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B1N4RY's 8 Gallon Reef Aquarium - Thursday, July 18, 2013.

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, 07-18-2013 at 07:39 AM (4938 Views)
So living in an apartment in the Bronx is not really conducive in my opinion to setting up the incredibly large reef aquarium of my dreams. So instead of staying out of the hobby cold turkey, I decided that I would challenge myself a bit by setting up an 8 gallon pico reef aquarium in my dining room. until I can no longer stand the urge and decide to go bigger. So I'm curious to see where this goes.

So I found a suitable location for the aquarium in the dining room just behind our kitchen table, which I thought was excellent because its the central hub of our apartment. Maybe when this thing start growing crazy I can setup a 20 gallon long aquarium right next to it. But all in due time.


I actually only ended up using a single bag to fill the aquarium. So I have an extra bag should I need to top off the sand level if it ever drops.


I know this is kind of like cheating... but I wasn't entirely sure how much live rock I need and especially what type of live rock I wanted to purchase. So I figured I could circle back around with that, but I didn't want to leave the aquarium bare. So in comes the coral insert and I have to say I'm not entirely displeased with it.


I know I just pulled the alarm on the "oh it's a nitrate factory" but I really couldn't pass it up. I have maintained aquariums in the past with canister filters and with routing cleaning I have had no issues. I just couldn't stand the thought of placing a hand on back protein skimmer on this aquarium and have it look like a little house with a chimney. Plus I got it for an awesome price and I couldn't pass it up.



So here is my full tank shot. Came out pretty nice so far and I have some upgrades planned down the line but I'm pretty happy.


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  1. snorkeler's Avatar
    I think it's cool you decided to start the pico instead of dropping the hobby, and also cool that you were flexible with yourself and chose less than ideal rock and inserts in order to make it look good. Many of us don't have that flexibility and end up doing nothing.

    What are you planning to have for livestock, once it is cycled?
  2. snorkeler's Avatar
    Just read your other post...
  3. melev's Avatar
    I don't hate it.

    Actually, I think it looks nice and will tide you over for a while. Thanks for posting on RA.
  4. B1N4RY's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by snorkeler
    I think it's cool you decided to start the pico instead of dropping the hobby, and also cool that you were flexible with yourself and chose less than ideal rock and inserts in order to make it look good. Many of us don't have that flexibility and end up doing nothing.

    What are you planning to have for livestock, once it is cycled?
    Thank you. I definitely tried staying away from the hobby but urge to come back was just too much for me to resist. I decided to go with the Pico because I wanted to be able to afford all the equipment that I think was necessary without breaking the bank while saving for our home. Once we have the home we can go big, but for now I want to be able to do it right. As for the live rock I am currently weighing my options. I'm going to purchase fully cured live rock but I haven't decided on what type and how much. So I will concentrate on other aspects of the build for the time being.