Started Mini Bow 2.5 Pico Reef!

[Fishman07]

is there any cheap place to find live rock??? I have a 2.5 gal sitting around also, and i always wanted to have a sw tank, mainly reef, not as much the fish. But fish are nice though!!!!

Oh can't stop without saying LOOKIN' AWESOME!!!!!!

 

[Grins]

Something I've learned about this hobby...if you want to go cheap you're probably in the wrong hobby.

Keep in mind as well that the 2.5 gallon pico is not really a beginner project.

 

[Fishman07]

I have had more than one FW tank, I only have one at the moment though. I have had aquariums for 4 yrs, I understand they aren't cheap. Yes I understand that they aren't a begginer project, but I have a freind down the street who is like a SW guru, he has agreed to sort of "mentor" me.

 

[severum mama]

is there any cheap place to find live rock???

I don't know. A lot of people order rock online, but someone gave me all my rock so I never had to actually buy any.

Keep in mind as well that the 2.5 gallon pico is not really a beginner project.

True, but it was a beginner project for me. It can be done if you are willing to research and give the tank daily attention, and test the water a lot! I probably wouldn't have felt comfortable starting this tank if I hadn't been able to work at a LFS and gotten some experience there, though. For someone with absolutely no experience, you're right that it generally isn't the best way to get into the hobby. I've been pleased with how it's gone for me, and I really have enjoyed this project.

 

[Grins]

Since you're only wanting a pico tank perhaps your guru friend would give you some live rock to get you started. Or sell it at a low price, most of the club people around my city do that for one another.

 

[Lupin]

Very cool pico reef there.

 

[elementkid65]

nice

 

[Reddog80p]

update? lol.

 

[mandy21]

Something I've learned about this hobby...if you want to go cheap you're probably in the wrong hobby.

isn't that the truth. I managed to blow through $300 in the last 3 days on a a humu trigger, a nice piece of galaxea coral, uhhh some unidentified other coral - perhaps a lobed brain coral which my LFS guy told me was an absolute steal but he used a different name - as well as some xenia on a rock with my first and only aiptasia waiting to get killed as soon as I find a syringe. We won't even talk about how much I spent in the last 4 months when I already had the existing tanks which I upgraded equipment . . . :headbang2:

 

[Coral Keeper]

Can you post a few update pics?