The dollar general nano jar…experiment

[Sailaway]

A couple months back, I was taking a stroll through the local dollar general. Well, one of 5, because when there’s one dollar general, there’s another. While looking in the sale section, I noticed a jar, a unique one at that. It was tilted sideways and looked a little..odd? Different? Strange? Anyway, I got an idea. an incredibly small macro algae jar. The jar holds around a half gallon, which isn’t much, but it fits nicely on my bookshelf. I bought some “live rock” from my LFS and it is just about as fake as fake can get, but it came with some algae, a tiny leather and a snail, so I can’t complain. Not much is happening so far, I don’t have a proper light yet and the heater hasn’t come in the mail. I have a small bubbler in the back to create some flow and some sand from my other tank. BUT, there are pods! Lots and lots of pods seemingly overnight. I plan on cycling it for a month or so and then I plan on adding a few macros and some tiny inverts.

 

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LOL that's awesome

 

[Sailaway]

LOL that's awesome

Right! I’m excited

 

[Sean Clark]

No tangs?

 

[Sailaway]

No tangs?

Tangs? nah. I think I’ll try a bamboo shark.

 

[Devaji]

that's cool I have always wanted to do a reef jar.
macros are cool what your stocking list.?

 

[Sailaway]

that's cool I have always wanted to do a reef jar.
macros are cool what your stocking list.?

You should do one!
- caulerpa racemosa
- branching coralline algae
- coin halimeda
- grape caulerpa
- green polyp leather
- encrusting gorgonian
- some small snails/maybe shrimp

doing a sort of caribbean theme with this one, I may end up doing JUST caribbean/fl keys native species but this is my current stocking list.

 

[Devaji]

You should do one!
- caulerpa racemosa
- branching coralline algae
- coin halimeda
- grape caulerpa
- green polyp leather
- encrusting gorgonian
- some small snails/maybe shrimp

doing a sort of caribbean theme with this one, I may end up doing JUST caribbean/fl keys native species but this is my current stocking list.

nice list.
I am setting up 2 tanks right now. so plz no more my wallet hurts. haha
one tank will be a seahorse tank so lots of macros.

that is a nice list you have going. i would suggest tho red grape over the green grage caulerpa. just a thought.

 

[SeaHorseQueen]

That’s really cool! Is it just an air stone attached? How’d you set it up?

 

[Sailaway]

nice list.
I am setting up 2 tanks right now. so plz no more my wallet hurts. haha
one tank will be a seahorse tank so lots of macros.

that is a nice list you have going. i would suggest tho red grape over the green grage caulerpa. just a thought.

My wallet hurts too, haha.
Seahorses! I would love to have some one day.
Also, Red grape is pretty.

 

[Sailaway]

That’s really cool! Is it just an air stone attached? How’d you set it up?

Thanks! I actually took the air stone off and just poked the tubing with a needle to put some holes in it since the stone was creating too many bubbles. I put a clear bead on the end to seal it off, it works fairly well. I’ll snap a picture tomorrow.

 

[Devaji]

My wallet hurts too, haha.
Seahorses! I would love to have some one day.
Also, Red grape is pretty.

yeah I think it would do great in that jar. it's somewhat a slow grower for macro looks like and normally dont take over the tank.

 

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No tangs?

Sohal with streamers!

 

[bushdoc]

I have a fish which would fit in your jar.

 

[Sailaway]

I have a fish which would fit in your jar.

Adorable, seahorse? What species?

 

[bushdoc]

Adorable, seahorse? What species?

Pygmy Seahorse from Raja Amat, Indonesia, I don't think you can keep them in a tank. They are literally almost microscopic. Took me 3 days to "hunt" him for this portrait.

 

[Miami Reef]

I love your writing style! You are so comical and descriptive with your writing, especially the part when you went to 5 dollar stores and how you described the odd jar on a shelf.

Following!

 

[Sailaway]

I love your writing style! You are so comical and descriptive with your writing, especially the part when you went to 5 dollar stores and how you described the odd jar on a shelf.

Following!

AW! thank you so much. You made my day

 

[Sailaway]

Pygmy Seahorse from Raja Amat, Indonesia, I don't think you can keep them in a tank. They are literally almost microscopic. Took me 3 days to "hunt" him for this portrait.

fascinating!

 

[Gumbies R Us]

A couple months back, I was taking a stroll through the local dollar general. Well, one of 5, because when there’s one dollar general, there’s another. While looking in the sale section, I noticed a jar, a unique one at that. It was tilted sideways and looked a little..odd? Different? Strange? Anyway, I got an idea. an incredibly small macro algae jar. The jar holds around a half gallon, which isn’t much, but it fits nicely on my bookshelf. I bought some “live rock” from my LFS and it is just about as fake as fake can get, but it came with some algae, a tiny leather and a snail, so I can’t complain. Not much is happening so far, I don’t have a proper light yet and the heater hasn’t come in the mail. I have a small bubbler in the back to create some flow and some sand from my other tank. BUT, there are pods! Lots and lots of pods seemingly overnight. I plan on cycling it for a month or so and then I plan on adding a few macros and some tiny inverts.

Crazy idea but I like it!!!