pico build

Hey y'all, I've started a new pico tank (equipment listed below) and my plan is to do macro algae with maybe a couple softies, but mostly macro algae. I'm looking for any tips people have about good starter macro algae as well as any macro algae care tips :) Equipment (I'm keeping this one...

What a journey this has been so far! My most challenging project, but also my most successful (so far). I originally bought the tank kit to house a Bettafish that I was gifted. The poor guy was in a tiny bowl and looked miserable. He lived in here for just over two years. After he died, I...

In the last few months, after keeping freshwater shrimp for years, I've started my saltwater journey in a challenging way by trying to run a pico tank. Since I'm pretty new to reefkeeping, I am interested in your feedback. I also thought this might be interesting for future reefers to read. In...

Hello everyone! I hope you all are doing well. I am a college student currently but keep two tiny aquariums that I have recently learned are not nano but pico/femto tanks. Here are some photos: I might edit to add some more later. Currently, I have 6 snails under my care: - Peter...

Hey all. It has been a while since my last little reef build. The Mrs. and I are in the process of moving, so a new larger setup is out of the question. Not sure if I want to go reefing fallow though, so I’m setting up a tiny reef tank on my desk to keep the coral side of my brain happy until...

This will for sure be my final pico build. My GF started to enjoy my tanks to the point of wanting her own. (aka I do it all). Between my own and now this one. I didn't want anything big. She really likes anemones. so I plan to have anemone, sexy shrimp and pom pom crab. Maybe some mushrooms as...

Just wanted to post this for those who may be looking to do a similar thing , I am currently starting a nuvo 10 frag tank which will be able to hold about 140-160 frags and going to tie into main apex / trident from im nuvo 40 across the room for monitoring Just wanted to stress this IKEA...

Hello everyone I previously made a couple of threads on the development process of this, but now it is time to start it up! This is a 700ml pico reef. Yes you read right. A bit more than a personal coca cola bottle of water. Heating: Heating is being done through my own design PCB and...

Hey everyone! Im Ollie, and I thought I'd start this thread with my progression with my 1 gallon pico reef! Personal Info-I am an 18 year old (soon to be 19) reef enthusiast. I have had a tank in one form or another since I was about 15 years old. This past year however I was off to college...

Just started my very first Pico tank. Decided 2 gallon was the perfect size as I wanted to put it on this shelf in the living room. Undecided on stocking. My current idea is to try a rock flower anemone with 3 sexy shrimp. Just letting it cycle now. Will see how things go as I may modify the...

Just wanted to share my newest reef experiment! Last week I bought a mangrove sapling from my LFS which sparked the idea to make a very small pico tank housing the mangrove and maybe some macroalgae and or zoas/palys. I ran down to homegoods and found a roughly 3/4gallon cookie jar and threw in...

First two corals added on 1/12/24! Excited for new chapter!

I’m Emmanuel Ramirez, currently living in Edinburg Texas, studying at a Bible College with my wife and kids. Been in the hobby for 2 years now and I love it. Been using R2R for all kinds of information on the reefing Hobby, but finally decided to join. Will be posting pictures of my soft...

My marineland 5 gallon portrait pico reef! It's been up and running about 3 months now!

Posting this again as I lost access to my previous account. This tank was setup in April 2023 and it is my first saltwater aquarium, though I've also got a 230 litre high-tech freshwater. The goal of this tank is to serve as a relatively low cost introduction to the hobby, so I can make a more...

Hey everybody, I recently moved across the country and as such tore down most of my setups, after selling off stuff, I finally got my reduced stocklist and put everything into a single lifeguard 24, I love that thing, it's my first AIO I've ever done and the second smallest tank I've done Well...

Hello, my friends. This is my other tank thread. I have a nano of 125L (33 Gallon), but needed to set this pico because my clowns became agressive with all the other tankmates. So, in the pico are my clowns and a Yellow Clown Goby (the only tankmate from the nano that get along with the clowns...

2.5L Pico Reef Concept (Lots of 3D Printing) I will be documenting the development, successes and failures of my 2.5L Pico Reef Concept aquarium here with you all. It will be a long process, but I personally enjoy the challenge. The aquarium will be a 15 x 15 x 15cm cube ( 6x6x6” ) which is...

Hello everybody! I have a 2 gallon jar that I am turning into a reef tank over time, and I just started the nitrogen cycle. I put about 2-3 ppm worth of Dr Tim's ammonia chloride in, and then a bottle of nitrifying bacteria. I did that about two days ago and I have yet to see any nitrite or...

Hey everybody! This is officially my second post on the R2R forum. I just wanted to take a minute to introduce myself, and see if there are any other Louisiana reefers out there. I am currently building a 2 gallon pico reef in a jar. Feel free to check out my build thread and leave some...

I just saw this listed as a new product on the BRS website. Are these brand new or have they been out for a few months? I did not see anyone with photos of them when I searched the forums. These are more appealing to me because of the slightly larger size and layout but was hoping to see some...

Hello all. This thread will be tracking the progress on my first ever reef tank. Decided to accept the challenge of starting small. I'm always down for tips and help along the way especially if I'm doing something wrong. The tank will have softies and LPS and I plan on adding a tailspot blenny...

Hey all, so I I’ve kept fish since I was a teen (with a long break) but up until last year was just freshwater. Towards the end of last year I finally pulled the trigger on saltwater with a Fluval Evo 13.5 and it’s been amazing so far. I’ve always been enamored by marine life. Fast forward, my...

Hi all at reef2reef, the tank is my second adventures on reef tank. This time it's going to be bare bottom lps and softies 2g tank. Equipped with hob tidal 35 and red sea led 50 set on 15% blue and 5% white. The lights ramp up and down for 3 hrs, max setting for 6 hrs for total of 12 hrs. Tank...

Hi all! I’m 17 years old and a senior in high school. My friend got me into the hobby after he upgraded his tank and gave me the Fluval Evo V tank he was previously using. I’ve been on the forums for some time now and learned a lot, but now decided to make a build thread. Corals: -Zoas...