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I'm Back After Far To Long JBJ 3Gal Office PICO BUILD!


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Hello The most helpful community on the internet,

My God how i missed this hobby and this place. I don't know if any of you guys remember some of my old builds:

http://www.nano-reef.com/topic/317845-zeros-official-build-threadnew-pics/

http://www.nano-reef.com/topic/340466-miester-aqua-114-build/

 

After a series of moves, job stress, and just all out traveling, I have finally decided to get back into our beloved hobby. Since i spend 40-60 hours a week at my desk I've decided to go back in with a combination of leftover equipment, and a brand spanking new tank.

Just looking for some knowledge , and i know this is the place to look.

 

My Build is going to be:

 

JBJ Pico 3 gal

Aqualclear 70 for filtration and fuge (leftover fro my 11 gallon)

AI NANO(left over from my Nuvo 8)

Koaralia Nano(Left over nuvo 8)

 

My question is do you think the light is severe overkill?

If i remember correctly it can be adjusted.

It will be hanging about 8" off the rim of the tank.

 

Thanks everyone

***EDIT 9/20/16****

 

Hey All,

My Build ended up being really close to this

Tank just finished cycling so reefcleaners CUC on the way, i'd thought i'd update the equipment and everything else:

 

Equipment:

JBJ 3gallon Picotope

AI Nano lighting

Smart ATO Micro

Aquaclear 50 with Intank Basket

Stock Filter

Neo Therm 75 W Heater

 

Filtration:

Floss

3.5 lbs of live rock

and Probably eventually purigen or Chemi pure elite

 

Livestock:

Polyps and LPS Mostly

Really want a green clown goby!

And a pom pom crab(maybe)

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Hello The most helpful community on the internet,

My God how i missed this hobby and this place. I don't know if any of you guys remember some of my old builds:

http://www.nano-reef.com/topic/317845-zeros-official-build-threadnew-pics/

http://www.nano-reef.com/topic/340466-miester-aqua-114-build/

 

After a series of moves, job stress, and just all out traveling, I have finally decided to get back into our beloved hobby. Since i spend 40-60 hours a week at my desk I've decided to go back in with a combination of leftover equipment, and a brand spanking new tank.

Just looking for some knowledge , and i know this is the place to look.

 

My Build is going to be:

 

JBJ Pico 3 gal

Aqualclear 70 for filtration and fuge (leftover fro my 11 gallon)

AI NANO(left over from my Nuvo 8)

Koaralia Nano(Left over nuvo 8)

 

My question is do you think the light is severe overkill?

If i remember correctly it can be adjusted.

It will be hanging about 8" off the rim of the tank.

 

Thanks everyone

 

 

 

You'll just have to keep it turned down, but I think the light will do just fine. :) I'm looking forward to this tank.

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OK, Tanks Up Picks to follow, But its been 3 days and the water is still cloudy, I put another HOB filter on adn the water is still cloudy, Should i do a massive water change? I think its the dry rock i used. IM gonna try a 75% water change see if that helps.

I dont know whats causing this, never had the issue before. Im using Red SEA salt mix, and i used fine sand maybe its the fine live sand?

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Ok so Good News, Its starting to clear up, Think it was that ocean direct sand i bought.

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Some pics until the cycle starts and finishes!!!!! IM SO EXCITED

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Update 9/6/16

 

Water is CRYSTAL clear, NItrite is at 1ppm, cycle is in full effect. Super exited.


that rock looks pretty cool

Thanks Its BRS Tonga Dry, I had to rinse it vigorously though. It was really dusty.

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NItrites Still spiking, im gonna say another 10-14 days should be all gravy hopefully. In other news that Smart ATO Micro

is amazing 5/5 stars, The fail safe does work lets just say.

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Nitrite Down to 1ppm Nitrate up 40 and we have some green coraline starting to show! I can feel those diatoms incoming!


Oh BTW i CYcled this thing using Dry rock, live sand, and microbater7 with a raw shrimp as ammonia

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Hey Zero! I'm about to start a Mr. Aqua 3 gallon bowfront (thanks BRS for the deal this weekend ;). I noticed you have an AC70 and what looks like an AC20 on the right side? how is the flow for you? did you swap anything out? How do you like the heater?

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Hey Zero! I'm about to start a Mr. Aqua 3 gallon bowfront (thanks BRS for the deal this weekend ;). I noticed you have an AC70 and what looks like an AC20 on the right side? how is the flow for you? did you swap anything out? How do you like the heater?

 

Hey Man,

I'm Actually Running and AC50, got it on the SUPER cheap(25 bucks) , so I;m running the stock filter from the JBJ picotope as well.

Eventually ill probably get an AC70 with a koralia nano or something , but the water movement is pretty damn good right now, Maybe not for SPS , but everything else should be fine. I DID put an intank basket in the 50 for the future to run Carbon or Phosban or Purigen, But i might not need to, time will tell.

The heater rocks, i used Neotherm in all my tanks and never had an issue, i know the larger ones had issues back in the day, but mine have all been fine. I had an eheim Jaeger 75W(5 years old) i just broke for my mixing bucket, so i bought a cheapo from LFS for now to replace that.

Hope that helps

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Hey Man,

I'm Actually Running and AC50, got it on the SUPER cheap(25 bucks) , so I;m running the stock filter from the JBJ picotope as well.

Eventually ill probably get an AC70 with a koralia nano or something , but the water movement is pretty damn good right now, Maybe not for SPS , but everything else should be fine. I DID put an intank basket in the 50 for the future to run Carbon or Phosban or Purigen, But i might not need to, time will tell.

The heater rocks, i used Neotherm in all my tanks and never had an issue, i know the larger ones had issues back in the day, but mine have all been fine. I had an eheim Jaeger 75W(5 years old) i just broke for my mixing bucket, so i bought a cheapo from LFS for now to replace that.

Hope that helps

I was thinking about doing an AC70, swapping the impeller for the AC20. Then running a media basket in it. Do you think you'll need extra flow for basic softies?

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I was thinking about doing an AC70, swapping the impeller for the AC20. Then running a media basket in it. Do you think you'll need extra flow for basic softies?

 

 

I doubt it, I only Plan on keeping LPS and Softies in here anyway.

Heres a video , you can tell by the shimmer the water is moving, I actually have the ac50 only pushing 50% power right now.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHE2hUwYDiw

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Ok so update, CUC has been in for a week, have some soft corals coming tommorow from saltcritters(sale was to good to pass up)

Also took out the stock filter and added a hydor 180 mini powerhead. PICS after coral dip and acclimation

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Under your camera select "pro" mode and then click wb (white balance). Select the k icon (for temperature) and slide to get a neutral tone.

Wow...I never even knew i could do that thank you!

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*SMALL UPDATE 10/20**

Had an algae issue, cut the lighting to 2 hours a day and its starting to recede greatly, consistent water changes were done also.

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