Office Pico Reef (Advance Build) LEAKED!

TonyNguyen · Jan 30, 2018

Hello Reef2Reef, I will document my 4 Gallon nano built on here. I don't know what I have in mind for it yet. I recently shut it down and decided to go another route. It had a Amazon LED light which was good enough for softies but not for SPS or LPS. So the next light should be a little stronger but not too strong. This is my office tank so it sits on top of me and can be blinding to my eyes some times...So I plan to have a 5 gallon top off tank on the outside room and 1/4" tubing ran inside to my office. Here is the current picture of it. Also I will removed the crush corals its not fun to have as sand. So sand will be one of the next process.

Tank is 4 gallon include:
Upgraded return pump for more circulation (instead of having a power-head)
15 watt heater
3lb rock

Future plans:
Either a: High end Nems: Inferno, Colorado?? Extra long pace Gonna take long time to save up
Either a: Standard RBTA or GBTA combo?? Fast pace
Either a: Zoas collection?? Fast Pace
Either a: SPS dominate?? Medium pace
Either a: LPS Dominate?? Medium pace
Or a mix reef??? Fast pace

Maintenance will be using my existing water from my 210 water change to swap out 1 gallon monthly. No fish is planned tank is too small!

Here the current picture: Its very sad to see it sitting there and no life inside.

20180127_165604 by Tony Nguyen, on Flickr

Stay tune for more, thanks for looking!

TonyNguyen · Jan 31, 2018

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I did a clean up today and after work I'm going to pick up some sand maybe 10lb bag.

20180131_180658 by Tony Nguyen, on Flickr

Looks great without water already! Lol

20180131_180851 by Tony Nguyen, on Flickr

TonyNguyen · Feb 1, 2018

Got the sand maybe 10lb is too much had to removed some. But still looks like a lot of sand, but I kind of want a deep sand bed for the bio system. Since its such a small tank I need everything I can get....

20180201_114033 by Tony Nguyen, on Flickr

TonyNguyen · Feb 1, 2018

Thanks to super glue I manage to have a bonsai look with the rock.

20180201_140422 by Tony Nguyen, on Flickr

20180201_140456 by Tony Nguyen, on Flickr

TonyNguyen · Feb 2, 2018

I added 4 gallon of my existing tank water, and my light came in. Its pretty bright much brighter than the old one.

Let there be light!

20180202_141507 by Tony Nguyen, on Flickr

don_chuwish · Feb 2, 2018

Should be fun!

DeniseAndy · Feb 2, 2018

Good luck. I love little tanks.

TonyNguyen · Feb 2, 2018

Thanks guys! Here is my main concern keeping it stable since its so small. I have a trick up my sleeve and it involve my kalkwasser stirrer and my ATO tank. The plan is to run 90% RODI water and 10% kalkwasser drip. To conclude this, I made up my mine for a full blown SPS Pico....

Doclight · Feb 2, 2018

Following.. I have a 7.5 gallon cube I have been Wondering what to do with..

DeniseAndy · Feb 2, 2018

One thing I find great about these little guys is the ability to completely clean them out if algae or detritus get away from you. I have one 6g that is mostly lps (two bits of sps) and one that is zoas and rock nems with one bta.

TonyNguyen · Feb 2, 2018

DeniseAndy said:
One thing I find great about these little guys is the ability to completely clean them out if algae or detritus get away from you. I have one 6g that is mostly lps (two bits of sps) and one that is zoas and rock nems with one bta.

Got a pic?

DeniseAndy · Feb 3, 2018

I will try today or tomorrow.They are on computer and I am on tablet.

DeniseAndy · Feb 3, 2018

Okay, here are the two tanks. Both are Fluval Edge 6g. The second is the rock nem and zoas. It was taken in Nov and now has more zoas, a bta, and the rock nems are huge. Also has crabs, davinchi clown babies.

TonyNguyen · Feb 3, 2018

Wow looks good!

TonyNguyen · Feb 5, 2018

So the water finally cleared up, but I don't know about the aquascape because I plan to have monti on the lower rock and acro/branching on the top. Not sure how this is gonna look once things grow out....=(

20180205_102643 by Tony Nguyen, on Flickr

DeniseAndy · Feb 5, 2018

Never know til you try!

TonyNguyen · Feb 5, 2018

That is true! I also have a rock that is like a cylinder may also look cool! But ill run with this rock for now...=)

DeniseAndy · Feb 5, 2018

I always go with minimal scaping and add as needed and corals fill in nicely. Especially in a pico. It is so limited.

TonyNguyen · Feb 5, 2018

That's what I notice that rock inside the tank it is huge! lol

TonyNguyen · Feb 6, 2018

Here is a little DIY project for the reactor. I ordered a 3 RPM motor with high torque. I made this before with a higher rev, but since this is a small tank the kalkwasser does not need to the spinning as fast. Here is a picture and a short clip of the RPM. Sorry for the mess, it will get clean up later this is the testing stage!

20180206_113803 by Tony Nguyen, on Flickr

20180206_113755 by Tony Nguyen, on Flickr

20180206_113742 by Tony Nguyen, on Flickr