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Looking at the betta falls tank today got me thinking. It could be fun to have a little contest to see who can set up the coolest pico tank on a budget. I've seen similar things done in other forums and it's always cool to see what people come up with. Here's what I'm thinking: -Water volume less than 5g -Budget of under 100$ for equipment. -Everybody has a month to gather equipment. Then three or so months to let the tanks grow in. -At the end, we put it up to vote and the crowd favorite wins. Anybody interested? Could be fun.

You get me.

I just picked up one of these for free off Craigslist. I don't have a plan yet, but ideas are starting to come. Stay tuned...

Does anybody have some sunny d zoas for sale? I had a big colony in my old tank and I miss them. Let me know what you have and what you want for them. Preferably close to Vancouver. Thanks

Can you get a wrasse? I put six line in my tank after I found zoa eating nudis. He cleared them out in no time. It saved me a lot of work pulling and dipping rocks.

I got this from Randall when he took his tank down. He was selling it for next to nothing because it was in less than perfect shape, and had a section of skeleton exposed. It was eating from day one in the tank, but didn't seem to be growing back over the bare spot. I looked a little closer and found a few vermatid snails on the skeleton. Since breaking them off a month ago, it's making a pretty quick recovery. The new growth is right above the mouth at the bottom of the V.

I want to be second in line for a piece.

Is the 5g just a standard tank? Or rimless?

I found it. It seems much more complicated than in looking for. I actually think the single pump with a solonoid on the low drain seems like the easiest idea.

I might have just thought of a better idea. The main tank is the pond already have. I make an oversized drain and hookup one one return pump. Then, I get one of the plastic pre formed waterfalls that hold a couple of gallons and set that up next to it. The second return pump is hooked up to the waterfall. When pump 2 turns on, the top section fills up and spills over into the lower section. The oversized drain is plenty big to handle the extra flow. When pump 2 shuts off, the water just drains back through the pump.

I've thought about the sump. It will definitely have to be oversized. The overall volume won't be too much though. The "tank" I want to use is actually a pre formed pond I picked up a while ago. It would be an Oregon coast theme. So hopefully the solid rocks would be less smelly.

Okay, I'm not drunk this morning. However, with my wife out of town last week, I spent some time drinking and staring at my tank. I had an idea, and I can't decide if it sounds really cool, or an overcomplicated mess. I want to build a functioning tide pool. Here's what I'm thinking... Imagine a drop off tank with two drains. One is placed up high (where you would install any normal drain), the other sits on the actual drop off section, right at the top of that section. There will also be two return pumps. One will run all the time. And will be just powerful enough to keep up with the low drain. Pump #2 will be on time to stimulate high /low tide. When both pumps are running, the low drain won't be able to keep up, and it will fill to the high drain. Thoughts? I would have to have a pretty oversized sump, but I think it should work.

Has anybody here every played with the cheap led strips you can get on Amazon or eBay? I'm looking for a low profile way to add some more blue to the tank. This is the kind I'm thinking about.

I spent a few days in cabo with my wife. This morning, before the flight out, she asked if we should take one last walk on the beach. Obviously, the answer was yes. And I'm glad we went, because this little guy washed up at our feet.

25$

Does anybody else have a specific rock that they spend more time staring at than the others? Here's mine. Let's see yours.

I don't know if he's on here much anymore. I'll tell him to check his messages.

How big is the tank? I probably have a powerhead laying around.

These are great prices on this stuff. Randall's corals are healthy and beautiful. You won't be disappointed if you buy from him. Plus, you know you'll make your money back when he starts up another tank in a few months and wants to buy frags back.

I'm looking for a piece of minefield cyphastrea. I had some in my old tank and got rid of it when I broke it down. If you have some. Let me know pretty please.

I'll take the mystic sunset monti pretty please.

Maybe... Only for the right pest. I'd love a gaudy clown crab. Mainly, I would rather let something live in my sump than know it got flushed just because it's undesirable.

I'm always on the lookout for interesting critters. If anybody ends up with an unwanted hitchhiker, please let me know before it goes to the toilet. I might be able to give it a home.

I think I have it figured out. Thanks though!

Still looking. Anyone have a spare piece?