Lifegard 4.1 pico tank

danieyella · Nov 20, 2022

Pump is acting up, flow seems a lot slower than usual. Probably going to take that apart and clean it today. Pods seem to have reinfested again.

This guy is spreading like crazy.

Lost in the Sauce · Nov 20, 2022

Pump issues here too. Got the big system up and going, and the big pump controller is locked out at 24 watts. Won't move up or pause. Did a quick Google sleuth and found a lot of the dcp 18000 controller failures that stick it at 24w

danieyella · Nov 20, 2022

Lost in the Sauce said:
Pump issues here too. Got the big system up and going, and the big pump controller is locked out at 24 watts. Won't move up or pause. Did a quick Google sleuth and found a lot of the dcp 18000 controller failures that stick it at 24w

Crazy, you still in warranty or anything?

Lost in the Sauce · Nov 20, 2022

danieyella said:
Crazy, you still in warranty or anything?

I should be. It's a month over a year old but I can't find the actual warranty coverage.

Eagle_Steve · Nov 21, 2022

Lost in the Sauce said:
I should be. It's a month over a year old but I can't find the actual warranty coverage.

Call or email them. I dropped one of my controllers in the sump and they gave me a huge discount for being honest and was like 30 bucks shipped. If under warranty, they should send you a new one with no issues.

danieyella · Dec 1, 2022

Finally fixed the pump on this guy today. It was barely a trickle so it was time lol

TruRacr314x · Jan 1, 2023

@danieyella I love your tank…and I’m going to start my Lifegard tank back up because of yours! Such an inspiration…

I do have a question though…I bought mine a couple of years ago and I think it’s the same tank as yours, but the measurements don’t seem to match the Lifegard specs. They state the 4.1 as being 12.2”x8.66”x9.06”. Mine is pretty much spot on the 12.2” and the 9.06”….but my depth is less than 8.66”. I would guess it to be closed to 8.25”. I would like to order a Kraken lid, but just want to make sure it will fit my tank. Would you be able to grab some measurements from your tank to share? That would be amazing…

Happy New Year by the way!

danieyella · Jan 1, 2023

TruRacr314x said:
@danieyella I love your tank…and I’m going to start my Lifegard tank back up because of yours! Such an inspiration…

I do have a question though…I bought mine a couple of years ago and I think it’s the same tank as yours, but the measurements don’t seem to match the Lifegard specs. They state the 4.1 as being 12.2”x8.66”x9.06”. Mine is pretty much spot on the 12.2” and the 9.06”….but my depth is less than 8.66”. I would guess it to be closed to 8.25”. I would like to order a Kraken lid, but just want to make sure it will fit my tank. Would you be able to grab some measurements from your tank to share? That would be amazing…

Happy New Year by the way!

Happy New Year, and thank you! I ordered my lid from kraken and didn't even look twice at the dimensions and it fits. But give me a few and I will get back to you....

I would say my depth is closer to 8.25 as well, the kraken lid I have does not cover the back portion of the tank. I'm not sure if they've changed that since I got it?

TruRacr314x · Jan 1, 2023

I don’t think they’ve changed it…I just wanted to make sure before I ordered. Just kept getting hung up on why the measurements would be off. I’ll be setting mine up in the next day or so as a fun shrimp/coral tank.

danieyella · Jan 1, 2023

TruRacr314x said:
I don’t think they’ve changed it…I just wanted to make sure before I ordered. Just kept getting hung up on why the measurements would be off. I’ll be setting mine up in the next day or so as a fun shrimp/coral tank.

Can't wait to see it!

Kraken Reef · Jan 1, 2023

TruRacr314x said:
@danieyella I love your tank…and I’m going to start my Lifegard tank back up because of yours! Such an inspiration…

I do have a question though…I bought mine a couple of years ago and I think it’s the same tank as yours, but the measurements don’t seem to match the Lifegard specs. They state the 4.1 as being 12.2”x8.66”x9.06”. Mine is pretty much spot on the 12.2” and the 9.06”….but my depth is less than 8.66”. I would guess it to be closed to 8.25”. I would like to order a Kraken lid, but just want to make sure it will fit my tank. Would you be able to grab some measurements from your tank to share? That would be amazing…

Happy New Year by the way!

Shoot us an email if you want to verify to the lids we have on file. Allot of times, aquarium manufactures, do not post accurate measurements of their aquariums. There are a few that are spot on, but some are off by quite a bit.

danieyella · Jan 17, 2023

Glass cleaning over here today. Maybe update photos later?

Been thinking about an addition but idk who or where.

danieyella · Jan 17, 2023

new bumblebee snails for sure....

829282610 · Jan 17, 2023

Love your tank, very nicely done. Lifegard tanks are great for pico reefs, imo. Can’t wait to see more pics.

danieyella · Jan 17, 2023

Waiting for the zoas to calm back down from my intrusion this afternoon, but tank is cleaned up fairly well. Refreshed my oxydator and filter pads, did a minor water change. Need to circle back and clean the exterior glass still. Excited to get this little guy in a more central location of my new office after the move.

Photos in a few