New 4 Gallon SPS Pico Build

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I have a lot of SPS I won on auction and I thought they'd be tiny frags but apparently it's large colonies. I also just got a 4 gallon PNW Customs Lagoon that I was going to turn to a nem tank but considering to use it for the SPS I won. I have a RedSea Reef50 that's just lying around so I think I have adequate lighting (or switch to the AI blade I also have lying around). Should I continue or walk this idea back?

Some points I am thinking of:
I don't have a protein skimmer that small to fit in the back so I got only water changes and dosing.
I don't plan to feed much plus I have a bunch of sea fans and green macro algae I can use as in-tank refugium (more natural looking that way .. well kind of, I dont want a sandbed).
Definitely-- bare bottom, hard to manage a sandbed in a tiny tank.

Does anyone have success with a SPS pico that small? I've seen successful softies, mushrooms, zoas and anemone tanks at that size.
 

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I have a lot of SPS I won on auction and I thought they'd be tiny frags but apparently it's large colonies. I also just got a 4 gallon PNW Customs Lagoon that I was going to turn to a nem tank but considering to use it for the SPS I won. I have a RedSea Reef50 that's just lying around so I think I have adequate lighting (or switch to the AI blade I also have lying around). Should I continue or walk this idea back?

Some points I am thinking of:
I don't have a protein skimmer that small to fit in the back so I got only water changes and dosing.
I don't plan to feed much plus I have a bunch of sea fans and green macro algae I can use as in-tank refugium (more natural looking that way .. well kind of, I dont want a sandbed).
Definitely-- bare bottom, hard to manage a sandbed in a tiny tank.

Does anyone have success with a SPS pico that small? I've seen successful softies, mushrooms, zoas and anemone tanks at that size.
AWESOME
 

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With regards to sps, I think that would look really awesome! But I would be curious how often you would need to check water parameters for sps. The reason I think most people choose softies and mushrooms for Pico is just the fact that they can generally tolerate a little more water fluctuation (I've only been in the hobby for a little over a year though). I have a PNW 40 (40oz) and between the temperature and top off it'll swing 34.5ppm to 35.5ppm through a 24 hour period. The temperature is somewhat similar (75-76.8). If I didn't have another tank to siphon the water from I think it would have been harder to keep other parameters in check (ALK, Ca, Mag).

Best of luck! Looking forward to some sps pico pics!
 

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