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Hi All!
I thought I would share a new Pico bowl that I set up about 6 weeks ago. When I was vacationing in Japan, I found a neat little pico bowl made by GEX. It's a GEX Perco, and has a neat design in which the filter compartment is contained within a back tower. I knew that I had to have it, loaded it up in my checked baggage and brought it to the U.S.
I'm so glad that I brought this little tank back, as it's been an absolute delight. It was surprisingly easy to modify for a reef: all I had to do was modify it to take an ATO and also upgraded the existing pump from 25gph to 50gph pump. Since set up, it takes a few minutes each week of maintenance. I just do a quick weekly 1 gallon water change. My ATO reservoir, which is only 1 gallon in size, has lasted me over 1 month.
I thought I would share a new Pico bowl that I set up about 6 weeks ago. When I was vacationing in Japan, I found a neat little pico bowl made by GEX. It's a GEX Perco, and has a neat design in which the filter compartment is contained within a back tower. I knew that I had to have it, loaded it up in my checked baggage and brought it to the U.S.

I'm so glad that I brought this little tank back, as it's been an absolute delight. It was surprisingly easy to modify for a reef: all I had to do was modify it to take an ATO and also upgraded the existing pump from 25gph to 50gph pump. Since set up, it takes a few minutes each week of maintenance. I just do a quick weekly 1 gallon water change. My ATO reservoir, which is only 1 gallon in size, has lasted me over 1 month.