Dan's Office Pico Build

Looks great !

Any update on your tank?

I need to make DIY lid for my pico as well.
I still haven't figured out if I want to go with a perspex/Lexan lid opposed to a mesh one...
How often do you have to clean it to prevent salt creep?
 
I'd bet it starts to sag within a few weeks to months (not really having to do with exposure to water). You'd probably need to go with close to 1/4" or run a reinforcement spar. I truely hope not but from experience I think it's gonna happen.
 
Looks great !

Any update on your tank?

I need to make DIY lid for my pico as well.
I still haven't figured out if I want to go with a perspex/Lexan lid opposed to a mesh one...
How often do you have to clean it to prevent salt creep?
Thanks for asking. Ill try to get some pics and make an update tonight!

Btw i get no salt creep. Just condensation which is i minor issue for me. I wipe the lid every other week or so.
 
I'd bet it starts to sag within a few weeks to months (not really having to do with exposure to water). You'd probably need to go with close to 1/4" or run a reinforcement spar. I truely hope not but from experience I think it's gonna happen.
I thought so too but surprisingly it has held up without any sag in the two months so that ive had it on.
 

WHAT KIND OF SUBSTRATE ARE YOU RUNNING ON YOUR TANK?

  • Bare bottom

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  • A shallow bed of fine sand

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  • A shallow bed of coarser sand

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  • A deep sand bed

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  • Mixed substrate or varying sand depth

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  • Some other substrate (posted in the comments)

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  • I don’t have a reef tank yet

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