Tom@HaslettMI's 2012 pico

Sweet start Tom-more more more!

Here's some more...

http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q...n/IMAG0828.jpg

http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q...n/IMAG0831.jpg

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

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

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

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Originally Posted by MizTanks

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

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

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

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
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q...IMAG0910-1.jpg

Xenia showing some decent growth
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q...t/IMAG0904.jpg

Yellow sun coral (5 polyps). $10 from chazde at the Lansing swap.
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q...t/IMAG0903.jpg

Zoas. 4 polyp frag from the main tank.
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q...t/IMAG0905.jpg

Grape caulerpa. The original part has died but the new growth is much more dense.
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q...t/IMAG0906.jpg

Another shot that I feel makes the tank look much larger than it is...
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q...t/IMAG0913.jpg

Thank for looking!
Tom

Would be a great time to frag your Duncan :)

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

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
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q...t/IMAG0934.jpg

FTS w/ new light
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q...t/IMAG0932.jpg

New corals
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q...t/IMAG0938.jpg

http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q...t/IMAG0940.jpg

Thanks for looking!
Tom