Conskis 1.25gal Pico

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Haha it took a little while to find out what exactly i should do to make this work out. I went out and bought a betta cube cause i know that is the exact size im looking for.

I found the most legit TINY pump ever by cascade which is perfect without a doubt for this tank, small as ever still pretty powerful, has an optional sponger filter as well dk if i wanna use it yet but well see.

A hydor mini heater
5 pounds of sand (wont even use alot im sure)

and on tuesday im going to pick up two LEDS blue and white for 35 dollars a pop.

i have the perfect size peice of live rock in my 14 gal with a zoa already growing on it so that will work great!

plans for it so far are epoxying a peice of glass to the back of the tank without about two inches of space so that the pump fits and is hidden along with the mini heater , ill cut slits in the glass so that the water can come back out (just like a biocube except without the wet/dry section) this back portion will be filled with cheto algae and some LR rubble)

Heres some pics to what i mean i demonstrated the sump section with a peice of cardboard ( there will be much tighter fit holes and flits its a quick mock up!

this looks legit to me i dont know about you guys lol but im super pumped this actually looks like it will work.. i love that little pump.

plans for stocking are a sexy shrimp a snail and a hermit crab (thinking even maybe a harlequin) and a deep sand bed that i will never touch.

WHATCHA THINK?!

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Conski

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Have you ever seen a smaller pump?! btw think i should use the sponger filter connection the pump or just go all natural?!

i was thinking about using a filter pad where the water comes right through to the "sump" with carbon as well i think i will!

sunny D's sound good to me great idea! think that the two LEDS will be good enough light for them?>
 

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Can't comment on the LEDs, but I wouldn't do a DSB in that size tank by any means. It won't have nearly enough infauna to do well.
 

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Hmm i wish i could find a small little light! if amph cant comment on the two LEDS? does anyone else think anything on the light or know of any that would be better? not really trying for the refuge light from marine depot but its an idea.

alright if you think the DSB is bad then i wont go for it.

i really am leaning towards a Harlequin Shrimp for this tank. it would be awsome to have my favorite marine invert, and with no predators in the tank it would be so unique for a pico.. its a 1.25 gallon tank though hmm.

theres a yellow clown goby, http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...68&pcatid=1968 this guy,

or a sexy shrimp or a harlequin.

light possibilities
this one looks the best ( http://www.marinedepot.com/JBJ_Nano...p_Lighting-JBJ_Lighting-JB9315-FIRFRL-vi.html )

http://www.marinedepot.com/Azoo_Neo...ight_Fixtures-Azoo-AZ72178-FILTFILDFX-vi.html

http://www.marinedepot.com/Taam_Rio...ixtures-TAAM-TA6131-FILTFILDFX-TA6135-vi.html

http://www.marinedepot.com/ps_ViewI...ory=FILTFILDSB&child=EC5115&tab=0&color=White
 
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Well, I don't want to say too much unless it can be measured, but I'd say that just two of them may not be enough. If you wanted to try it anyway, something like mushrooms would be a good candidate.
 

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There are 2 distinct types of LEDs.. most of the ones you linked to are the type I use, and are mainly for aesthetic purposes, not meant to be used for any type of growth. Only that JBJ Glo 4 light would be considered a "grow" type of light, but it would look terrible over a tank without blues to supplement it, and it would take A LOT of blues to balance out that much 6500k light. If you did Non Photosynthetic coral like a few heads of nice sun polyps you could get away with those other lights you listed.

I agree on the DSB, not beneficial in a tank that small and just takes up too much room. I was going to comment on that at first but then it slipped my mind when I posted.

It is only 1.25G? I would stay away from ANY type of fish, stick with inverts only, and I wouldn't recommend a harlequin in that small of a tank.. how are you going to feed it. Watching the entire process of them eat a starfish is 1/2 the fun of owning one IMO. Not all tanks need to have fish in it, look at Got2Envy's latest fishless tank.
 
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