These days there’s always at least one large vase with some shooty plant, some fake rock jewels, and a betta in every company department. I used to have one myself at my previous job. Like Emeril, I decided to kick it up a notch.
My 10 gallon reef is finally starting to turn around. The algae is not growing like it has been, and I’m removing it through water changes as quickly as possible without throwing off another cycle. I’ve decided I want to start a tank in my office, but I want it to be different. 10 gallons is too big, 5.5 might even be too large. After reading several forum posts about so-called “pico” tanks, I decided that’s what I want.
I’m not sure the size of the tank yet; it will be at most 3 gallons, but probably less (I can get a standard dimension 2.5 gallon). I plan on putting some sand and rock in it, and as far as corals go definitely zoanthids and mushrooms, maybe some ricordia and other soft coral. For livestock, I’ll probably stick with some kind of shrimp. There will be no filter (the rock will provide the filtration), so I don’t want stuff that causes a lot of waste. A tiny pump will offer circulation, and a small fluorescent light will illuminate the critters. Hopefully it will be a success. I’m really excited about it.
-j
I'm Jason, and I like to write.