pico reef

Ok, so to start off, this aquarium is a Fluval Chi, a 5 gallon, 10”x10”x12” aquarium that was a betta’s originally, I upgraded the betta’s tank, and turned the Fluval Chi into a saltwater aquarium, I forgot to take photos of me painting the back of it, and adding sand and rock. Also I am using a...

Ok, so to start off, this aquarium is a Fluval Chi, a 5 gallon, 10”x10”x12” aquarium that was a betta’s originally, I upgraded the betta’s tank, and turned the Fluval Chi into a saltwater aquarium, I forgot to take photos of me painting the back of it, and adding sand and rock. Also I am using a...

Hey guys I have a 5.5 pico tank, it’s mostly a macroalgae tank with just 1 or two coral, I’m wondering if anyone knows of a good ATO that won’t be big and bulky for the tank and would work good for a tank that small?

Something to think about... Is it possible to get a Pico Reefs (or Pico Tanks) subsection in the Member's Aquarium Discussion forum? I see pico tanks as being distinct from nanos. My reading has defined a pico as up to 5g/5.5g and a nano as 6g up to 30g although I'm not sure if others view a...

I’ve been having trouble finding the best light to use for a 2 gallon Pico tank I recently set up. I would LOVE to be able to grow small acros in this thing, but using the extra ai prime I have seems a little like overkill. Any suggestions? Would like to keep it around $50 but I know that’s a...

Next office build! A PNW 40 oz “reef” system! Just running rodi water right now. Thinking of adding a few pieces of cycled rock, a little sand, and, this may be crazy, but a few pocillopora frags. I’ve always had good luck with pocillopora, so I thought it’s my best bet for an sps. SPS in such a...

Hello and welcome to my build thread for my 3.3L Pico Reef tank. I started the build in January 2022. The tank is a 3.3L AIO Acrylic tank that you build yourself. Its made by a company called PTank. The tank is lazer cut into acrylic and comes in flat pack form which you then have to cement...

Hey reefers I have a 3 gallon pico packed with euphyllia (it is a temporary tank, we are moving to a large waterbox in the next few months). Now in a tank this small obviously the fluctuations are a struggle, i test nightly and the ato keeps my salinity stable, cal and mag don’t move much...

Here’s my new tinker project I started cycling a couple of days ago. It’s perched on my office desk to provide me with a little eye candy when working from home. I could’ve taken the easy route and cycled with live rock from my display tank but I’m a big advocate of using dry rock and...

after being on and off for the last 5 ish years with multiple tanks of varying sizes… i am finally BACK in the hobby and man does it ever feel good! may i present my newest adventure: a 3 gallon LPS (euphyllia dominant) pico! the rainbow hammer colony was just added today so please don’t mind...

As many of us do, I am getting corals that are interesting to me, and now faced a situation when the light in the tank is too high for low light species. Is there a way to create different light zones in 10" tall tank? What I could think of: Placing them under overhang under LED light makes too...

Here’s my 8 gallon nano reef, been running for a year however had to switch tanks due to a crack the other day, hoping everything will grow over it a bit making it look a bit more grown out and natural, still everything seems happy enough after the switch

I’ve been an on-again/off-again fish keeper with freshwater and reef tanks over the years. Had to tear down and give away my previous 75 gal reef about 7 years ago when we moved house (3-4 months of open-house, auction, settlement, house hunting, purchase and settlement on a new house, made...

Hi Everyone! I am going to be taking on the challenges of building a tank from scratch, and doing a pico reef! Im new to reef tanks and would love as much advice as I can get! Im planning to build the tank to be overall 8"x8"x8" and leaving a 2" section in the back to do an AIO setup, so the...

Hi, fellow reefers. I'm stoked to join the forum/community. I had a 40G Reef (Methode Jaubert) a decade ago... and I'm only getting back to it now after I (managed to ) convince my missus to get a pico tank . I'm over-excited to get back to this really - Things have changed (myself included)...

I am working on a 2-gallon Pico DIY build and came across the Zetlight LED M1. Has anyone had experience with this light? Wondering if it will work with a timer (as some LED lights with a certain type of on/off switch don’t work with timers), and if it will retain previous settings. Any input...

***Posted in wrong thread, moved to Build thread*** Hi everyone, I thought i'd do my first build thread. After a rollercoaster few months with my large 30Gal which is now calming down, evidently i get a high off consistent panic, so i've decided to induce more stress on myself. Secondhand 2...

Alright, I did it. Yesterday I ordered a mini complete tank from tankmods. I clearly hate myself. I guess it'll be shipping around the 7th, I plan to join the "unofficial" challenge going on here at r2r with it so no getting it wet until Oct 1st - which suits me just fine as I'll be out of...

I have a 3-4 gallon tank with some live rock and red branching macroalgae. I am planning on adding Xenia, Zoa, a submerged pump to create a current, a small air pump powered filter, 5W marine spectrum LED lights and maybe some inverts. The problem is at room temp the water is 82-84F. I know...

Hello everyone my name is Matthew, I’m pretty new to the reefing side of keeping fish but have kept freshwater for many years. Before COVID hit I had a 15 gallon saltwater tank setup, and due to some sercombe stances i had to take it down. Now I’m wanting to put together a pico reef together for...

Hey All, I’m setting up a pico tank, just a small about 6 gal or 7 gal, I don’t plan on adding corals really but figured just make it aesthetic looking and relaxing. The light I have with it is just a basic 2 tone light, white and blues, and only two functions just day and night. I plan just...

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 fellow saltines, I just started up a 5g pico a couple weeks ago and am starting to plan for corals. I won't be adding them anytime soon but want to start prepping for them. I love the softies and I also love coral that flows. As a beginner I was thinking of: - Tyree Toadstool: Placement...

The color on these corals is excellent and by mitigating evaporation, it stays very stable. Only spends 30 mins per week on total maintenance. Kinda flies in the face of “picos are hard and params can fluctuate wildly. Reef Bowl