Who wants to see a pico sps tank ?

[Steven Garland]

What's going on peeps,

So I was looking in my LFS (Top Shelf Aquatics) over the weekend and was talking to one of the guys there about starting another sps pico tank.

Over on NR,I had a 2g pico sps tank crammed with about 30 sps frags and mini colonies and after seeing the tank at the store just got the urge for another,but a smidge bigger.

The tank would be a Aquamaxx 5.2,AC50,DIY led light and a RW4.

So who would like to see it happen and what are some ideas ?

 

[zachxlutz]

Show us what you got!

 

[Steven Garland]

Show us what you got!

Its not set up yet,I have a few weeks left of 60-70 hour weeks and then its gonna happen. I cam post some pics of my old sps pico for ya.

 

[Steven Garland]

Some frags from my old 2g pico:

 

[Steven Garland]

More sps:

 

[Steven Garland]

More:

 

[Steven Garland]

Some more,there is a ton more too:

My light I was running 2 NanoBox 11ups and 6 violets in 3 spectrums:

 

[SlvrZ]

Following

 

[Steven Garland]

Following

Awesome,just be patient with me and I think it will be pretty awesome.

 

[Sandroni]

YYYESSSSS following!!!!

 

[SlvrZ]

patience is the name of the game in reefing isnt it? lol

 

[Steven Garland]

patience is the name of the game in reefing isnt it? lol

Absolutely !!! I think next week is whwn I'm going to order the tank,still can't decide on the size..help me people...help me...

 

[Steven Garland]

What do you guys think woukd be better lighting,T5 or leds ?

 

[schgr.cube]

What do you guys think woukd be better lighting,T5 or leds ?

Both!

Can't wait to see this.

 

[Steven Garland]

Both!

Can't wait to see this.

If I do T5's that fixture is going to like ridiculous over the 5 gallon seeming its only 17" long lol. I guess it would be no different than over my 7g !!

 

[Rufus’ goofs]

Looks like an awesome build! Definitely following.

 

[Steven Garland]

Looks like an awesome build! Definitely following.

Those pics unfortunately are not the build,but of my previous pico sps tank which was a 8"x8" cube I had about 3-4 years ago.

This build will be 110% better.

 

[Steven Garland]

So going thru all my old leds I have

-8 ultramarine blues
-4 royals
-2 warm whites
-2 neutral whites
-1 cool blue
-8 of 3 different spectrums of violets

I'm thinking 2 clusters with:

1x neutral white
1x warm white
2x royals
1x ultramarine
2x violets

Maybe stick them between 2 t5's lol I know most of you guys would love that combo.

 

[Steven Garland]

Does anyone think if I cut about 1.5" off of my Reef Octopus NS80 skimmer it would kill production of the skimmer ?

 

[Xmoji]

Hi sorry to go off topic but what kind of zoa is this, does it have a name?