messias Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 Hello everyone, So I´ve decided to set up a Pico and would like to hear your advice and suggestions on it: Right now I have the following “hardware” laying around, that can be used to set it up: 5g Display 30g Sump (yep… I now it should be the other way around, but due to severe space requirements, My display WILL have to be a Pico… the Sump will be hidden away) 25W heater 400lt/h return pump (from Sump, 1mt below the display) Micro Skimmer V2 80 (with 800lt/h pump… itºs a ventury operated skimmer, hence the high output pump to make it work) 15w MarineReefLED - Par20 - QuadSpec Mini V2 As for stock (apart from a couple of softies), I would like to have a gobby, but I would just love to have a pom pom crab in there as well… Can I have your opinions on this? Thank you… Link to comment
CoolGuy77 Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 That's definitely interesting having your sump bigger than your display tank. One suggestion I have is maybe getting a bigger heater. You will have close to 35 gallons of water but a 25 watt heater is more meant for 5 gallons. I've never kept a pom pom crab but I've heard the anemones can sting corals. I'd wait to hear from someone who has kept them before though. Link to comment
jamescstein Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 +1 on the bigger heater. You need to size your heater to your water volume. That 25W heater won't be able to keep your pico + sump at temp. On the plus side, the heater can sit in the sump. So it gives you more space in the display. Link to comment
messias Posted November 30, 2015 Author Share Posted November 30, 2015 I already had this heater and was wondering if in such a small system the heat generated from the pumps, plus the 25W wouldn´t be enough... but you are both probably right there... Thanks for the input. Link to comment
messias Posted November 30, 2015 Author Share Posted November 30, 2015 Can you guys advise me on the return pump flow as well? Will 400lt/h be too much for the 5g display? (although the display, being 1mt higher than the sump, I suspect that wont be handling 400lt/h, probably a much less...) Link to comment
Merthynia Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 I love pompom crabs. They can be extremely shy, so don't be surprised if you don't see him super often. I never had a problem with their nems stinging any coral that have been in the tank with them. Link to comment
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