Kat's Esoteric Biotope
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OP
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I might move all of it it to a bigger tank. However fall is here and temperatures will be better, that will play a role in my decision. I travel a lot so having wild fluctuation in the pico is not healthy.
OP
OP
The chamber for the float switch might be able to accommodate the JBJ ATO float switch but i recently gave that away to a friend so no spare ATO. I always wanted to make a hamster bottle ATO but that would require modifying the hood. It may be fine as-is once it gets colder weather. Then I would need a heater.
There certainly is no room for both a heater and a float switch
OP
OP
October 1, 2014
I'm sad that the contest has ended, this little tank was a challenge and fun at the same time. I knew right away that I wanted something out of the box, something different.
Getting corals to grow o the tree was especially challenging, only because time was not on my side. I wanted blue cloves and yet the 3 shipments I received were all DOA. It took the longest time to find a rock at my LFS. I fragged and glued but it seemed the corals were not going to work out. Well, 4 weeks later, everything I ever glued on to the tree that never grew has grown. Lol, go figure. So this tree is a true "Tree of Life" It has bits of red grape macro, blue ochtodes, blue cloves, GSP, Xenia and a polyp or two of some zoa.
I really can't wait for the corals to start spreading. I'll post an update even if the contest is over.
Some end of competition pictures for you.
My Miniature Garden.
Under LEDs and CFL. FTS
Potted Maganos in a Little Red Wagon
Potted Sunny D's
The Birdhouse
Big Bird
Li'l Bit
Bugs with some mushies that I realized glow like mad under actinics ha ha
Goldilocks the yellow neon goby and 3 sexy shrimp along with some snails and a micro hermit crab make up the other critters.
For accounting:
GSP $50 Even though I did not use all of the GSP I originally had
Blue Cloves $30 Even though I did not use all of it in here
Sunny D's about 15 polyps $75
Odds and end bits of coral that remained stuck $10
Total $165
Thank you for the opportunity to participate, I really enjoyed this.
~Kat
I'm sad that the contest has ended, this little tank was a challenge and fun at the same time. I knew right away that I wanted something out of the box, something different.
Getting corals to grow o the tree was especially challenging, only because time was not on my side. I wanted blue cloves and yet the 3 shipments I received were all DOA. It took the longest time to find a rock at my LFS. I fragged and glued but it seemed the corals were not going to work out. Well, 4 weeks later, everything I ever glued on to the tree that never grew has grown. Lol, go figure. So this tree is a true "Tree of Life" It has bits of red grape macro, blue ochtodes, blue cloves, GSP, Xenia and a polyp or two of some zoa.
I really can't wait for the corals to start spreading. I'll post an update even if the contest is over.
Some end of competition pictures for you.
My Miniature Garden.
Under LEDs and CFL. FTS
Potted Maganos in a Little Red Wagon
Potted Sunny D's
The Birdhouse
Big Bird
Li'l Bit
Bugs with some mushies that I realized glow like mad under actinics ha ha
Goldilocks the yellow neon goby and 3 sexy shrimp along with some snails and a micro hermit crab make up the other critters.
For accounting:
GSP $50 Even though I did not use all of the GSP I originally had
Blue Cloves $30 Even though I did not use all of it in here
Sunny D's about 15 polyps $75
Odds and end bits of coral that remained stuck $10
Total $165
Thank you for the opportunity to participate, I really enjoyed this.
~Kat
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jedimasterben
Bubble coral sting good
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jedimasterben
Bubble coral sting good
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congratulations Kat! just stopped back in and saw your updated pictures. LOVE the pic with the sexy shrimp in the pots. I really enjoyed your little tank's journey - loved it!
BrittaniPearl
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Congrats Kat I've been using your tank as an example of cool things to do with majano 
I've been using your tank as an example of cool things to do with majano 
Dixie_reefer
Well-Known Member
Congrats!!!!
looking great!
