5
•seductions $20
•ERS black hole sun? $15
•anti venoms $10
•Pandora $10
•unknown white/purple/pink $10
•unknown green $10
•BHBB’s $10
•short polyp torche $30
• small orange frogspawn $20
•JF sunset Echinata 3 small eyes $30
•birdsnest $10
•single trumpet head $2
Total=$219.5
Fish tank
•3g JBJ Picotope $20
•Bulkheads $7.50
•Drill bit $7
•Sump $15
•Light $100
•Dr. Tim’s one & only $7
•Filter pad $16
•Return pump $65
•IM Spinestream $22
•Benepets $20
•Fish food $20
•Salt $20
•Vida rock $77
•Chaeto light $17
•Glass cleaner $6
•Overflow $3
•Lamp socket $6.60
•Marinepure gems $14
•Apex JR. Broken display $40
•3lb Marco rock $9
•1” gate valve $35
• left over hose $10
•hose clamp x3 $5.37
•1” ball valve $6
•misc plumbing $10
Total=$558.47
Total combined=785
STAY TUNED!
Livestock
•Chaeto $2
•Clownfish pair $45.50
•Snails $2
•shrimp $5
•seductions $20
•ERS black hole sun? $15
•anti venoms $10
•Pandora $10
•unknown white/purple/pink $10
•unknown green $10
•BHBB’s $10
•short polyp torche $30
• small orange frogspawn $20
•JF sunset Echinata 3 small eyes $30
•birdsnest $10
•single trumpet head $2
Total=$219.5
Fish tank
•3g JBJ Picotope $20
•Bulkheads $7.50
•Drill bit $7
•Sump $15
•Light $100
•Dr. Tim’s one & only $7
•Filter pad $16
•Return pump $65
•IM Spinestream $22
•Benepets $20
•Fish food $20
•Salt $20
•Vida rock $77
•Chaeto light $17
•Glass cleaner $6
•Overflow $3
•Lamp socket $6.60
•Marinepure gems $14
•Apex JR. Broken display $40
•3lb Marco rock $9
•1” gate valve $35
• left over hose $10
•hose clamp x3 $5.37
•1” ball valve $6
•misc plumbing $10
Total=$558.47
Total combined=785
STAY TUNED!
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