Pico Time

[r20crazy]

have wanted to own one for a long time... Covid-19 gave me the time... hoarding gave me most supplies.. follow along as there is nothing better to do.

(just starting thread...stay tuned)

 

[Kehy]

What'cha gonna go for, spec wise?

 

[r20crazy]

Will try to get some pics uploaded soon (lifes getting in the way again). tank is a simple 2.5g petco glass, super small penn-plax HOB, and aqua knight led. been up since early march.. added 1st corals last weekend after a slight direction change...more on that later...

 

[r20crazy]

few pics of test fitting some dry rock pieces (fiji and tonga branch) had sitting in garage dry for years. let the rock dry out as had a big hydroid issue in tank it was in prior.

 

[r20crazy]

prep for painting bottom and back black (if no sand is used or sand removed) and you can see the tiny overflow i made for the hob pickup/heater/ground probe, and micro topoff switch (very tight fit for it all but wanted it all hidden) overflow teeth are long as water level is 3/4" below the rim for possible wavemaker upgrade in future.

 

[r20crazy]

heater, ground probe, and ato micro sensor will also be in the tiny overflow...somehow. hob fit with a little thinning of tank trim frame via dremel.

 

[r20crazy]

this is the only filtration planned for this small tank. will hold rubble and media as needed.

 

[r20crazy]

Even thou painted the exterior bottom of tank decided to start with LS to help seed the dry rock.

 

[r20crazy]

after filling noticed water level was not even front to back (can be seen in this pic). shimmed the stand and ok now.

 

[r20crazy]

time to build the canopy, which will also hide the hob filter and cooling fan.... hobby wood from homedepot

 

[r20crazy]

don't have any in between pics... but the frame/canopy will hold the led light on top, and the side panels to hide hang on back and fan (not pictured)

 

[Ben's Pico Reefing]

This looks really well done and thought out.