pico

Hello fellow saltines, My tank has been up and running for a couple months now. I plan to add softies once the tank matures. I originally just had one rock in the tank and placed it to the right side of the tank. I left the other side empty until I had a better idea of my plans. The more I...

I was wondering if I could use some kind of heat mat to bring my 15 Liter Pico reef to a set temp with an Inkbird temp controller. I would buy a Thermo Canister Filter but OASE is from the UK and it's like $100 delivery plus the $180 for the 100w OASE Thermo Canister. And I still think 100w...

Back in February of 2020 I started my fish keeping hobby and started out with freshwater. And after having so many small tanks I finally got a 10 gallon fresh tank. All I have to do to this tank is change the water and clean out the pre filter sponge. Everything else works it’s self out! So then...

I am super excited to start a new desk tank at the office. I got really jealous of one of my employee's tanks and decided I needed one. The inspiration from this tank came from my realization that Caribbean Live Rock was available. I personally love live rock. It is a shame more people don't...

Hey everyone, I was up in the loft the other day and found my old aqua one duo Betta villa and thought it would make a nice little tank. I then cut it all up and resiliconed it, I removed the centre part and AIO filtration and moved it to one side to create a tiny 8L peninsular tank. I think I'm...

I’m thomas, I’m 25 & I’ve been keeping freshwater for years. (Live, all natural tanks for schooling fish to cichlids) Decided to start my adventure with a 5 gallon pico. So far, all is going smooth in the establishing phase. I’ve got 2 hermits, and a small baby emerald who I noticed was having...

Hello all! About 6 weeks ago I rescued a 5+year old Fluval EVO V setup that the previous owner had let slide and was ready to literally flush and toss. :eek: Equipment: It had been setup as a reef tank with the stock AIO equipment and filtration, and what looks to be an aqueon 50w heater. About...

Hey R2R, this is my first pico tank! I'm very excited to get this guy running along with corals. I plan on keeping some zoas, micro lords, blastos, and any other LPS or softie that catches my eye. This tank has been a few years in the making (and convincing) but finally, it's ready to get...

Hi all, Thanks for taking the time to view this. Firstly I have done some searching on this forum at PICO tanks and will continue to do research before committing. However... As this is my first SW tank I am open to all ideas and thoughts. I have OCD so the aesthetics need to be minimal, for...

I’d bet that most of us have a shelf, drawer, closet, or garage filled with spare parts. I made the mistake of getting bored and going through mine.... and found I had everything I needed on hand to start up a pico reef on my computer desk. Let this be a cautionary tale to learn some self...

Hello, quick question. Is 82gph enough flow for an entire pico 3g? It would be all from the return pump. I could upgrade down the road if I need to. I plan on just keeping some Zoas and acans. Thank you in advance.

Hi everyone, I recently bought a 3l tank with a HOB filter and light for $19!!! I’m probably going to use it to display one baby fish that just metamorphosised (maybe a week or less at most on display) and/or sexy shrimp babies from my breeding tanks at a time so I want to stock the tank with...

I want to try out some prefab LED pucks on a pico jar. Think like those for under-cabinet lighting. Simple to use, and I could probably figure out how to waterproof the lid/lights. I have a hankering to set up another pico with a 1 gal decorative jar I have lying around with some type of...

I’ve got this 2 gallon pico tank set up and stocked but the top of the rock work looks a little bare. Is there a good coral to keep in a pico tank that likes medium to high par reading and high flow?

Hi just started a nano tank for like 6 months now. The cycle took me like 1 month. It's around 4gal 15liter tank running without a skimmer. Tech: For filtration, I use an HoB with some filter floss and Chemi pure blue. Lights are Jeabo ak70 running around 40% Slice nano wavemaker pointed at...

Does anyone know if the Coralife LED Marine Aquarium Clip-On Light will grow soft corals? I’m thinking of using it on a 2 gallon pico reef.

I’m just now creating a build thread for this tank even though it’s probably 2 and a half years old. So let’s go back to the start and work our way through the last couple years with pictures... first set up photo in my old apartment: removed the grape caulerpa because it grows super fast...

Hey all, I thought I would share a very simple and cheap project I just completed. The total cost for me was $8 as I had most of the parts lying around in my aquarium junk drawer. If you had to buy all the parts, I bet you could do this whole project for about $15-$20 ($30 if you have to buy an...

New member to the site and also new to the reef hobby! My cute gf agreed to start the journey with me and we have pulled together our very first mini ocean. We named him Mr. Bubbles. He has had quite the rocky start, evolving from a jar of icky water to a super adorable little tank. We started...

Hey community! First post here, looking to document my latest venture into exotic animal care. I had seen a post on another social site weeks ago with an Upside Down Jellyfish and never thought about housing them as I am aware Jellyfish are generally very sensitive and hard to care for. This...

Hey all, A few months back I decided to jump back to the saltwater world after sitting the bench for about 11-12 years. I was able to repurpose an old Fluval 2.6 that I had used for a freshwater shrimp tank. The tank has cycled and is stock, minus some media in the back and a Kessil A80. I've...

Next week I will be receiving a little 3g cube ( 11.31 in x 11.31 in x 13.375 in) . I plan to set this up as a pico in my home "office" (read: room with my computer and all my weird stuff - I don't work in here, it's my equivalent of a man cave). My office is dark grey (top half) and black...

Current tank shot 1/4/21 8/29/20 progress photos and build thread --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start f Build Thread Ayyy first build thread on R2R! Bought a new Fluval Edge 6g on sale and...

I have an empty UNS 25C 4 gallon rimless aquarium sitting around, and I’m wondering if it would work as a pico tank. Would anyone like to share pictures of (or links to) similar setups that you’ve enjoyed keeping?

7/23/20- most recent FTS: Updated System Info: Tank: Fluval Spec V (5 gallon) Light: AI Prime LED ATO: dosing pump sending water on a timer. Sump/Skimmer/Dosing/all that other stuff: None yet (we will see how it does with water changes alone. I plan to do a 90% WC weekly). Feeding schedule...