pico

Hi y'all I have been reefing (unsuccessfully…more on that later) for the past 5 years trying to figure out all the intricacies of this incredible hobby so I can someday reach my goal of keeping a thriving tank that i can be proud of, and I have to say this community has been such a big part in...

Hey R2R, I've lurked for a while but I'm finally getting on the horse and reviving a 5 gallon pico I just moved home with. I will attach pictures as I learn how, but I'm currently dealing with a cyano-fiasco and extremely destabilized water params (uneven filling with distilled water, low water...

$25 For the aquarium with lid, 4.0 US Gallon or 15.2L Custom plumbing using tank outlets from Bunnings Warehouse, black irrigation tubing and non flex food grade tubing. About 100$ not including drill bits. I made this tiny weir and the other drain is only 1” and is more an emergency drain so...

Found the clearest jar I could. Placed in a piece of loose rock. Disassembled a USB LED. Soldered some spare wiring to the LED board while it is fixed in position to the lid ~ This step was quite intricate and the new circuit should be wrapped in thread tape/electrical tape and protected from...

I want more than anything to have a Harlequin Shrimp.. BUT I also don't want to feed it chocolate chip starfish every other week, that could get expensive and my partner thinks chocolate chip starfish are cute, so that eliminates that option. I have been looking into other ways to feed the...

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...

I'm planning on starting a pico tank with some easy corals like zoas/mushrooms and maybe a RFA later (once I've mastered maintaining stability in this tank though), but I'd also like to start a copepod culture so I can maybe look into getting a dragonet for my other reef tank. Theres a ton of...

Hey everyone! I started a pico tank that's going to be primarily zoas, photosynthetic sponges, and Majano anemones. The kind I'm looking for are bright green with pink tips. I've seen them called graceful or tulip anemones as well. I was able to get my hands on a cool green(included a picture)...

I'm overjoyed with my progress this weekend on my aquascape, I feel it makes the tank look a little bigger than it is (lifegard 8.3 AIO). Was also surprised to see my new light get delivered on a Sunday. Just waiting for my custom lid from Kraken Lids and I'm ready to go.

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...

Hi everyone, I'm newish to the reef side of the hobby and I'm having a frustrating time with corals. Some are carnivorous, some photosynthesize, some are aggressive, others keep to themselves, some are invasive... you get my drift. I'm mostly curious about peaceful, photosynthetic coral that...

I’m planning out a 2 gallon reef jar to go on my work desk at home. I’m looking at doing some acans, ricordea, acro, zoas, etc. Here are the 2 lights I’m considering: PAR38 bulb with a desk lamp ABI Tuna Blue LED Bulb Coral Reef Optimized Spectrum PAR38 Nicrew 30w NICREW 30W Reef LED...

New Pico Reef desktop build using a Lifegard 3.8 gallon all in one tank. Also adding a Sicce nano pump, inTank media holder, and a Kessil A80 Tina blue light. I’ll be posting more soon! #nanotank #nanoreef #picoreef #picotank #AIO #lifegard #intank #wiscoreefer #wiscoreef #sicce #kessil...

Also known as: Lumini Pixie 30 Reef Light Tank: 5g pico The short answer: Don't waste your money. It's doubtful this light will grow hard to keep corals but will possibly grow the easy ones (see my summation). Out of 10 stars: Customer Support: Speed of reply: 10 Quality of reply: 1 Material...

I have a 7 month old ~3g reef tank containing a faviitees, stone pipe coral, GSP, palythoa, and hydnophora + clean up crew (1 Scarlett hermit crab, 2 blue legged hermit crabs, 5 bumblebee snails and 1 tuxedo urchin). Ever since I’ve started testing calcium, my Hanna reader shows that my calcium...

Hello fellow saltines, I've been reading that rock flower nems and maxi minis stay small? Is this true or is one better than the other for this for my 5g? I've been thinking of setting up some rocks with magnets that I can suspend up my tank walls to give me more room for corals and possibly a...

Hey guys! So, I recently had a disaster in my hobby. My apartment had to be treated for pests, and I was required to remove all of my tanks from the apartment during treatment. During this time, I ended up losing about half of my livestock - including my beloved Peacock Mantis Shrimp. I do...

Hello fellow saltines, I've been trying to find out whether a goby/pistol pair that I currently have in my tank will be compatible with a pom pom crab? I know they are compatible in general I just wasn't sure if a 5g might be too small to house them together. What I'm concerned about is the pom...

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...