Tom@HaslettMI's 2012 pico

[MizTanks]

Sweet start Tom-more more more!

[Tom@HaslettMI]

Here's some more...





As you can see I added a shallow sand bed this past weekend. I used established sand from my main tank. It's not as crisp white as I'd like... though it could, in part, be from the way-too-old-to-be any-good 10K PC bulb.

This evening I added two pieces of LR and scaped it. They're odds and ends rock that have been in the sump since the main tank upgrade. So far I like it. I'm a little worried that it's too big... I'd like to hear what you think.

I also added a mini brittle star over the weekend. And while scaping I saw an amphipod scurrying across the sand.

Thanks for looking!
Tom

[Tom@HaslettMI]

Lucky post 13!

Stock list:

• 1 stalk of Xenia* $10.00
• <1 sandwich bag of grape caulerpa* $2.00

TOTAL $12.00

* from existing tank

[MizTanks]

Personally I really like that piece of rock. Looks perfect in there and not to big at all nice start Tom!

[CalmSeasQuest]

Personally I really like that piece of rock. Looks perfect in there and not to big at all nice start Tom!

+1 It has a nice "Zen" feel to it

[creefer]

This looks like it's going to be a sweet little pico! Great start.

[Tom@HaslettMI]

Update time...

Tank has been doing alright. A little cyano has cropped up (I need to be better about water changes and cleaning the filter pad...) and I added a few frags. Colors on the corals look bad as I'm temporarily using 2 white powerbrite LEDs.

FTS


Xenia showing some decent growth


Yellow sun coral (5 polyps). $10 from chazde at the Lansing swap.


Zoas. 4 polyp frag from the main tank.


Grape caulerpa. The original part has died but the new growth is much more dense.


Another shot that I feel makes the tank look much larger than it is...


Thank for looking!
Tom

[MizTanks]

Would be a great time to frag your Duncan

[cbau45]

Nice start Tom. Can't wait to see how this turns out as it fills in. Keep the updates coming!

[Tom@HaslettMI]

The pico is doing good. The DIY LED is operational... not finished but operational. I did a 25% water change the other evening and the cyano is looking a little better. I also added several more corals... a gorgonian, a couple blue clove polyps, an encrusting gorgonian, and a few mushrooms.

Not-so-great FTS


FTS w/ new light


New corals




Thanks for looking!
Tom