tylernt Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 I fit two float switches in the small (2" x 2") rear chamber. I had to do a little searching to find nonstandard 3/4" diameter float switches, though. Two switches let me sleep at night without flooding/hyposalinity nightmares... Link to comment
andrewkw Posted June 9, 2014 Author Share Posted June 9, 2014 Upgrade ! : Seriously though as soon as I get someone to help me get this out of the garage and into my basement I'll get back to work on the pico. Link to comment
Cameron6796 Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 Lol if I had my license I'd be on my way Link to comment
andrewkw Posted June 22, 2014 Author Share Posted June 22, 2014 So I got the 180 up and sorta running almost. Back to the pico Colour on most things less a couple of LPS has returned. The duncans are really puffy and starting to point down because they don't have enough room. the tank turns 4 on Wednesday and will have some moderate changes done before then. Link to comment
andrewkw Posted June 23, 2014 Author Share Posted June 23, 2014 You can see he's almost back to normal just the center is a bit bleached still. Cyclopeeze helping. Also you can catch a sneak peak of some new chalices on the right. 2 more days till pico birthday! Link to comment
brandon429 Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 Showing how to weather a storm makes this the forums top sticky sent pm request to el fab Link to comment
tibbsy07 Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 Showing how to weather a storm makes this the forums top sticky sent pm request to el fab Fab isn't on here anymore. Hasn't been in a while. I doubt it'll change. We may have to get CM involved on this one. Link to comment
andrewkw Posted June 24, 2014 Author Share Posted June 24, 2014 I can summarize everything. For now I will just say in a lot of ways a pico tank is just like a big tank, but in a lot of ways it's so different. Also some new guys : I removed one rock from the tank, it had a lot of gsp some mushrooms i forgot about on the back side but also some hydroids. If I never lost a few pieces a few weeks back I might not have done this but getting a tiny bit of yellow into the tank while still staying with the purple pink and green look has really pleased me. I am going to have to scrape a few inches of gsp off the front eventually though. Link to comment
andrewkw Posted June 25, 2014 Author Share Posted June 25, 2014 Well I did it. 4 years old. The last few weeks were probably the scariest. I just took a sloppy fts last night as there are still a few things I want to do. I've got like 3-4 weeks and then the tank should be back on autopilot. After removing that rock I was able to squeeze in 3 new chalice corals. I got some really nice frags that are fully encrusted, one is completely covering the plug. My pink guy has been in there almost the entire 4 years so I hope to still have these guys 4 years from now in the tank. Still going to rearrange a bit more and add a few more things.I am almost thinking about upgrading the lighting. Maybe just a better gooseneck and the same bulb I'd like to be able to angle the bulb a bit better as there are some corals not getting enough light with the top so full. Still plan on scraping the GSP off the front to get a better view. I am also working on writing down some thoughts and tips for long term pico success.Here are a few pics, and there is much much more to come. As they say on election day 4 more years! Itty bitty fungai Seriously the size of a quarter and round. Whoever fragged these did a nice job. Link to comment
markalot Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Excellent. TOTM in 2011 and now 3 years gone and still going! Great to see. Link to comment
Cameron6796 Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 I truly wonder if there is a point where you have to upgrade or retire a tank. Link to comment
andrewkw Posted June 26, 2014 Author Share Posted June 26, 2014 I truly wonder if there is a point where you have to upgrade or retire a tank. Sure there is. I just took down my 112 gallon setup in 2006. Eventually you upgrade, move, grow richer poorer, and certainly one day die. I don't imagine this tank will last more then 20-30 years but we'll see. Link to comment
brandon429 Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 I can tell you this the only thing that limits pico reef lifespan now is physical space inside the tank until its a sealed cube of limestone, literally thats the truth. you can absolutly go 20 years on this, 30 if you have heck of a plan for power outages heh Link to comment
gena Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Congrats! Here's to 4 more years (at least) . Link to comment
Cameron6796 Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 Yeah I think it will get another 4 atleast. I truly hope so. I wanna see some really old reefs 15+ years Link to comment
gabe3eb Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 4 More Years! Looking good. I'm thinking of adding a couple Flaming Prawn Gobies to a 5G. I have heard they do well in established tanks potentially from grazing on a number of things on the rocks (omnivores). Have you seen him pick at any algae by chance? Link to comment
andrewkw Posted July 9, 2014 Author Share Posted July 9, 2014 4 More Years! Looking good. I'm thinking of adding a couple Flaming Prawn Gobies to a 5G. I have heard they do well in established tanks potentially from grazing on a number of things on the rocks (omnivores). Have you seen him pick at any algae by chance? Sorry for late reply. I see him for about 1 second every 10 days. Sometimes when I do water changes and there is just a little water on the bottom I see him. Sometimes. When I first got him I saw him eat cyclopeeze a few times, but other then that don't really see him at all. I would not add them to a 5 gallon. If you want to see these fish they need a sparely decorated pico or a shot glass and an air pump (kidding) they're just far too secretive to be enjoyed. Link to comment
Nano sapiens Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Congrats on the 4th year anniversary! Tank looks like it's doing very well, indeed. Link to comment
lyeheng Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 Hi,jus to check with you. When u do wc, the top part of corals will expose to air is it? Link to comment
Cameron6796 Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 I'm pretty sure he does almost 100% we also having corals touch the air for a few minutes is not bad for them at all. When you think about it tides naturally can do this in a reef Link to comment
andrewkw Posted October 18, 2014 Author Share Posted October 18, 2014 Tank is looking a little dirty, the old acrylic isn't so easy to clean. I have put the tank on a new custom built stand. Just 20$ worth of wood and some stain. Everything is doing well but not much has changed. Except I have added a tiny tiny damsel. Not really my idea, but he's smaller than a dime. It might do the LPS some good to get some food too. Looking for a choice frag or 2 to add to the tank but after the next water change I will scrape the acrylic and get some much needed new pics up. Pico forever! Link to comment
Cameron6796 Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 What a cute little guy/girl hope he gets along with the goby. Have you seen seen the goby at all lately? Link to comment
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