JBJ 3 Gallon PICO (Build day - 7/5/19)
Back into the hobby after a 5 year break (due to relocating from Boston to San Diego). I'm hoping to revisit this thread in 3-5 years and see how much the tank has matured and share that growth with fellow hobbyist. Welcome to my thread. - Tony
First the equipment, Purchased locally with the exception of the JBJ Pico tank.
JBJ PICOTOPE 3-GALLON BOW FRONT GLASS AQUARIUM
Aquaclear 20 Mechanical Filter
Aquamaxx Prism CC LED Lighting
10 lb Nature's Ocean Live Aragonite (white)
Live rock (Branching) + misc (man made) 8 lbs
Coral Pro Salt
Equipment additions: (purchases not guaranteed to be local)
7/7 - Finnex Refugium
7/13 - Ikea Stand: SETSKOG Nightstand, black
7/18 - Smart ATO Micro (installed 7/26)
7/26 - Marine Color 2.5 Gallon Auto Top Off Container
7/26 - Century 7 Day Heavy Duty Digital Programmable Timer (for fuge light)
7/26 - Tripp Lite 7 Outlet (6 Individually Controlled) Surge Protector Power Strip
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*Note* - Although the system contains live rock & live sand I don't expect to introduce inhabitants for 7 weeks (August 23rd). And only after doing all my checks and balances on water quality.
7/5 BUILD DAY
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7/6 Day 1 (Ghost Town)
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JBJ 3 Gallon PICO (Build day - 7/5/19)
picked up some art at comic-con this week. #watercolor painting
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JBJ 3 Gallon PICO (Build day - 7/5/19)
updated setup pic. keep in mind all this for a 3 gallon picotope. lol. i sure got the itch after so much time away. still a ghost town but ive got tons of pods moving around. started feeding them phytoplankton. might as well help them take over the tank before i introduce anything.
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