Mac's 5 Gallon Pico Tank Build

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  1. TheMightyMac

    TheMightyMac Bristle Worm

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    yeah i got a few hermits and they munched it all :)
     
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  2. sticksmith23

    sticksmith23 Giant Squid

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    That is great that the hermits took care of it. I would also suggest getting a couple of turbo snails as well.
     
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  3. TheMightyMac

    TheMightyMac Bristle Worm

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    Yes I have a few in my 20 and they're great! I want to wait till its fully cycled first though.
     
    TheMightyMac, Apr 4, 2012
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  4. TheMightyMac

    TheMightyMac Bristle Worm

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    UPDATE:

    The tank is running great no problems right now. i am slowly leaning toward a par 30 led to replace my mini aqualight. There are 5 blue legged hermits and 1 big hermit (whose name i now forget).

    Latest FTS (doesnt look like much yet):

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    a pic of the big hermit:

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    TheMightyMac, Apr 10, 2012
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  5. HollyG

    HollyG Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    Wow.. I can tell this tank is gunna be epic!! The big hermit is a Hawiian Reef Hermit. I have one and he's about 2" now! I love the blue leg hermits! If you like them too, you should get the cousin of them. The dwarf red legged hermits! They are exctly the same thing just different color!
     
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  6. TheMightyMac

    TheMightyMac Bristle Worm

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    yeah the blue legs are great cleaners! i would love to get some red legs but the LFS I always go to doesnt have them :(
     
    TheMightyMac, Apr 11, 2012
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  7. chelseagrin

    chelseagrin Fire Goby

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    looks good so far! you should look into panorama modules, i have a panorama and a par38 over my tank. lighting looks great and i can grow whatever i want.
     
    chelseagrin, Apr 11, 2012
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  8. SwimsWithFish

    SwimsWithFish Giant Squid

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    nice tank.:)
     
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  9. TheMightyMac

    TheMightyMac Bristle Worm

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    would 1 of these

    Panorama Pro LED Module 24V- 19 Watt 12K White/445nm Blue

    be sufficient for softies and maybe some LPS?
     
    TheMightyMac, Apr 11, 2012
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  10. SwimsWithFish

    SwimsWithFish Giant Squid

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    Yep.
     
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