Utahpico Posted August 20, 2017 Author Share Posted August 20, 2017 Took off the red adjustment cap on my 160 gph Pico pump and it has a lot more flow now, especially since I have it directly as the return, and I have tge intake about 3/4" from water surface as the tank evaporates the pump will suck up air reminding me to top off. 1 Quote Link to comment
Utahpico Posted August 20, 2017 Author Share Posted August 20, 2017 Woke up this morning and noticed my tank was at 74 degrees, looks like my heater will be in there for the next 7 months. 1 Quote Link to comment
Utahpico Posted August 29, 2017 Author Share Posted August 29, 2017 My ghetto temporary anti vortek plate, my pump inlet being so close to the surface has been sucking up air. Isn't such a bad thing but I already have a air stone running 24/7 in back middle chamber Quote Link to comment
Utahpico Posted September 2, 2017 Author Share Posted September 2, 2017 Added a 20w 50/50 bulb 10k + true actinic, to stimulate color and growth in my sps with some (u.v) Quote Link to comment
Utahpico Posted September 2, 2017 Author Share Posted September 2, 2017 My sps browned out a couple of days after putting it in my tank, now it's getting color back, second day with fluorescent light. Could it be the uv? Right picture is from today. 1 Quote Link to comment
Utahpico Posted October 12, 2017 Author Share Posted October 12, 2017 I haven't posted in a while, a lot has changed and my little Pico is growing nicely, I recently realized that an "all in one" Pico tank is a horrible idea I took my tank apart and cut out the back chambers as they were robbing my tank of space now it looks like an 8 gallon cube, and I have simplified it greatly just a light 80gph pump and a heater, no filteration. 2 Quote Link to comment
Utahpico Posted October 13, 2017 Author Share Posted October 13, 2017 New addition got this birdsnest 3-4 weeks ago. It's got crazy polyp extension 2 Quote Link to comment
Rene Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 You did a really nice job removing the back compartments. I have a 3 gallon AOI and I see the pros and cons of both, I think it really depends on how well those back chambers work for you. 1 Quote Link to comment
SavaS Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 Nice looking tank! As a Pico owner I totally understand the constant adjusting of things to keep it looking its best, even if it is just moving a rock or three 1 Quote Link to comment
Lula_Mae Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 Nice work! Looks good. 1 Quote Link to comment
Utahpico Posted October 15, 2017 Author Share Posted October 15, 2017 Got a drag of mixed zoas I guess from Vietnam I wish these places will tell where there corals come from before I buy, I need to ask more questions. These things were covered in pox and weird growths, so I scrubbed the junk off with a tooth brush, they will open in s few days and look great in my tank. 1 Quote Link to comment
Utahpico Posted October 15, 2017 Author Share Posted October 15, 2017 This hammer coral was a lot smaller than the "left" pic when I got it but still shoes how huge this thing is getting. 3 Quote Link to comment
Utahpico Posted December 17, 2017 Author Share Posted December 17, 2017 Duncan is growing 2 new heads!! 4 Quote Link to comment
Utahpico Posted January 7, 2018 Author Share Posted January 7, 2018 Neglected my tank since October, finally tore it apart scrubbed it down stirred up the sand and put it all back with a 100gph filter in the back cause I don't have time to care for it like I used to. Overall 180gph of flow and hopefully everything gets back to where it was. 2 Quote Link to comment
TatorTaco Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 Looks great! I've got 2 questions for you though: Do you have an ATO for this? If so, which one are you using? Does the HOB filter push the sand around a lot? Does it provide enough water movement throughout the tank? 1 Quote Link to comment
Utahpico Posted February 17, 2018 Author Share Posted February 17, 2018 I top it off by hand, it goes through huge salinity fluctuations but I've never had an issue. The 100ghp from the filter does not mess with my sand, but I did have to turn down my smaller pump cause it was blasting my zoas and hammer. Quote Link to comment
Cpl_Wiggles Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 What a handsome tank. I think you've hit the nail on the head as far as aesthetics go. 1 Quote Link to comment
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