pico

Hello everyone! My name is Mark and I’ve been browsing this forum for years and recently I’ve joined your forum because I finally moved from a planted tank to a Pico reef tank. Well here’s a little story of how that went. I ended up on an impulse buy going to Petco and picking up one of their...

Why are tanks above 30 gallons considered “nano”. I feel like that needs to be changed because calling 30, 35, or 40 gallon tanks nano Just seems very not right. They are not nano at all in my opinion, the cost of setting them up is especially not nano. What do you think?

A week ago I set up a pico reef in a 2g/8L vase. It will hold only zoa's and other softies. Maybe an euphyllia if the flow and light is enough from only a air pump and a cheap China LED. I don't know if 2g is maybe too small for sexy shrimps or a porcelain crab? Here's a video from when I set it...

Hello Everybody! I started this build for a few reasons..... 1. It was super fun!!!!!! 2. Space requirements 3. Higher nitrates for mushrooms and softies I definitely encourage everyone to try a build like this at least once! With a little patience and organizational skills it was actually a...

Just finally decided to become a member on here after plenty of time snooping around, my tank setup is a 3.7 gal aio from petco, 4 pounds of live rock, 6 pounds of live sand, running imaginarium boxed sea water, and running a bag of chemi pure elite. Stock currently is 1 1” yellow watchman goby...

I recently set up a pico tank at the office! I am not new to the hobby but definitely new to a tiny tank. As it cycles and gets settled in I am wondering what livestock I should toss in and am open to suggestions. The two routes I'm thinking are refugium life...inverts, feather dusters, macro...

Hey everyone, I have an empty 5 gallon tank and I want to get some ideas on what I should do with it. Thank you in advance.

Hey Everyone! Ive been out of reef keeping for several years and recently decided to get back in, so I set out to make a peninsula pico reef tank based off of spare parts I had lying around, and thought it would be fun to document it so without any further ado here is my pico franken tank So the...

As my 14G Not a Cube is nearing 9th month since it has been up, I feel like I am needing to mess with the tank less and less, to the point where it is almost on autopilot. it is quite filled up with growing corals, and only needs daily feeding and weekly water change. this makes me feel an...

Hey everyone! I'm experimenting with an atypical build, and I figured I'd share here, too. It originally was one of those old school pico reef entries for N-R.com's recent contest, but some aspects hindered it's inclusion; however I went forward with the "experiment". I am attempting to reef...

Anyone know if something like this exists? An AIO Pico including: LEDs on par with a PAR38 (pun intended) LPS/SPS level of flow/turnover (preferably a controllable DC return pump) Hidden heater and fan Built in ATO Minimal controller for heater/fan, ATO, lights, and pump 1-5 gallon display...

Hello reefing peeps, i have been wanting to do a build thread since i started working on my 75, but that project is on hiatus for various reasons. i have however, got a 14G running to get my feet wet in reefing. Before getting the 14G, i took a spare 10G and started learning the ways of the...

Well now that my Pico is running fine and not dead yet, I figured a build thread was in order. 1.5 Gallon Deep Blue Tank Top Fin RP200 All in One Pump/Filter with modded output nozzle Tetra 50w Heater DIY LED Light with a cheap Chinese light for the housing. 3lb Live Rock 1 Kenya Tree Some...

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I currently have a small yellow Clown Goby in my 2.5 gallon tank with a hotb Azoo 60 filled with Matrix and a square of Pura Pad. Do you guys think this tank has room for another fish? Possibly a Chromis or Damsel? Or is it maxed out? Thanks!

Let me know what you think! Happy Reefing!

Hi there fellow reefers! I just purchased my first tank and it has been running for around 3 days now, I purchased a Refugium Light at my lfs but it is too large for my setup. I was wondering if anyone knew of any small low cost Refugium lights that will fit on the back of an aquaclear50 HOB...

John’s 8g Pico Cube Hey everyone! Just to give you a little backstory before I get into the tank. My name is John, I am 15 years old, and I live in Georgia. I got into this hobby a year ago by watching tanks on YouTube and seeing them on the forums. I recently moved to Georgia from NewYork and...

Hi All, When I set up my first 60 gal tank, I was a lurker who used the information from the members to educate myself and help build the tank. When I finally registered to post on forums, I didn't have the necessary pictures organized to do a build thread. I wanted to at least share a picture...

Friday the 21st is my husband and my 10th wedding anniversary, and I am so excited to surprise him with a 3.5 gallon pico tank for his office!!! I just got the tank today via Amazon, a Marineland 3.5 contour, so today the adventure begins! When I get home I will set it up and get the cycle...

Dimensions: 11.8" x 7.0" x 8.3" Volume: 1.76G(overall) 2.5G(empty) Lighting: 3 x 12" TrueLumen Pro Strips Equipment: AquaClear 20 Heater: none yet (usually maintained at 78–80º F) Circulation: Might add a small powerhead later on Photoperiod: Planning on running it at full power for 8 hrs or...

Hi all! I am setting up a new nano reef to transfer everything from my Evolve 8 into. I wanted a tank that was longer vs square like the 8. So, I got the Imagitarium Arc 6.25 gallon bowfront glass aquarium. It's an AIO, but I plan on modifying some of it. For starts, I'll be replacing the stock...

So I picked up a Fluval Evo 5 gallon while I was out picking up a Fluval Spec III for my girlfriend about a month ago. I have been keeping a small log so I will be posting what I have so far over a bit of time and then continued updates as I continue to progress. This is my first attempt at...

I'm looking at setting up a 4 gallon nano innovative marine but am struggling with what kind of lighting to put over it. I'm planning on using it for anemone splits. But I'm worried about overkill. It came with the standard 8 watt lighting. I'm looking at either the: 18 watt innovative marine...