jestersix Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 After my Dad's last hospital visit I moved my Barracuda to his house. He loves it but, I really missed the lil AIO. Had my old JBJ Picotope and decided to talk with deli to see what we could do...He delivered a fine retro fit kit - a new build begins! Let us begin Next, a better shot of the conversion piece After I siliconed it in - I wasn't even going to attempt to post in progress pictures, because I managed to get silicone ALL OVER THE PLACE! Looks nice now... More to come... Link to comment
cdelicath Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 Good job on the silicone! Looks good and just in time for the pico contest. Link to comment
Jake42393 Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 cdelicath made the wall? looks good by the way! Link to comment
bulldogpet Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 Very nice I am working on my own false wall project. What distance did you decide to mount it from the back of the tank? Link to comment
jestersix Posted January 7, 2010 Author Share Posted January 7, 2010 Good job on the silicone! Looks good and just in time for the pico contest. Not sure if I will be ready for contest, still have to get the stand finished...but maybe! Seriously Chris, I think you have a market for that wall, it makes the perfect conversion to AIO. I am really excited to get this up and running, but I'm going to take my time and do it right. cdelicath made the wall?looks good by the way! Yeah, Deli made the wall - it is very sweet to see the Picotope as an AIO. Thanks for the good words. Very nice I am working on my own false wall project. What distance did you decide to mount it from the back of the tank? Deli made the wall for me - he built it at 3 inches and it works great...water tested tonight and the waterline is about 1/2 inch from rim. Link to comment
cdelicath Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 Wish I would have kept the dimensions Link to comment
jestersix Posted January 7, 2010 Author Share Posted January 7, 2010 Wish I would have kept the dimensions You didn't? Ummm....maybe I can get them when I paint the back. At least close...I will do my best when I'm working on it tomorrow! Link to comment
badfish816 Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 someone on the forums here took the entire back glass out and extended out the back for an aio. Link to comment
Berkey Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 What type of a pump do you plan on running in there for flow? Link to comment
jestersix Posted January 7, 2010 Author Share Posted January 7, 2010 What type of a pump do you plan on running in there for flow? Rio 90 and I'll see if I need a little extra, but I'm thinking from the test last night it will be plenty. Link to comment
Warehouse41Ant Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 This. Is. Awesome. Definitely tagging along! May have to turn to deli if/when I get one of these picotopes! Link to comment
jestersix Posted January 13, 2010 Author Share Posted January 13, 2010 Painted the back tonight, I'll get some new pics up tomorrow. Stained the stand, just need to give it a light sanding and put some clearcoat on it and hopefully this will be ready for water in a few days! YAY! Link to comment
cdelicath Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 Bout time!! I ordered a Picotope for testing ideas on and it will be here thursday. Keep watching the site for picotope mods......The wall is just the beginning. Link to comment
jestersix Posted January 13, 2010 Author Share Posted January 13, 2010 I must state here that Deli is an evil man...you give him an idea, he delivers and then uses that to create a ton of things you want so you spend money at picoaquariums.com Link to comment
cdelicath Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 You call it evil my wife calls it obsessed! All the money I make from the site goes right back into R&D on new stuff. I'm sure one day I will run out of ideas. Guess what I had on my doorstep when I got home? Yep the wheels are turning already..... Link to comment
burky_tc Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 Really liking this conversion! Any chance you can get a measurement on how much room is left up front? May be hitting deli up for one of these long as he hurries up with his R&D Link to comment
jestersix Posted January 14, 2010 Author Share Posted January 14, 2010 Well, I taped and painted the back yesterday... You can see where I left a "window" at the edge to check the water level. Bottom will be for the DJ style power supplies for the tanks, First shelf will be my 20L Frag Tank and top will be the Picotope AIO and Azoo Choppy...Hopefully I will get the first couple of coats of clear on today. Link to comment
jestersix Posted January 28, 2010 Author Share Posted January 28, 2010 Finally getting something going. Moved some things over so it could start running - have to get the rest of the live rock gathered up from the display before I can actually work on the 'scape. Here is the stand with all three Picos started. Just need to get the cords under control and start making them all purty and stuff! Link to comment
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