mFrame Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 Well, I succumbed to setting up a 3g Picotope pico at work. I've got my sand, live rock, some snails and an emerald crab. Some mushrooms, GSP, plain palys, and green zoas round out the life. What would be your favorite other critters to put in there? I'm wanting some color and movement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrispar Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 a Harlequin shrimp would be pretty cool IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamp Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 Trimma gobies are cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzobob Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 Sexy Shrimp, I love these in smaller tanks where you can actually see them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absolut_racer Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 +1 Sexy shrimp. I just added one to my 3-Gallon pico... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzobob Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 Copy cat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmanning Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 +1 on Sexy shrimp....how about Eviota Goby or Greenbanded Goby. Also don't know if you can keep a barnacle blenny...it might get too big for a pico. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timfish Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 Fire Shrimp! Can't ever see 'em in a big tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaJMasta Posted May 19, 2010 Share Posted May 19, 2010 a Harlequin shrimp would be pretty cool IMO. If you can keep it fed Sexy shrimp are good, a fire shrimp may be a bit on the large side but could be a good choice. For fish you have only a few options, and while inverts get large sometimes they don't contribute too heavily to bio load. I'd look for some mini brittle stars to add in, then maybe a clown goby, green clown goby, redspot goby..... something small. A twinspot blenny could be a good option too, hard to say. A crinoid lobster maybe? If you've got the lights to support SPS, I'd go with an acro or pocillopora or something and a companion commensal crab - they've got tons of personality and there are some that are colorful and get to be more than 1/2" or so If you're just looking for movement, maybe it's time to add some more softies and make sure the powerhead is on, you're not going to get a ton of livestock into a pico but with a nice spread of corals you can get a look of coolness out of it. Just brainstorming from looking at other tanks.... porcelain crab boxer crab NOT xenia (unless you want a xenia coral the size and shape of a picotope) ricordea mini carpet nem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesL Posted May 19, 2010 Share Posted May 19, 2010 A hi-fin striped goby/pistol shrimp pair should be cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robb in Austin Posted May 19, 2010 Share Posted May 19, 2010 Throw in equal size frags of Xenia and GSP and let the battle begin! Deathmatch on your desk!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ACampbell Posted May 19, 2010 Share Posted May 19, 2010 Try to keep you bioload as small as possible. I recommend ONE fish for that size tank. Any of these would be a good candidate: Blue Neon Goby Clown Gobies Eviota Gobies Panda (Clown) Goby Redhead Goby Trimma Goby Yellow Neon Goby Citron Goby Green Banded Goby Spikefine Goby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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