Set up my first 2.5 gallon pico tank today!

[livinlifeinBKK]

How easy/hard was it to set up your pico tank?

Very easy! Took a day since i used live ocean rock that was in one of my other tanks. The sand was dry but hasn't seemed to be a problem at all...so no cycling, only equipment I'm using was a HOB filter mainly for flow but i decided to use a low GPH pump because flow was too weak for the Scolys with only the HOB filter

 

[Runnin'Reefer]

Very easy! Took a day since i used live ocean rock that was in one of my other tanks. The sand was dry but hasn't seemed to be a problem at all...so no cycling, only equipment I'm using was a HOB filter mainly for flow but i decided to use a low GPH pump because flow was too weak for the Scolys with only the HOB filter

Would you happen to have a list of supplies you used to make it? I'm thinking about making a pico tank but I'm deciding if I throw something together or get an AIO kit. Right now I have a 32 g cube but I am wanting to try a second tank that's more portable so I can take it with me easily when I move

 

[livinlifeinBKK]

Would you happen to have a list of supplies you used to make it? I'm thinking about making a pico tank but I'm deciding if I throw something together or get an AIO kit. Right now I have a 32 g cube but I am wanting to try a second tank that's more portable so I can take it with me easily when I move

I'd just build one yourself instead of the AIO...it's was incredibly simple...
-Tank
-Live Rock
-Dry Sand
-HOB filter or low power pump for circulation
-Light (depends on which corals you want)
-Maybe an airstone for better oxygenation of the water (i just put one in today although i don't think it's necessary)

And that's it!

 

[livinlifeinBKK]

If there's one thing I might add in the future it would be an ATO although I haven't had any problems so far just manually topping off