3 gallon pico reef progress!!

[Mele__Reef]

hey guys,

I just wanted to post some progress pics and first new coral frag additions I added a few days ago. I've been asking you guys a million questions so I'd like to show what you guys have helped me accomplish. Thanks!!

Have a safe and happy 4th!!

 

[kschweer]

Looks great!!! Happy 4th

 

[MermaidTail]

This is an awesome nano! Keep up updated!

 

[Baby Ray]

Looks good!!!
Any more stocking plans? Corals? Inverts?

 

[Mele__Reef]

Thanks guys! @Baby Ray I'm actually looking into adding:
Cleaner shrimp
Micro diamond spotted goby
Frogspawn
Torch coral
Acrapora
Brain

 

[Diesel]

Looks great.
Be advised not to load this PICO up to fast wait at least a month before you ad some corals.
As far of fish it would be tough with you clown as a 3 gallon tank might be to small for another an your clown will be territorial on other fish.

 

[Mele__Reef]

Thanks for the advice @Diesel. Your absolutely right.I kind of want to grow out my existing corals to get a better idea of where I want things placed and also where the coral feels most comfortable. I was thinking an emerald crab?? What do you think?

 

[Diesel]

Get a nice shrimp, blood red shrimp, cleaner or the harlequin shrimp are great shrimp and beneficial.

 

[Roboson]

I wouldn't put an emerald in a tank that small. They require a large amount of algae to keep full. And when they're hungry they start looking for other food sources.

I'd stay away from torch and frog spawn too. They have long sweeper tentacles and that may become and issue in a tank that small.

 

[Mele__Reef]

Yea, I'll most likely go for the blood red. Question, bit off topic but how long should I be leaving my light on for. I'm currently running a 7 bulb par 38.

 

[Mele__Reef]

Thanks for the tip. How long are the tentacles?

 

[Roboson]

On a good sized frogspawn they can get 5-6 inches.

For stocking shrimp, I would suggest bumble bee. I just think they're supper cool [emoji13].

 

[Roboson]

Here's a good example video of a small one. The longer tentacles are its sweepers.

 

[Mele__Reef]

Thanks for the tip! And that's so cool. That's why I love this hobby.