tibbsy07 Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 OK folks, some really great things have happened lately (some not so great, too), but in short I will be able to set up a small pico again here soon. It'll be in my office at work. (tl;dr is at the bottom) My plan is a <4g tank. I pretty much have everything I need except the tank. I will be using my AC70, PicO Skim 2.0, coral compulsion full spec Par30 bulb (I'm going to make a little hood for it I think), a 25w heater, and intank media basket. I'll be going bare-bottomed, ~1lb of LR per gallon, and it will likely be zoas, shrooms/rics, and maybe a pompom crab. My issue is which tank I should go with. I could always go another 5.5g tank (they are cheap) but that would prevent me from staying less than 4g. I REALLY like the little 3g JBJ picotopes, but I'm afraid that the AC70 will be just big enough that I won't be able to use the skimmer in conjunction. The next thing of concern is that I'd like to be able to make a small black box, like the PicO aquaclear boxes, that houses and shields the intake tube for the AC70 and the skimmer itself. Chris at PicO says he thinks I should go with an entire false wall, AIO-style, and not use the AC70. But that means I just need more stuff to buy. I'd end up buying the tank, the false wall, and the equipment to make it an AIO and I may as well just buy the CADLights 4g AIO if that's what I end up doing... I'd prefer to stick with everything I already have. I think I might try and make a little black "Overflow" out of acrylic to house the AC70 intake tube and the Skimmer together. tl;dr - which small tanks (bare, rimless, non-AIO) are people digging right now? And what kind of black acrylic do people use for custom work and where do I get it? Link to comment
jbb Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Picotope with AC70 fudge mod - skip the skimmer you don't need it Link to comment
tibbsy07 Posted May 7, 2015 Author Share Posted May 7, 2015 Picotope with AC70 fudge mod - skip the skimmer you don't need it If I use the intank media basket, think i can rock chaeto with that? I suppose I am planning 50% water changes weekly, so it would be kind of silly to use the skimmer. Link to comment
jbb Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 If I use the intank media basket, think i can rock chaeto with that? I suppose I am planning 50% water changes weekly, so it would be kind of silly to use the skimmer. I don't see why not , just remove the center tray. I used the mesh for cross stitch to make guard to hold the macro in when I ran mine. Siliconed it in place and left the rest of the filter empty, it worked like a champ Oh wait , I lied . I had my heater in there too with a little bit of floss where the intake feeds into the filter Link to comment
nismo_sky32 Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 http://www.truaqua.com/high-clarity-glass-aquarium-hca-12.html This right here! Link to comment
Ga912 Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 Jbj picotope stock just do water changes awesome results. Except for sps. Link to comment
tibbsy07 Posted May 8, 2015 Author Share Posted May 8, 2015 http://www.truaqua.com/high-clarity-glass-aquarium-hca-12.html This right here! truaqua... I have heard the name but i am not sure of their reputation. Jbj picotope stock just do water changes awesome results. Except for sps.oh i can keep sps with my current equipment. The only thing i would use from the jbj setup is the tank itself Link to comment
JR! Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 http://www.amazon.com/Landen-Gallon-Rimless-Aquarium-FT-002/dp/B00DC2BJWG/ref=sr_1_1?s=pet-supplies&ie=UTF8&qid=1431053335&sr=1-1&keywords=landen+fish+tank that ac70, par30, heater. done Link to comment
nismo_sky32 Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 truaqua... I have heard the name but i am not sure of their reputation. oh i can keep sps with my current equipment. The only thing i would use from the jbj setup is the tank itself I have a 14 inch cube and a 14 inch rectangular tank from them. The quality is pretty d@mn solid. Clarity and silicone is up there with ada http://www.amazon.com/Landen-Gallon-Rimless-Aquarium-FT-002/dp/B00DC2BJWG/ref=sr_1_1?s=pet-supplies&ie=UTF8&qid=1431053335&sr=1-1&keywords=landen+fish+tank that ac70, par30, heater. done That's even cheaper than truaqua and free shipping! Link to comment
ManGups Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 U could look At the Eheim aquastyle .. It comes as 4,6 and 9 gallon. Link to comment
tibbsy07 Posted May 8, 2015 Author Share Posted May 8, 2015 the landens are super well built. nice!! I have a 14 inch cube and a 14 inch rectangular tank from them. The quality is pretty d@mn solid. Clarity and silicone is up there with ada That's even cheaper than truaqua and free shipping! thanks!U could look At the Eheim aquastyle .. It comes as 4,6 and 9 gallon.true, i had forgotten about those Link to comment
DaveFason Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 I have a CAD zen rimless you can have. 14"x10"x10" or maybe a littler smaller? -Dave Link to comment
tibbsy07 Posted May 8, 2015 Author Share Posted May 8, 2015 I have a CAD zen rimless you can have. 14"x10"x10" or maybe a littler smaller? -Dave I might do that, but it's a bit bigger than I wanted. Ben has a Mr. Aqua bowfront 3g I may buy from him. PicO responded to me with a quote of ~$60 for the wall, pump, sealant, and fittings. I would only need to supply tape to seal it all in place. I dunno why I would have to use tape, but I'm not well-versed in these things. I think I will probably just go with a bare tank, bare-bottom, black back and the PicO aquaclear tube thingy to keep that hidden and skim the surface. Link to comment
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