Anyone have a Pico hooked up to a larger system?

[Nuhtty]

I am designing a NC 12 with a 15g sump. I was also considering running in a 2.5g or smaller pico tank to sit next to the nanocube on a custom stand. I think it would look interesting.

 

I was thinking of having it drilled at the bottom and run overflow and returns through the top of the stand.

 

Anyone have a similar type setup where a pico is plumbed into a larger system?

 

I would be interested in seeing pics or schematics.

 

thanks

[Snoop]

Toe cutter does.

[Fishfreak218]

well than it wouldnt be a Pico now would it?? lol......

[Snoop]

I caught that.

[Fishfreak218]

sure you did....lol

[ToeCutter]

Good timing

 

The penthouse tank

[Nuhtty]

Good timing

 

The penthouse tank

 

 

Here is my design that I have been playing with.

 

 

 

I have been thining about a Mag 1.5 or 1.9 (somewhere between 60gph and 150gph) as the pump to the Pico tank. Not sure how much flow I want to have in such a small tank.

 

It will have that return to the refugium section of the sump, thereby causing more agitation and a better "rolling" motion for the chaeto that will be in there. In the past I had a small powerhead accomplish this, but I feel the return from the pico will have the same effect.

 

There will be gate valves on every line so that I can control the water movement more precisely and maintain the height of the water in each compartment.

 

Total water volume of the system will be around 30 gallons.

 

Any thoughts?

[Wiggawam]

I have one cycling before I hook it up into my main system. I'm using the cap from an old fluval I had lying around to provide circulation.