Tomtom's 6.2gal tank

tomtom2245 · Dec 7, 2016

Just realized I never started anything for my little pico tank. It started out somewhere around a year ago as an AIO 3.5gal and I have since moved it up to a nice little 6.2gal AIO I picked up at Petco. I have an Eheim Jager heater, Rio 180 return pump, and an AI Prime light. Currently the stock is a few different frogspawn frags, some mushrooms, and 3 green and purple maxi minis along with a very small pair of locally bred ocellaris clowns. I have a RKL controlling everything but the ATO which is managed by a float switch and BRS dosing pump currently running off of my Apex on my 20gal. Future plans are to get a PM1 and EB4 so the whole thing is Apex controlled. Now for some pics!

The original 3.5gal

And now the 6.2gal

Humblefish · Dec 7, 2016

Nice little tanks!

Elementalj · Dec 7, 2016

Humblefish said:
Nice little tanks!

Right!?!?[emoji6][emoji41][emoji106][emoji1363]

Joey waid · Dec 7, 2016

Nice, I be been thinking of doing something like this for the bedroom..

Elementalj · Dec 7, 2016

Joey waid said:
Nice, I be been thinking of doing something like this for the bedroom..

Dude, lights off by 10p, or you'll never sleep. TRUST ME [emoji6][emoji41][emoji1611]

Joey waid · Dec 7, 2016

Elementalj said:
Dude, lights off by 10p, or you'll never sleep. TRUST ME [emoji6][emoji41][emoji1611]

I know, my daughter has two tanks I her room and my son has one. They love having theirs in their rooms!!

tomtom2245 · Dec 8, 2016

Joey waid said:
Nice, I be been thinking of doing something like this for the bedroom..

That would never fly with my wife! She has to have it absolutely pitch black in the bedroom if possible.

Elementalj · Dec 8, 2016

tomtom2245 said:
That would never fly with my wife! She has to have it absolutely pitch black in the bedroom if possible.

I've got thin eyelids too. [emoji6][emoji12]

tomtom2245 · Dec 8, 2016

A couple more pics, one of the new frogspawn I got that has a mix of green and pinkish tips and the maxi mini garden I'm starting for propagation purposes. There are currently four green and purple ones from when I split up one a few weeks ago. I have a blood red coming on Tuesday that will be added in here as well.

tomtom2245 · Dec 18, 2016

Updated FTS now that my frogspawn area is growing and getting some more variety.

macnets · Dec 19, 2016

That looks amazing. Can't believe it's only 6g looks like 20 lol

revhtree · Dec 19, 2016

Looks great!

Fishyj · Dec 19, 2016

Really nice looking tank. Awesome job.

Kmore1219 · Dec 19, 2016

Beautiful tank, looks much larger than a 6 gal, frogspawn look brilliant too.

mmw64 · Dec 19, 2016

Love them both!

tomtom2245 · Dec 19, 2016

Thanks guys! It does look so much bigger than a 6gal. The filter chamber in the back is a good size as well. Now I'm just working to fill in the right side with some different maxi mini nems. Still undecided about whether or not I'm going to get some sexy shrimp.

Daniel@R2R · Dec 20, 2016

Awesome!

tomtom2245 · Dec 20, 2016

I'll have to keep an eye on this. Apparently one of my clowns has found himself a new comfy bed.

tomtom2245 · Dec 29, 2016

Added another maxi and this one is mottled green color but he's massive! Probably going to let it settle for a few weeks and then split him up! Also picked up a pair of sexy shrimp.