SRC Member peacemaker Posted July 9, 2010 SRC Member Share Posted July 9, 2010 Hi guys! I fell in love with the Dymax IQ3 when I first laid eyes on it, and bought one during Aquarama '09. It was a really small and neat acrylic tank with an IOS (my fav filtration system), plus a simple hang-on LED light. Everything was just slick. I initially wanted it to be filled with zoas, but I struggled with the thought of it being too small, and the lights seem to be insufficient for zoas, so I ended up selling it away. I felt at that time that perhaps this was an impulsive buy. Then, an offer came along that I was able to get a brand new IQ3 at the price I sold it off, so I grabbed the chance, bought it and set it up. The thoughts of "keep it simple" kept ringing in my head, and I just wanted a pico filled with mushrooms. I've swapped the filter sponge with Bio-homme and picked a rock (both from my office tank), so I skipped the cycling period. I've also changed the stock light (all white LEDs) to the marine version (thanks Jacky). I started with some red mushrooms (courtesy of bro iceman) and a common orange yuma. It was opening up nicely and doing very well, so I thought, maybe I should make this a yuma pico instead. The lightings were ideal, since yumas prefer less light. Coincidentally, there were several yuma shipments that came in, and I bought a few and added them to the tank. This isn't a casualty-free tank though... I lost a Yashia as it decided to carpet surf (it was my pair that I transferred from my office tank), so I brought the remaining one back. Spotted some eviota gobies, but they ended up being a tasty meal for my yumas (they died, and ended up in my yuma's mouth). Keeping a pair of yellow clown gobies at present, but will be giving them away soon. I'm up for suggestions on new fishes, but here's what I have in my stocklist: 2x sexy shirmp Red mushrooms 8x yumas 1x baby bi-colour ric 1x frag of GSP (courtesy of bro HW33) Enough of talk, here comes the pics! This isn't much of a scape, and I plan to do something more to it. Open to suggestions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SRC Member peacemaker Posted July 9, 2010 Author SRC Member Share Posted July 9, 2010 My most recent buy, a nice blue yuma. I'm very surprised that it wasn't picked up by others, so when I saw it I immediately grabbed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SRC Member peacemaker Posted July 9, 2010 Author SRC Member Share Posted July 9, 2010 Top down shots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Reefer yikai Posted July 9, 2010 Senior Reefer Share Posted July 9, 2010 lovely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member peacemaker Posted July 9, 2010 Author SRC Member Share Posted July 9, 2010 Can you spot the sexies? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member peacemaker Posted July 9, 2010 Author SRC Member Share Posted July 9, 2010 lovely! Thanks bro! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member peacemaker Posted July 9, 2010 Author SRC Member Share Posted July 9, 2010 Husbandry is weekly water changes with NSW. Until I exhaust my current supply, I'll be switching to salt mix. Daily manual top offs with bottled distilled water (the pet bottle top off system didn't work out very well, but I'm not giving up just yet. Still have some tinkering to do). Temp is managed between 27.5 to 28oC with a tiny fan. I dose 5-in-1 coral food quarter capful weekly, and feed the livestock with pellets and frozen mysis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Reefer yikai Posted July 9, 2010 Senior Reefer Share Posted July 9, 2010 Thanks bro! really lol. it's lovely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member peacemaker Posted July 9, 2010 Author SRC Member Share Posted July 9, 2010 really lol. it's lovely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member HW33 Posted July 9, 2010 SRC Member Share Posted July 9, 2010 swee swee ! Quote Too many hobby......too little money! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member peacemaker Posted July 9, 2010 Author SRC Member Share Posted July 9, 2010 swee swee ! Kum sia kum sia... I hope that the GSP can grow as well as yours! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member hijackng Posted July 9, 2010 SRC Member Share Posted July 9, 2010 pretty yuma. get a pair of homebreed tiny orchid basslet from fuel... very nice and cute Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuEl Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 pretty yuma. get a pair of homebreed tiny orchid basslet from fuel... very nice and cute ? All my fishes died. Have to wait another 2-3 months. I have neon gobies now but they are so small they will probably go into the overflow of the IQ3. Quote Always something more important than fish. http://reefbuilders.com/2012/03/08/sps-pico-reef/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member hijackng Posted July 9, 2010 SRC Member Share Posted July 9, 2010 ? All my fishes died. Have to wait another 2-3 months. I have neon gobies now but they are so small they will probably go into the overflow of the IQ3. Oh... well, to get baby fish you are first one I think of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member peacemaker Posted July 9, 2010 Author SRC Member Share Posted July 9, 2010 pretty yuma. get a pair of homebreed tiny orchid basslet from fuel... very nice and cute Thanks Jack! I was thinking of that too when I saw coolguy's IQ3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member peacemaker Posted July 9, 2010 Author SRC Member Share Posted July 9, 2010 ? All my fishes died. Have to wait another 2-3 months. I have neon gobies now but they are so small they will probably go into the overflow of the IQ3. No worries, bro! With your expertise, your farm will be back to booming! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member cool guy Posted July 13, 2010 SRC Member Share Posted July 13, 2010 Thanks Jack! I was thinking of that too when I saw coolguy's IQ3. did someone cal up my name... lol... nice tank bro... cool.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terryz_ Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 I am so gonna setup a IQ3 also... Bro, that blue yumas is totally impossible to keep? How long you had it.. I kept 3 times blue yumas, they melted after a week even with T5s... Quote Member of: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member peacemaker Posted July 14, 2010 Author SRC Member Share Posted July 14, 2010 did someone cal up my name... lol... nice tank bro... cool.... Haha... told ya we can start an IQ3 club! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member peacemaker Posted July 14, 2010 Author SRC Member Share Posted July 14, 2010 I am so gonna setup a IQ3 also... Bro, that blue yumas is totally impossible to keep? How long you had it.. I kept 3 times blue yumas, they melted after a week even with T5s... My blue yuma is about 2 weeks old in my tank now. It looks far from melting, and in fact, is expanding quite well. I think I'm just fortunate to pick up a healthy specimen. Haven't had such luck with pink yumas though... still looking out for one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member peacemaker Posted July 14, 2010 Author SRC Member Share Posted July 14, 2010 I spotted a tiny baby next to the blue yuma... excited to see how this would look like when it gets bigger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Reefer yikai Posted July 14, 2010 Senior Reefer Share Posted July 14, 2010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member albinosage Posted July 14, 2010 SRC Member Share Posted July 14, 2010 Wow the IQ3 club is growing from strength to strength Personally, my experience with the pico tank has been a pain in the posterior, I was convinced that it is impossible to do anything nice with it (temperature, high evaporation, lighting...). Maybe you could show us more pics of the set up? I'm sure there will be heightened interest in the IQ3 among reefers now that so many of you have come out of hiding to show your tank Quote My 1.5ft nano cube My 24G nano tank (Decommed) I can picture in my mind a world without war, a world without hate. And I can picture us attacking that world, because they'd never expect it. -- Jack Handey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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