My 3.7 Nano Pico Tank

[shubunk]

Here is my 3.7 Pico Reef.

- 3.7 Gallon Petmart all in one glass tank
- Kessil nano light
- Rio return pump
- Hydor heater
- Hydor auto top off
- submersible white led light for refugium
- digital thermometer

Its 6 months old and its by far more difficult than my 80 gallon.
Many of the coral are recovering from my neglect.
At first i tried to top off the tank manually, but that was not a good idea. I would often times forget to top off or just simply couldn't keep up with the evaporation rate. I just recently bought an auto top system and the coral are recovering.
I have some zoas, leathers, some favia that are recovering, xenia, gsp, lepto, scrool and mushrooms

1 hermit crab and a sexy shrimp

 

[Nanofish]

Nice, I just started a nano reef. Thinking of getting a ATO later on.

 

[hipertec]

Nice tank. What makes it more difficult than your 80g? What lights are you using for the chaeto on chamber 2?
Tank looks nice.

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[shubunk]

Nice tank. What makes it more difficult than your 80g? What lights are you using for the chaeto on chamber 2?
Tank looks nice.

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Thanks!

All the corals are recovering well after I installed the ATO.

The light is Mingdak LED Aquarium Light For Fish Tanks,Submersible Crystal Glass Lights. I got it from amazon for $11.
The light is great for growing chaeto. I have to trim it at least once a month.

 

[Majority_Rules]

I have the same tank and light. I made a Media basket for the first chamber and upgraded the pump. I can't decide if the light is enough or not. How is it working for your corals?

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[shubunk]

I have the same tank and light. I made a Media basket for the first chamber and upgraded the pump. I can't decide if the light is enough or not. How is it working for your corals?

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Good question. I keep adjusting it. I think its too powerful for that tank so I have it at a low setting.

 

[daniel90]

Nice

 

[evokid511]

what ATO are you using? I'm looking for one for my 2.5

 

[shubunk]

what ATO are you using? I'm looking for one for my 2.5

Im using hydor ato

https://www.amazon.com/Hydor-Smart-Level-Controller-Automatic/dp/B00EVD944A

 

[chulerico]

nice tank,

working on my nano too same tank
almost pick the same lights and top off, but end up with prime hd (some headroom for future just in case and smart ato micro want pump included

Sam

 

[Gueeto]

Very cool! would love to set one of these up for my office.

 

[vsanchez949]

I'm looking at starting a pico/ nano as well, what makes this harder to maintain vs. your 80?

 

[Majority_Rules]

I have the same tank. I made this media rack and put it in the first chamber. I was wondering where you got your submersible light? I just put some chaeto in the second chamber.

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[shubunk]

Tank update

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[fishdip22]

Hey tank is coming along nice. So what is your maintenance schedule like?

 

[shubunk]

I do 1 gallon water change once a week.
Scrape algae
Feed inverts
Change floss every other week
Trim refugium once a month
Top off rodo reservoir once every 2 weeks

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[Razorback reef]

I have a little 3 gallon all in one in I bought at Petco. It's in storage now but it was fun.

 

[shubunk]

For the past month I have had a nasty yellow/brown thick film over the water. I added the tiniest skimmer I have ever seen and it skimmed the film out of the water. Skimmer works great and it was only 25 bucks.

I still have a red flatworm problem. Not sure how to solve it.

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[shubunk]

I have a little 3 gallon all in one in I bought at Petco. It's in storage now but it was fun.

Yeah. I think I have the exact same one.

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[shubunk]

I have the same tank. I made this media rack and put it in the first chamber. I was wondering where you got your submersible light? I just put some chaeto in the second chamber.

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I light is from Amazon. Just search waterproof aquarium led. It grows algae like crazy.

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