Pico Reef Newbie!

[Sparent25]

Hi Reefers! Newbie here I’m a longtime freshwater enthusiast and looking to start my first Pico reef in a heated Fluval Spec 2.6 gallon for my home office. starting with live sand and nitri-seawater Couple of questions / thoughts?
I will add kessil a80 light and maybe a small hydor nano power head
I expect 100% weekly or Bi-Weekly water changes.
I realize this is too small for any fish but would like a starter set of corals and a clean up crew?
i have been reading up a bunch, watching vids on YouTube but I’m at info overload and have analysis paralysis. A woman on here with a desk vase reef Natalie??! Was amazing

 

[Crabs McJones]

Welcome to R2R!

 

[Billldg]

Welcome to R2R!!!

 

[albano]

Welcome... maybe you could add a shrimp for some color and movement

 

[Chrisfish]

Welcome to R2R! My first SW tank was a 3 gal pico
with a HOB filter and a small hydor nano power head. That was 5 years ago, moved on to a nano peninsula since, up for the last year

 

[mich2599]

Welcome to R2R!

 

[AcroNem]

Welcome to Reef2Reef! I kept a .5gallon with several rock nems, Frogspawn, zoas and a birdsnest. Did water changes every two days from one of my bigger systems and topped off every morning. Small tanks don't have to be too difficult or complicated but you do need to know what you're doing. Have fun with it

 

[KJ]

Welcome to R2R!!!

 

[Peace River]

Welcome to R2R!!! We're glad you're here!

 

[The Aquatic Arsenal]

 

[NS Mike D]

@brandon429 has an 8 (or is it 10) year old pico with no CUC or fish, and some nice corals that we would expect in a big sps set up. He rip-cleans his Pico, including a complete sand bed rinse. I tagged him he so he can link some info on his pico.

There are other pico folks in the nano forum

 

[Fred2482]

Welcome!

 

[Brandon Smith]

 

[brandon429]

Hey nice to meet you. Agreed that setup will work, pick the frags at lfs $10-20$ apiece they’ll all likely work

 

[windemerejack]

Hi and welcome from the UK. Very friendly and knowledgeable folk on here, you will love it.
Stay safe

 

[Gernader]

Welcome to R2R!!

 

[fishguy242]

hi welcome to the reef going to love it here!!
lots of fun/info/fun/help/fun....
pics!!!..we all love pics..

 

[Salty Lemon]

A fire shrimp would be awesome. They are brightly colored and are fun to watch. I'm anxious to see pictures of your new adventure.
Welcome!

 

[fuelman]

Welcome to R2R!!!

 

[Sparent25]

Welcome... maybe you could add a shrimp for some color and movement

Great idea, I was reading more and sounds as though I could add a couple snails (clean up crew) and either a shrimp or tiny lobster