CTARS Community Pico Reef Thread 1-8 gallons

[Trump]

Yea I had a 50w on the .8 cooked a hermit

 

[PL-Reef]

My par20 reef lamp came in today.

Brad at marineReefLED is the man btw. The light got here from Britain in alittle less the. 2 weeks , he didn't bother charging me shipping PLus he included a 3watt all red led flashlight for "critter watching"
Awesome company and awesome customer service.

Dude! That pico is sweet! Now you guys got me looking for a cool glass vessel..... Maybe I'll hit the flea market Sunday....

 

[Trump]

So I was looking at montis and thought with a 6yr old girls help I can put like 3 or 4 small chunks of LR together and add a rainbow monti to an arc in the middle thoughts?

 

[zach jay]

Unclepain, how large of a spread are you getting with that bulb? Looks great!

 

[Unclepain]

Unclepain, how large of a spread are you getting with that bulb? Looks great!

8x8 , it's tiny

 

[PL-Reef]

So I was looking at montis and thought with a 6yr old girls help I can put like 3 or 4 small chunks of LR together and add a rainbow monti to an arc in the middle thoughts?

I think that will look sweet! Epoxy the LR or drill and insert 1/4" fiberglass rod?

 

[Trump]

Was thinkin the rod way with a little epoxy for xtra support.

 

[Trump]

This light maybe????

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Star-6x3w-L...087?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c3427ae77

 

[PL-Reef]

That light look pretty good and priced nicely too. I might look into one as a fuge light.

 

[Trump]

So I just bought this light and will be applying it to the Pico once I get back from Vacation. It uses bridgelux leds which i believe are also used in the reefbreeders type leds. I won the auction at 32 dollars so not a huge investment and that is shipped as well. Will give further info once I receive the light sometime around the 15th.
B W B
B W B layout.

Forgot the dims on the light itself are like 3x3x4 roughly

 

[Unclepain]

How ghetto rigged is YOUR pico

 

[PL-Reef]

I just saw this tank the other day and its gorgeous! 12"x12" done right! I'm leaning more towards industrious than ghetto. Lol

 

[Unclepain]

I just saw this tank the other day and its gorgeous! 12"x12" done right! I'm leaning more towards industrious than ghetto. Lol

Thanks man. Got my other spotlight in the next day and it really pops now. Just waiting for you to build me a *****in stand

 

[PL-Reef]

Just say when.

 

[Trump]

Picking up my lights Monday from post office had it stopped whilst away in ME now that Iam back time to get this pico rolling. I am thinking end of the month Ill toss in some CUC and roll from there. Then Ill drop in the Orange Shoulder Tang.

 

[Collinrb]

Picking up my lights Monday from post office had it stopped whilst away in ME now that Iam back time to get this pico rolling. I am thinking end of the month Ill toss in some CUC and roll from there. Then Ill drop in the Orange Shoulder Tang.

Then that bamboo shark you've been keeping out back in the pool right? that thing needs a proper home

 

[Trump]

Then that bamboo shark you've been keeping out back in the pool right? that thing needs a proper home

They told me it was a saltwater filter, whats the big deal?

 

[argi]

I'm joining the ranks of the Nano/Pico tanks!

Just got my Innovative Marine 4 gallon going, very nice little tank that I highly recommend (just have to upgrade the stock lighting). I'll try to post some pics later, but at this point it is just water, sand and rock.

Equipment:

IM 4 gallon Pico
Cobalt Aquatics Neo-Therm 25 Watt Aquarium Heater (awesome heater)

I'm still trying to figure out what to use for lighting. I have a Kessil 150W that I could use, just worried that it will either be too much or I will have to have it so high the spill of light will be too much. But I'm probably going to give it a go and see what happens.

Livestock:

Nothing yet except a couple of hermits (scarlet and blue legged).
Planning on 1-2 gobies, probably a Yasha and shrimp and then some other type that will swim around a little more.
Coralwise...guess I will see what catches my eye.

Keith

 

[PL-Reef]

I'm joining the ranks of the Nano/Pico tanks! Just got my Innovative Marine 4 gallon going, very nice little tank that I highly recommend (just have to upgrade the stock lighting). I'll try to post some pics later, but at this point it is just water, sand and rock. Equipment: IM 4 gallon Pico Cobalt Aquatics Neo-Therm 25 Watt Aquarium Heater (awesome heater) I'm still trying to figure out what to use for lighting. I have a Kessil 150W that I could use, just worried that it will either be too much or I will have to have it so high the spill of light will be too much. But I'm probably going to give it a go and see what happens. Livestock: Nothing yet except a couple of hermits (scarlet and blue legged). Planning on 1-2 gobies, probably a Yasha and shrimp and then some other type that will swim around a little more. Coralwise...guess I will see what catches my eye. Keith

I knew you wouldn't be tankless for long. LOL.

 

[argi]

I knew you wouldn't be tankless for long. LOL.

Cato asked "why even bother" LOL