Oceanbox Designs Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 Starting a new counter-top Pico Reef! I'm calling it the PICO STAR™ tank. Teaser... The Basic: Tank --- Custom Low-Iron Glass 8x8x8" Filter --- Custom Enclosed AIO Filtration w/Aquaclear AC20 Heater --- 50W Mini Heater w/External Controller What's next? Follow this build to find out Link to comment
Christopher Marks Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 I'll be following this one! That's a great little cube, looks like it'll be at the edge of your kitchen. What if you had the filter face the wall, so it's viewable from the kitchen side too, like a peninsula style tank? Link to comment
aquarium Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 Follow this build to see what happen next...what happen next may be very interesting... You have me twitching on the edge of my seat. Link to comment
Oceanbox Designs Posted December 23, 2016 Author Share Posted December 23, 2016 Down to the basic! Fiji pink live sand, 50W mini heater THE ECOSYSTEM The main filtration system running an enclosed AIO w/Aquaclear AC20 filter, a new design I've been working on...more details to come. She's ready for rock and sand... Link to comment
jtwisconsin Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 That cover over the filter looks awesome. Following to see more! Link to comment
jnguyen5820 Posted December 25, 2016 Share Posted December 25, 2016 This is exactly what I need for my 8x8x8 tank!!! Link to comment
Oceanbox Designs Posted December 26, 2016 Author Share Posted December 26, 2016 Merry Christmas everyone!!! Something to keep you curious until New Year Live sand, live rock, filter media, and water transferred from my 20L frag tank im taken down so there will be no cycle. My gf is helping me cleaning the rock and moving the good corals over...can't get better than that!! Link to comment
uwdanno Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 Very nice! Got me wanting to set my pico back up Link to comment
Sharbuckle Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 Cool looking pico. Following Really like the filter cover. Looks like it surface skims? Link to comment
ozzyvega Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 Dude, everything you touch ends up looking amazing. Can't wait to see where this goes. Link to comment
Oceanbox Designs Posted December 31, 2016 Author Share Posted December 31, 2016 Dude, everything you touch ends up looking amazing. Can't wait to see where this goes. I really appreciate the kind words, looking forward to finishing up the setup. Very nice! Got me wanting to set my pico back up I've always wanted to start a pico, i bought this tank back 2 years ago but has been in storage until now. The reason im setting this up is because I need to take down the much neglected 20L frag tank and I need a tank to move some of the good corals over but my 12L is already full. This pico would be a good reason as well for the new filter design I was working on. Link to comment
Oceanbox Designs Posted December 31, 2016 Author Share Posted December 31, 2016 Cool looking pico. Following Really like the filter cover. Looks like it surface skims? Thanks!! It's more than just surface skimming, i'll add more details soon. Link to comment
Oceanbox Designs Posted December 31, 2016 Author Share Posted December 31, 2016 I'll be following this one! That's a great little cube, looks like it'll be at the edge of your kitchen. What if you had the filter face the wall, so it's viewable from the kitchen side too, like a peninsula style tank? Great suggestion Chris, i might turn it side way later however the reason I decided not to right now is because the wall that you see is actually not going to cover the whole back of the tank and it's going to make it harder to do maintenance with the wall blocking access. I still need to fine tune some design and perhaps adding a back cover to it is entirely enclosed (like the Fluval Edge) so I'll need access to the back for now. Link to comment
Oceanbox Designs Posted December 31, 2016 Author Share Posted December 31, 2016 Added light, heater, moved corals and CUC over, waiting for things to clear up... Link to comment
Newstead Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 Added light, heater, moved corals and CUC over, waiting for things to clear up... This is looking great. What light are you using? Link to comment
martinicu Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 Hi Phuong This what I was trying to explain to you for my 12 gallon long with AC70. I hope this becomes regular production product. Good luck. When you start one for my tank let me know . I'll run the prototype lol Link to comment
Oceanbox Designs Posted January 3, 2017 Author Share Posted January 3, 2017 This is looking great. What light are you using? Thanks! It's a new full spectrum nano light I'm testing and may likely to be offered exclusively in my upcoming reef-ready pico/nano tank system soon, just keeping it on the down low for now as im still testing its capability and features. Hi Phuong This what I was trying to explain to you for my 12 gallon long with AC70. I hope this becomes regular production product. Good luck. When you start one for my tank let me know . I'll run the prototype lol Thanks Martin! Yes!! I do remember something of nature however this is not exactly the same as what you had in mind, this is a fully integrated AIO filter system powered by the AC20, it's not just a mock up cover (like the Fluval edge). Stay tuned for more exciting updates! Livestock updates next!! Link to comment
Oceanbox Designs Posted January 5, 2017 Author Share Posted January 5, 2017 Benny the Blenny is coming! Known by Tail Spot Blenny, max 2.5", my all time fav nano fish! Link to comment
debbeach13 Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Benny the blenny That picture looks animated Link to comment
Droy008 Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Benny the Blenny is coming! Known by Tail Spot Blenny, max 2.5", my all time fav nano fish! They are such fun, beautiful fish. I love my Tailspot! Link to comment
Oceanbox Designs Posted January 5, 2017 Author Share Posted January 5, 2017 Benny the blenny That picture looks animated It's def color processed lol, not my pic though. Blenny has tons of personality, just hope he's not a jumper, eventually i'll be adding a mesh top cover. They are such fun, beautiful fish. I love my Tailspot! +1 Really looking forward to be entertained! Link to comment
jnguyen5820 Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 Looks Beautiful. Is this in production? Pricing? Link to comment
Oceanbox Designs Posted January 6, 2017 Author Share Posted January 6, 2017 Updates: Light snow here in Texas!! But on the warm side, tank is now crystal clear, thanks to the surface skimming! GPS looks happy, acans still recovering from being neglected, CUC are doing their things. Need to purge some babies Aiptasia on the GPS mat and rock Looks Beautiful. Is this in production? Pricing? Thanks bro! Good to see a Viet reefer on here. The short answer is yes, but I don't have a set date yet. This is my personal tank but it is also sort of an experimental/demo tank to test out the new hybrid AIO filter design. You can expect something great along the line in the coming weeks! Link to comment
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