My 2.5G office reef build - Page 5

DenverBC29 · 08/15/2011, 03:48 PM

Noticed my first hitchhikers - some sort of button polyp

I also noticed what seemed to be a dime sized nassarius snail while I was putting the LR in the tank. I my other tank, I had a Pencil Urchin as a hitchhiker. Talk about an algae mower! If you have a green hair algae problem, pick up an urchin!

DenverBC29 · 08/15/2011, 04:27 PM

View from my seat

hagar101 · 08/15/2011, 04:30 PM

Its amazing how many organisms live on it huh?

DenverBC29 · 08/15/2011, 04:39 PM

It is, I think I like checking out the LR more than watching fish.

_Mitch_ · 08/15/2011, 09:57 PM

This tank is awesome. REALLY makes me want to set up at 2.5g AIO of my own. Stop tempting me!

twiggyb · 08/15/2011, 10:35 PM

I'm liking the rock work, it's coming together nicely

DenverBC29 · 08/16/2011, 06:56 PM

Thanks guys! Sorry for tempting you mitch. Wait until I start fragging some xenia, neon green leathers, and zoas. I'm also on the lookout for a mini carpet and sexy shrimp as well.

Egres · 08/18/2011, 05:11 AM

hey denver looking !!

question whats that thing bottom left of the last pic is it a cleaning mag ??

DenverBC29 · 08/18/2011, 08:47 AM

You are correct. it is a small mag float for round tanks. Since it is small, it got reused from my previous reef bowl. There is also a thermometer in the same corner.

Henryreef · 08/18/2011, 10:04 AM

Nice Tank

Cant wait to see it fully stocked!

DenverBC29 · 08/18/2011, 03:03 PM

Thanks Henry! I can't either. I'm going to try to find the time to frag a few zoas and some xenia this weekend. I also have a few mushrooms that can be split up fairly easy.

DenverBC29 · 08/23/2011, 10:18 AM

Rearranged the rockwork. View from the front.

View from the back

Hitchhiker Button Polyp, Green Zoas, Orange/Green Zoas - I just fragged these out of my other tank

Freshly fragged pulsing xenia

DenverBC29 · 08/23/2011, 10:19 AM

Anyone want to ID the zoas in the above pictures for me??? I have no idea what they are.

Oh... and I added a little bit of sand from my other tank too!

tylernt · 08/23/2011, 10:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DenverBC29

Anyone want to ID the zoas in the above pictures for me??? I have no idea what they are.

The green ones look like they might be Radioactive Dragon Eyes. The ones with orange middles look like Eagle Eyes.

I don't claim to be an expert though.

DenverBC29 · 08/23/2011, 03:19 PM

Cool, thanks for your guess. I'm going to look those two up on an id thread and see if I agree.

cody6766 · 08/23/2011, 07:47 PM

I'd say that's accurate. Those are very very common zoas so you'll see some differences in the pics people have. Not all are exactly alike, but they're all close. They're good growers and look great when the mat grows out.

Egres · 10/28/2011, 10:29 PM

any update on oh well the leds are doing there denver??

DenverBC29 · 10/28/2011, 10:53 PM

The leds are doing fantastic! I'm getting coraline growth, new zoanthid polyps, hitchiker polyps have quadrupled, xenia grows well (just cut 3 frags), refugium chaeto growing great, and zero nuisance algae!

I'll take and upload pics Monday.

DenverBC29 · 11/01/2011, 02:45 PM

Update:

The DIY LED light is working great.

Full Tank Shot - re-organized the rockwork to eradicate a Gorilla Crab

Polyps - There were 2, now there are 6

Zoanthid - Was 4, now 5

gmate · 11/19/2011, 02:37 PM

Simply stunning. What's the total cost investment since your inception on this? (Minus things you already had, LR sand etc). I'm thinking of picking up a 2.5 at the LFS and wanna know how far along I can get for under 100 bucks.

DenverBC29 · 11/19/2011, 09:50 PM

Good question gmate. As far as equipment is concerned, the pump, a few sheets of plexiglass, and the resistors used in constructing the light are the only things purchased. Everything else I had laying around. I think you could estimate the following:

Tank & lid- $15 Walmart
Heater - $15 Walmart or petco (may not need heater depending on the temp stability of the room)
Pump - $25 lfs or online
Plexi - $10 google plexi or plastic in your city
Glue/caulk - $8
Bag of poly quilt batting - $5 walmart
DIY led light - $15 (see my led build thread)

You should be in business for around $100!

DenverBC29 · 11/19/2011, 09:51 PM

Forgot to say thanks for the compliment gmate, much appreciated!

squishifishi · 04/01/2013, 09:42 PM

hey denver, is this still up and running now, 2 years later?

chrisrex · 04/02/2013, 12:53 AM

2nd this ^^^^^

CRJ · 04/09/2013, 09:50 AM

would love a tank at work!

08/15/2011, 03:48 PM	#101
DenverBC29 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 114	Noticed my first hitchhikers - some sort of button polyp I also noticed what seemed to be a dime sized nassarius snail while I was putting the LR in the tank. I my other tank, I had a Pencil Urchin as a hitchhiker. Talk about an algae mower! If you have a green hair algae problem, pick up an urchin! __________________ Current Tanks: Biocube 29 reef and AIO DIY 2.5G LED powered office Pico reef Past Tanks: 10G Reef and 5G reef Bowl w/custom LED fixture and various freshwater tanks. Freshwater 1999 to 2003. Saltwater 2003 to present. My LED build - http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2053315 My 2.5g tank build - http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2048992

08/15/2011, 04:27 PM	#102
DenverBC29 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 114	View from my seat __________________ Current Tanks: Biocube 29 reef and AIO DIY 2.5G LED powered office Pico reef Past Tanks: 10G Reef and 5G reef Bowl w/custom LED fixture and various freshwater tanks. Freshwater 1999 to 2003. Saltwater 2003 to present. My LED build - http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2053315 My 2.5g tank build - http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2048992

08/15/2011, 04:30 PM	#103
hagar101 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Washington Posts: 339	Its amazing how many organisms live on it huh? __________________ "Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future." John F. Kennedy Current Tank Info: Empty 75 gallon tank

08/15/2011, 04:39 PM	#104
DenverBC29 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 114	It is, I think I like checking out the LR more than watching fish. __________________ Current Tanks: Biocube 29 reef and AIO DIY 2.5G LED powered office Pico reef Past Tanks: 10G Reef and 5G reef Bowl w/custom LED fixture and various freshwater tanks. Freshwater 1999 to 2003. Saltwater 2003 to present. My LED build - http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2053315 My 2.5g tank build - http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2048992

08/15/2011, 09:57 PM	#105
_Mitch_ Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: NY Posts: 85	This tank is awesome. REALLY makes me want to set up at 2.5g AIO of my own. Stop tempting me! __________________ Have a nice day! -Mitch

08/15/2011, 10:35 PM	#106
twiggyb Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: DeSoto, MO Posts: 3,813	I'm liking the rock work, it's coming together nicely __________________ -Daniel- Love, grease and chicken peace! Chicken are people too. Current Tank Info: 29g since March 2012

08/16/2011, 06:56 PM	#107
DenverBC29 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 114	Thanks guys! Sorry for tempting you mitch. Wait until I start fragging some xenia, neon green leathers, and zoas. I'm also on the lookout for a mini carpet and sexy shrimp as well. __________________ Current Tanks: Biocube 29 reef and AIO DIY 2.5G LED powered office Pico reef Past Tanks: 10G Reef and 5G reef Bowl w/custom LED fixture and various freshwater tanks. Freshwater 1999 to 2003. Saltwater 2003 to present. My LED build - http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2053315 My 2.5g tank build - http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2048992

08/18/2011, 05:11 AM	#108
Egres Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Moncton,NB,Canada Posts: 125	hey denver looking !! question whats that thing bottom left of the last pic is it a cleaning mag ??

08/18/2011, 08:47 AM	#109
DenverBC29 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 114	You are correct. it is a small mag float for round tanks. Since it is small, it got reused from my previous reef bowl. There is also a thermometer in the same corner. __________________ Current Tanks: Biocube 29 reef and AIO DIY 2.5G LED powered office Pico reef Past Tanks: 10G Reef and 5G reef Bowl w/custom LED fixture and various freshwater tanks. Freshwater 1999 to 2003. Saltwater 2003 to present. My LED build - http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2053315 My 2.5g tank build - http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2048992

08/18/2011, 10:04 AM	#110
Henryreef Ocean Lover Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 957	Nice Tank Cant wait to see it fully stocked! __________________ - Henry Current Tank Info: 50 Gallon Rimless

08/18/2011, 03:03 PM	#111
DenverBC29 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 114	Thanks Henry! I can't either. I'm going to try to find the time to frag a few zoas and some xenia this weekend. I also have a few mushrooms that can be split up fairly easy. __________________ Current Tanks: Biocube 29 reef and AIO DIY 2.5G LED powered office Pico reef Past Tanks: 10G Reef and 5G reef Bowl w/custom LED fixture and various freshwater tanks. Freshwater 1999 to 2003. Saltwater 2003 to present. My LED build - http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2053315 My 2.5g tank build - http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2048992

08/23/2011, 10:18 AM	#112
DenverBC29 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 114	Rearranged the rockwork. View from the front. View from the back Hitchhiker Button Polyp, Green Zoas, Orange/Green Zoas - I just fragged these out of my other tank Freshly fragged pulsing xenia __________________ Current Tanks: Biocube 29 reef and AIO DIY 2.5G LED powered office Pico reef Past Tanks: 10G Reef and 5G reef Bowl w/custom LED fixture and various freshwater tanks. Freshwater 1999 to 2003. Saltwater 2003 to present. My LED build - http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2053315 My 2.5g tank build - http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2048992

08/23/2011, 10:19 AM	#113
DenverBC29 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 114	Anyone want to ID the zoas in the above pictures for me??? I have no idea what they are. Oh... and I added a little bit of sand from my other tank too! __________________ Current Tanks: Biocube 29 reef and AIO DIY 2.5G LED powered office Pico reef Past Tanks: 10G Reef and 5G reef Bowl w/custom LED fixture and various freshwater tanks. Freshwater 1999 to 2003. Saltwater 2003 to present. My LED build - http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2053315 My 2.5g tank build - http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2048992

08/23/2011, 03:19 PM	#115
DenverBC29 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 114	Cool, thanks for your guess. I'm going to look those two up on an id thread and see if I agree. __________________ Current Tanks: Biocube 29 reef and AIO DIY 2.5G LED powered office Pico reef Past Tanks: 10G Reef and 5G reef Bowl w/custom LED fixture and various freshwater tanks. Freshwater 1999 to 2003. Saltwater 2003 to present. My LED build - http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2053315 My 2.5g tank build - http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2048992

08/23/2011, 07:47 PM	#116
cody6766 Super Best Friends! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: OKC, OK Posts: 3,772	I'd say that's accurate. Those are very very common zoas so you'll see some differences in the pics people have. Not all are exactly alike, but they're all close. They're good growers and look great when the mat grows out. __________________ "The moral is the chosen, not the forced; the understood, not the obeyed. The moral is the rational, and reason accepts no commandments." - John Galt Current Tank Info: Cadlights 60G Arisan II mixed reef with 2x MP40s and 24" ATI

10/28/2011, 10:29 PM	#117
Egres Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Moncton,NB,Canada Posts: 125	any update on oh well the leds are doing there denver??

10/28/2011, 10:53 PM	#118
DenverBC29 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 114	The leds are doing fantastic! I'm getting coraline growth, new zoanthid polyps, hitchiker polyps have quadrupled, xenia grows well (just cut 3 frags), refugium chaeto growing great, and zero nuisance algae! I'll take and upload pics Monday. __________________ Current Tanks: Biocube 29 reef and AIO DIY 2.5G LED powered office Pico reef Past Tanks: 10G Reef and 5G reef Bowl w/custom LED fixture and various freshwater tanks. Freshwater 1999 to 2003. Saltwater 2003 to present. My LED build - http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2053315 My 2.5g tank build - http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2048992

11/01/2011, 02:45 PM	#119
DenverBC29 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 114	Update: The DIY LED light is working great. Full Tank Shot - re-organized the rockwork to eradicate a Gorilla Crab Polyps - There were 2, now there are 6 Zoanthid - Was 4, now 5 __________________ Current Tanks: Biocube 29 reef and AIO DIY 2.5G LED powered office Pico reef Past Tanks: 10G Reef and 5G reef Bowl w/custom LED fixture and various freshwater tanks. Freshwater 1999 to 2003. Saltwater 2003 to present. My LED build - http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2053315 My 2.5g tank build - http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2048992

11/19/2011, 02:37 PM	#120
gmate MASC Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Littleton, CO Posts: 2,267	Simply stunning. What's the total cost investment since your inception on this? (Minus things you already had, LR sand etc). I'm thinking of picking up a 2.5 at the LFS and wanna know how far along I can get for under 100 bucks.

11/19/2011, 09:50 PM	#121
DenverBC29 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 114	Good question gmate. As far as equipment is concerned, the pump, a few sheets of plexiglass, and the resistors used in constructing the light are the only things purchased. Everything else I had laying around. I think you could estimate the following: Tank & lid- $15 Walmart Heater - $15 Walmart or petco (may not need heater depending on the temp stability of the room) Pump - $25 lfs or online Plexi - $10 google plexi or plastic in your city Glue/caulk - $8 Bag of poly quilt batting - $5 walmart DIY led light - $15 (see my led build thread) You should be in business for around $100! __________________ Current Tanks: Biocube 29 reef and AIO DIY 2.5G LED powered office Pico reef Past Tanks: 10G Reef and 5G reef Bowl w/custom LED fixture and various freshwater tanks. Freshwater 1999 to 2003. Saltwater 2003 to present. My LED build - http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2053315 My 2.5g tank build - http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2048992

11/19/2011, 09:51 PM	#122
DenverBC29 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 114	Forgot to say thanks for the compliment gmate, much appreciated! __________________ Current Tanks: Biocube 29 reef and AIO DIY 2.5G LED powered office Pico reef Past Tanks: 10G Reef and 5G reef Bowl w/custom LED fixture and various freshwater tanks. Freshwater 1999 to 2003. Saltwater 2003 to present. My LED build - http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2053315 My 2.5g tank build - http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2048992

04/01/2013, 09:42 PM	#123
squishifishi Hopelesly Addicted Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 972	hey denver, is this still up and running now, 2 years later? __________________ ><(((((°>squishifishi! if I say anything stupid...blame autocorrect ;) I love my pico! Come see for yourself, check it out! just search for "pictures at last" in the nano forums:) Current Tank Info: 2.5g pico reef: 5-15hob filter, 10w led light,Stock;neon goby,Pom Pom crab,hermits, astrea, margarita, nassarius, micro brittles, shrooms,palys, xenia, galaxea, zoas,ricordea, litho,chalice,leather,pocci,.WISH LIST:sexy shrimp

04/02/2013, 12:53 AM	#124
chrisrex Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 89	2nd this ^^^^^

04/09/2013, 09:50 AM	#125
CRJ Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 304	would love a tank at work!

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