World's Smallest Marine Aquarium Build Thread

[ScubaSteve]

So, I kinda got bored tonight (actually, I'm procrastinating working on my PhD proposal...) and decided that not only could I build the world's smallest aquarium like this guy, I could one up him and build the world's smallest marine aquarium. I justify this in saying that I'm trying to get more practice on the the CNC mill, but really, I'm just doin' it because I can... and I'm curious...

So what the hell can you fit in the world's smallest marine tank? I'm thinking anything that you'd see in a shallow tide pool... like zoas! I figure I can try a small zoa frag in here on a little rock, a few 'pods and maybe even an itty bitty shrimp if I can find one. I'll give some water movement and aeration with an air pump and I'm going to try to make an LED "fixture" with 2 0.5W to 1W LEDS (1 White/1 Blue). I still have to figure out the heating bit.

This is a total crap shoot and I completely expect this to go to hell, but you never know unless you try, right?

So, here's me milling out my new pico-tank...


And here is the finished tank hot off the mill. I still have to file off the tabs and flame-polish the tank to get that nice optically clear finish but I'll do that tomorrow. It has a whopping tank volume of 2.25 tsp!

[lastlight]

Haha that is so cool. Milling is the shiznit.

[eli@fijireefrock.com]

this is fun.
you could place a family of these guys and grow to be..."
This going to be interesting.

[ScubaSteve]

Originally Posted by elias

this is fun.
you could place a family of these guys and grow to be..."

This going to be interesting.

Hahahaha. The Tang Police would sooooo be all up in my ass about that one

[eli@fijireefrock.com]

Originally Posted by ScubaSteve

Hahahaha. The Tang Police would sooooo be all up in my ass about that one

I will build you a fort with some of my rocks to save that tank and the tang and you will be at the gate

[apexifd]

Aptasia!!!!!!

[ScubaSteve]

Originally Posted by apexifd

Aptasia!!!!!!

I thought about that too. Wouldn't even need a light! Any other little nems I could put in there that, you know, don't look like death like an aptasia does?

[shootingstar]

aww that's too cute.
How about a pom pom crab?
In this set up you might increase the chances of sightings after putting him in.
Perhaps marginally.

[MarkoD]

i think you should plumb a 30-40 gallon sump. it only makes sense if you're gonna be keeping a tang

[VFX]

Very cool.

A Sexy Shrimp Boudoir!

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