2.5 gallon update - lots of pics

Sugar Magnolia · 01/20/2006, 03:15 PM

This tank was started in Jan '04 and has gone through three overhauls due to poor plannning as far as coral placement goes, along with a massive outbreak of hydroids and vermetid snails.

Specs:
2.5 AGA
2x18 watt Current Dual Satellite fixture
AC 70 refugium with palm light
25 watt heater in fuge

Inhabs:
Yasha Haze/pistol pair
2 sexy shrimp
1 peppermint shrimp
1 bumble bee snail
4 strombus grazers
2 cerith snails
2 nassarius snails
various corals

Here it is today. Full tank shot.

Right side.

Left side.

Caulastrea and sexy shrimp.

Torch and the other sexy shrimp.

Sugar Magnolia · 01/20/2006, 03:15 PM

Baby ricordea.

Zoos and strombus snail.

Another caulastrea colony.

Leather...toadstool I think.

1/2" purple M. digitata that I accidently broke of when working in the 30.

Tiny chili coral that hitched in on some rocks. It's got 4 polyps that come out every night.

Micro hermit cleaning up the tank.

Yasha haze/pistol pair.

FishyBiz · 01/20/2006, 03:21 PM

Cool

rbrice020378 · 01/20/2006, 03:21 PM

Can you supply a pulled back shot with a ruler next to it to help show size?

Kogo · 01/20/2006, 03:30 PM

very nice....i see you chose a DSB...

just kidding, but how deep is your sandbed? i know you need a minimum amount for the gobie / shrimp to be happy.

Sugar Magnolia · 01/20/2006, 03:44 PM

LOL, when I put it in there, it was about 1 1/2" deep. The pistol is very industrious.

rbrice, here you go.

banditfl · 01/20/2006, 03:45 PM

It is so well done it deceives the eyes relative to its actual size.

Nice!!!

Carl_in_Florida · 01/20/2006, 03:52 PM

I like!

Carl

Zoalander · 01/20/2006, 05:04 PM

due, nice job

LeftCoast · 01/20/2006, 08:24 PM

I think the leather is Devil's Hand Lobophytum.

m1a1fan · 01/20/2006, 08:51 PM

Very nice! I'm thinking of getting rid of my M-Tank for something smaller.

OCDep · 01/20/2006, 10:48 PM

WOW 2.5, thats crazy....no room for error there. Very nice though.

kaserpick · 01/20/2006, 11:36 PM

Loving the sexy shrimp!

Thumbs up!
Kasey

damselindistress · 01/21/2006, 07:14 AM

Very nice.... everything appears to be thriving in such a small environment. What is your tank maintenance routine? Did you make the canopy, and is the tank open top?

MAreefer1 · 01/21/2006, 07:32 AM

your toadstool looks awsome!

jcarnahan12 · 01/21/2006, 07:41 AM

I hope my 10g looks that good in a year.

Sugar Magnolia · 01/21/2006, 02:53 PM

Thanks for the compliments. I really enjoy this little tank.

Kim, you asked aobut maintenence. I do weekly 20% water changes and swipe the glass as needed with a small Twister magnet. The top is open and the riser my husband built to raise the Current fixture up high enough to clear the AC 70 on the back.

gfk · 01/21/2006, 03:26 PM

what kind of lights are you using ?

scolex · 01/21/2006, 05:25 PM

"One mans frag is another mans colony!" My saying fits his tank the best.

Sugar Magnolia · 01/21/2006, 06:16 PM

gfkIt's a Current Dual Satellite 2x18 W fixture. I just put this on the tank about a month ago. Before that I had a custom built canopy with 2x13W PC's.

scolex So true. Tiny tanks make tiny frags look big.

mmd · 01/21/2006, 06:36 PM

very very nice, the nicest tank under ten gallons i've ever seen.
what do you use for weekly water changes, a tablespoon or a shot glass

Sugar Magnolia · 01/22/2006, 06:52 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by mmd
very very nice, the nicest tank under ten gallons i've ever seen.
what do you use for weekly water changes, a tablespoon or a shot glass

Actually it's a 2 quart container.

AIMFish · 01/22/2006, 08:41 AM

Super sweet tank, but how do you do a water change with things, torch and zoo's, so close to the top? It looks like you dose with B-Ionic, anything else? Also any shots of your fuge and I'm presuming you have the mini/20 impeller in there?

Agu · 01/22/2006, 04:34 PM

Looks great Sug !!

May I be so bold as to make a suggestion ?

Put some rubble and broken shells in the tank for the pistol shrimp to use as construction materials. First, it'll keep it from collecting hermit crabs, snails, and frags. Second, it's really interesting to watch them build entrances and hideaways with the pieces.

FlyGTI · 01/22/2006, 08:54 PM

I agree, Agu.

Magnolia, thanks for the inspiration. As I mentioned in my note, I'm in the planning phase for my Pico-C. Thanks to you, I'll have excellence to shoot for!

Well done, ma'am. That's excellent.

I want some of those ricordia!

01/20/2006, 03:15 PM	#1
Sugar Magnolia Team RC Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 11,761	2.5 gallon update - lots of pics This tank was started in Jan '04 and has gone through three overhauls due to poor plannning as far as coral placement goes, along with a massive outbreak of hydroids and vermetid snails. Specs: 2.5 AGA 2x18 watt Current Dual Satellite fixture AC 70 refugium with palm light 25 watt heater in fuge Inhabs: Yasha Haze/pistol pair 2 sexy shrimp 1 peppermint shrimp 1 bumble bee snail 4 strombus grazers 2 cerith snails 2 nassarius snails various corals Here it is today. Full tank shot. Right side. Left side. Caulastrea and sexy shrimp. Torch and the other sexy shrimp. __________________ Adrienne Anyone complaining about the speed now? Current Tank Info: 40 Breeder, Nova Extreme Pro 6x39w T5, HOB refugium, HOB filter

01/20/2006, 03:15 PM	#2
Sugar Magnolia Team RC Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 11,761	Baby ricordea. Zoos and strombus snail. Another caulastrea colony. Leather...toadstool I think. 1/2" purple M. digitata that I accidently broke of when working in the 30. Tiny chili coral that hitched in on some rocks. It's got 4 polyps that come out every night. Micro hermit cleaning up the tank. Yasha haze/pistol pair. __________________ Adrienne Anyone complaining about the speed now? Current Tank Info: 40 Breeder, Nova Extreme Pro 6x39w T5, HOB refugium, HOB filter

01/20/2006, 03:21 PM	#3
FishyBiz Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Rancho Cucamonga / La Verne Posts: 2,710	Cool __________________ Neal Current Tank Info: 14 Gallon Starphire rimless tank, Custom sump with ATO, RK Lite1 controller, 150 Watt Radium bulb on a Galaxy Ballast with all blue Powerbrite LEDs

01/20/2006, 03:44 PM	#6
Sugar Magnolia Team RC Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 11,761	LOL, when I put it in there, it was about 1 1/2" deep. The pistol is very industrious. rbrice, here you go. __________________ Adrienne Anyone complaining about the speed now? Current Tank Info: 40 Breeder, Nova Extreme Pro 6x39w T5, HOB refugium, HOB filter

01/20/2006, 03:45 PM	#7
banditfl Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Central Florida Posts: 324	It is so well done it deceives the eyes relative to its actual size. Nice!!! __________________ Successful Bubble Algae Farmer. Current Tank Info: 75g Mixed Reef (under development), 30g softie w/20l frag tank, and the original 6g nano (the one the sarted it all)

01/20/2006, 03:21 PM	#4
rbrice020378 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Southaven, MS Posts: 287	Can you supply a pulled back shot with a ruler next to it to help show size?

01/20/2006, 03:30 PM	#5
Kogo Moved On Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: South Florida Posts: 1,225	very nice....i see you chose a DSB... just kidding, but how deep is your sandbed? i know you need a minimum amount for the gobie / shrimp to be happy.

01/20/2006, 03:52 PM	#8
Carl_in_Florida Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Delray Beach, Fl Posts: 2,334	I like! Carl

01/20/2006, 05:04 PM	#9
Zoalander Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Oak Park Illinois Posts: 1,576	due, nice job __________________ Previously known as Vetter1980 Current Tank Info: 36x36x10 frag tank

01/20/2006, 08:24 PM	#10
LeftCoast Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Knoxville, Tennessee Posts: 1,157	I think the leather is Devil's Hand Lobophytum. __________________ Click the red house for Veron's CoralSearch for help IDing corals.

01/20/2006, 08:51 PM	#11
m1a1fan Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 253	Very nice! I'm thinking of getting rid of my M-Tank for something smaller.

01/20/2006, 10:48 PM	#12
OCDep Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Corona, Ca. Posts: 51	WOW 2.5, thats crazy....no room for error there. Very nice though.

01/20/2006, 11:36 PM	#13
kaserpick Keeping it Simple Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 2,350	Loving the sexy shrimp! Thumbs up! Kasey __________________ Kasey Current Tank Info: 60g Shallow SPS

01/21/2006, 07:14 AM	#14
damselindistress Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: NE Ohio Posts: 120	Very nice.... everything appears to be thriving in such a small environment. What is your tank maintenance routine? Did you make the canopy, and is the tank open top? __________________ Kim ~20H aga nano reef ~12g DX Nanocube zoas & softies ~Converted 75g reef to (gasp) goldfish tank & swapped most livestock at lfs for credit. I just missed having fancy goldfish to tinker with. Current Tank Info: 20H with aquamedic ocean light, 250w 14k. No skimmer, no sump. Aquaclear hob filter converted to fuge. Stock 12g nanocube DX on kitchen counter.

01/21/2006, 07:32 AM	#15
MAreefer1 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: MA Posts: 769	your toadstool looks awsome! __________________ BRS Current Tank Info: 75 gallons of SW,55 main 20 gallon fuge

01/21/2006, 07:41 AM	#16
jcarnahan12 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 173	I hope my 10g looks that good in a year. __________________ Josh, Jean & Noah Current Tank Info: 10gal Nano, 25 lbs LR, 10 lbs LS, 10g Sump (12 lbs of LR, 10 LS, MAG 350 return, 22W 10k Screw in Lights), 50W htr, 80W Dual Stellite Light [Current USA], 2.5g refugium (4 lbs LS, 2.5 lb LR rubble, 18W PC), Prism Deluxe Skimmer

01/21/2006, 02:53 PM	#17
Sugar Magnolia Team RC Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 11,761	Thanks for the compliments. I really enjoy this little tank. Kim, you asked aobut maintenence. I do weekly 20% water changes and swipe the glass as needed with a small Twister magnet. The top is open and the riser my husband built to raise the Current fixture up high enough to clear the AC 70 on the back. __________________ Adrienne Anyone complaining about the speed now? Current Tank Info: 40 Breeder, Nova Extreme Pro 6x39w T5, HOB refugium, HOB filter

01/21/2006, 03:26 PM	#18
gfk Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Benicia, CA Posts: 1,601	what kind of lights are you using ?

01/21/2006, 05:25 PM	#19
scolex Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: CA Posts: 53	"One mans frag is another mans colony!" My saying fits his tank the best. __________________ 0ne mans Frag is another mans Colony! Current Tank Info: 18g Via Aqua,150w 10k DE, Prizem, 550 penguin with out the wheel, 350 magnum canister, 10g Via Aqua freshwater

01/21/2006, 06:16 PM	#20
Sugar Magnolia Team RC Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 11,761	gfkIt's a Current Dual Satellite 2x18 W fixture. I just put this on the tank about a month ago. Before that I had a custom built canopy with 2x13W PC's. scolex So true. Tiny tanks make tiny frags look big. __________________ Adrienne Anyone complaining about the speed now? Current Tank Info: 40 Breeder, Nova Extreme Pro 6x39w T5, HOB refugium, HOB filter

01/21/2006, 06:36 PM	#21
mmd Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,945	very very nice, the nicest tank under ten gallons i've ever seen. what do you use for weekly water changes, a tablespoon or a shot glass __________________ Michael Current Tank Info: 120 freshwater

01/22/2006, 08:41 AM	#23
AIMFish Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Marion,IN Posts: 1,136	Super sweet tank, but how do you do a water change with things, torch and zoo's, so close to the top? It looks like you dose with B-Ionic, anything else? Also any shots of your fuge and I'm presuming you have the mini/20 impeller in there?

01/22/2006, 04:34 PM	#24
Agu RC Mod Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Venice, Florida Posts: 30,275	Looks great Sug !! May I be so bold as to make a suggestion ? Put some rubble and broken shells in the tank for the pistol shrimp to use as construction materials. First, it'll keep it from collecting hermit crabs, snails, and frags. Second, it's really interesting to watch them build entrances and hideaways with the pieces. __________________ Less technology , more biology . Current Tank Info: 30 gallon half cube and 5.5, both reef tanks

01/22/2006, 08:54 PM	#25
FlyGTI Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: West Des Moines, IA Posts: 436	I agree, Agu. Magnolia, thanks for the inspiration. As I mentioned in my note, I'm in the planning phase for my Pico-C. Thanks to you, I'll have excellence to shoot for! Well done, ma'am. That's excellent. I want some of those ricordia!