Sancho Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 This tank started as a 5 gallon Eco Pico I won at my local club meeting. The tank was started in September 2013. I used it as a holding tank for stuff to put in my larger tanks. I really did not think you could have a legit pico tank so I really never paid much attention to it. Man was I wrong I have recently caught the pico bug. So when a used CAD Lights 8 came up for sale on my local forum I had to have it. The CAD Lights 8 has a Tunze Nano Osmolator, DIY acrylic ATO box, Tunze 9001 skimmer, and a HOB CAD Lights NR 1pro pellet reactor. The lighting is the stock blue and white LED. Here are a few pics of the tanks evolution. The sexy Shrimp was the first addition to the tank here are some recent pics after the CAD Lights upgrade. 7 Quote Link to comment
Slowtwitch Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 Very nice. Love the rics. Quote Link to comment
Sancho Posted February 26, 2015 Author Share Posted February 26, 2015 Very nice. Love the rics. Thanks. More have been added since these pics. Shrooms, Rics, and Acans is all that is going into this tank. The nem came out of my 34 after it split a little over a year ago. Was going to sell it but it has stayed put and the sexy shrimp and clown call it home. As long as the nem is happy I am leaving it. Quote Link to comment
billdeluz Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 looks real nice i really like it Quote Link to comment
Sancho Posted March 23, 2015 Author Share Posted March 23, 2015 Lost some nice Rhodactis a couple weeks ago. So I added some green for st. pattys day. Added a few new shrooms this week. 6 Quote Link to comment
Sancho Posted March 23, 2015 Author Share Posted March 23, 2015 One of my local shops has 2 reasonably priced Gum Drops. I wanted to buy one soo bad but after pulling out $200 worth of ASD shrooms that melted on me I am a tad gun shy. Maybe next week if he still has them. I think he has them under way too much light they seem to have lost color in his tank. But they are under $200. 1 Quote Link to comment
Red_Blenny Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 That's a crazy looking mushroom. Quote Link to comment
Sancho Posted April 11, 2015 Author Share Posted April 11, 2015 Some updates to this tank. Got a new light last week. Ordered it black Friday finaly showed up 4/1. AI prime so far I love the light was running a bit to high and melted a couple shrooms first day. Dialed it back to 30% and all is happy now. Had some issues with the tank mount as I have a skimmer in the back. A piece of wood some redneck engineering made it work. 1 Quote Link to comment
Sancho Posted April 11, 2015 Author Share Posted April 11, 2015 The wife wanted her kitchen counter back so I made a proper stand for the tank. 1 Quote Link to comment
Sancho Posted April 11, 2015 Author Share Posted April 11, 2015 That's a crazy looking mushroom. picked it up from my lfs for $15. I have no idea what it is but I love it. 1 Quote Link to comment
Sancho Posted June 5, 2015 Author Share Posted June 5, 2015 Here are a few updated pics since I bought the AI Prime. new fish new stand FTS 6 Quote Link to comment
Sancho Posted June 5, 2015 Author Share Posted June 5, 2015 As you can see I have lost an Acan and a couple shrooms. The acan was shaded by the green purple yuma and the other shrooms just melted away. This tank has been around for over a year and I cant be happier with the results I am getting from the Prime. My 18 month old kept turning the power strip off so I added a Apex jr. and locked the Aqua Controller so he can no longer kill the tank with the flip of a switch. I am building doors for the new stand this weekend. Quote Link to comment
Red_Blenny Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 Here are a few updated pics since I bought the AI Prime. That's a sweet rhodactis. Quote Link to comment
Sancho Posted June 6, 2015 Author Share Posted June 6, 2015 That's a sweet rhodactis. It's getting ready to split. It is looking like 2 today. I paid $15 for it. I scored a major deal 1 Quote Link to comment
Sancho Posted June 23, 2015 Author Share Posted June 23, 2015 My Yuma has started warfare on my Acan. Came home today and found this Yuma had completely engulfed this Acan. It was like it was trying to eat it. I have never seen anything like that before. The Acan is not happy I think I am going to pull it out and throw it in my other tank. On a good note I found this guy in my tank I never bought this I think it may be the offspring of a shroom I bought that never really did well and eventually melted away. 2 Quote Link to comment
Sancho Posted August 26, 2015 Author Share Posted August 26, 2015 Just saw this. Thats just wrong. 2 Quote Link to comment
charnelhouse Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 Nice little pico. Just discovered this thread. Tagging along. 1 Quote Link to comment
Sancho Posted August 26, 2015 Author Share Posted August 26, 2015 Nice little pico. Just discovered this thread. Tagging along. thanks...not much to see small mushie tank on auto pilot. The nem takes up almost half the tank. Been thinking about getting rid of the nem. 1 Quote Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 Just saw this. Thats just wrong. Post it in Stella's thread 1 Quote Link to comment
Sancho Posted August 26, 2015 Author Share Posted August 26, 2015 Post it in Stella's thread he also got stella 1 Quote Link to comment
Sancho Posted August 28, 2015 Author Share Posted August 28, 2015 lucky spider. 2 Quote Link to comment
jack1978 Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 lucky spider. LOL, I thought the same thing. Quote Link to comment
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