Mini mangrove lagoon drop off (pico 5gal)

[Stephen8169301]

So I did this in the drink challenge thread but I figured I’ll just make it a build thread

The tank:

The plan:

 

[Stephen8169301]

So I tried to cut the glass using a drill bit but that did not work so I had a tile cutter laying around and I used that and worked perfectly.

After cutting the glass I was able to glue it with aquarium silicon to prep for the sand.

 

[Rueric]

wow, looks really clean!
was that a regular breeder and you removed the top edges?

 

[Stephen8169301]

wow, looks really clean!
was that a regular breeder and you removed the top edges?

Thank you! So petco was doing a deal on open glass tanks I got it for 20 dollars for a 5 gallon tank

 

[Juano908]

Looking good!

 

[Stephen8169301]

Looking good!

Thank you!

 

[mrehfeld]

So I tried to cut the glass using a drill bit but that did not work so I had a tile cutter laying around and I used that and worked perfectly.
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After cutting the glass I was able to glue it with aquarium silicon to prep for the sand.
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That tile cutter idea is genius!

 

[Stephen8169301]

That tile cutter idea is genius!

Worked amazing I think when I build the bigger tank in the fall I will use the cutter to build the sump

 

[mwil79]

This is awesome. Love the idea but will the glass shelf hold the weight and pressure of the sand over time? As the mangroves grow they will take up more sand room and push against the the glass or am I over thinking this?

 

[Stephen8169301]

This is awesome. Love the idea but will the glass shelf hold the weight and pressure of the sand over time? As the mangroves grow they will take up more sand room and push against the the glass or am I over thinking this?

One of my worries yes I may even reinforce with more silicon just incase on that one side

 

[Stephen8169301]

So I did up beefing the silicon up more I got live sand picked up some mangroves I got tank water and rocks from @ThatPhillyReefer

Now I’m gonna let the tank do its thing and check for ammonia in a week

 

[ThatPhillyReefer]

So I did up beefing the silicon up more I got live sand picked up some mangroves I got tank water and rocks from @ThatPhillyReefer

Now I’m gonna let the tank do its thing and check for ammonia in a week

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looking good! You’re Welcome! Any Time

 

[Stephen8169301]

The final location

 

[Stephen8169301]

So after a little while I put in a neon Kenya I believe that’s it or nepthea but I’m going to say kenya

also picked up a tailspot blenny



This little guy started to get more active today and eat up some algae on the walls

 

[mwil79]

Love my tailspot even though I rarely see him.

 

[Stephen8169301]

Love my tailspot even though I rarely see him.

Yeah pretty cool fish I noticed this fish is more active when I’m not in front of the glass

 

[Stephen8169301]

Little hiccup today almost shut the tank down but kept moving and worked slowly and fixed the issue.. My child decided to put a handful of plant soil in the tank dirt was everywhere but quick thinking made it better I grabbed a fish net scooped most of it out hooked up my 20gal hob filter got most of it out will do a full siphon tomorrow with a 2 gal water change and run some carbon

 

[Stephen8169301]

Just added some coral still pretty upset with me because they just went in about an hr ago with no acclimation hah

 

[Rueric]

@Stephen8169301 make the images Medium next time, taking up the whole screen so its hard to see!
Is that an acro in a new tank? Keep us updated on progress~!

 

[Stephen8169301]

@Stephen8169301 make the images Medium next time, taking up the whole screen so its hard to see!
Is that an acro in a new tank? Keep us updated on progress~!

So yes lol! But it’s not new water and has rock from an existing tank so it’s kinda like getting a big head start