Juan's Picotope 3G tank journey

[twofinhogie]

40 gph, and I just use a small 50 watt heater.

 

[jpsika08]

Great thanks!

 

[Reefmack]

Juan - that's the correct Nano Mag - you'll like it! A lot of us it on our larger tanks - it does an excellent job for its tiny size. A 50 watt heater may give you some large temperature swings in a tank that small - IMO a 10 watt would be sufficient (and smaller).

 

[jpsika08]

Great, thanks Terry!

 

[Reefmack]

You're welcome Juan. I run a 10W in my 6G and it works fine.

 

[tnwillia]

That looks great Juan!!!

 

[jpsika08]

Thanks!

 

[ReeferMan420]

very cool man cant wait to check out the pics!

 

[jpsika08]

Thank you ReeferMan! Updates soon, (once the cycle has finished and I begin to introduce inhabitants)

 

[Royalscott]

I use a Hydor Mini Aquarium Heater in mine and its plenty.

 

[wannenmacher]

I like the scape i would suggest getting a aquaclear 50 and mod it to a refugium. If u go to nano-reef.com and go to the pico reef forum there is a picotope guide its really helpful in getting this little tanks to run well and lots of info.

 

[jpsika08]

RoyalScott, thanks!

Wannenmacher, thanks a bunch for the link!

 

[wannenmacher]

hey no problem just putting in my .02 cents

 

[Shamus]

Juan - I'm following along too! I've been toying with the idea of setting up a pico in the office. Guess I can use you as a guinea pig (hope you don't mind )

 

[jpsika08]

LOL, not at all Steve (guinea PIG I shall be), I'll keep posting pictures of updates once I have the system cycled (not too much to see right now)

 

[jpsika08]

Quick update, today I checked water parameters after 12 days of cycling.

Ammonia 0
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 10
PH 8
Salinity 1.025
Temp 72F <- Will get a heater tomorrow.

I used one of my cured Marco Rocks for the tank and the other piece I have was from my RSM250 so it can seed the base rock.

Here is a FTS from today, I removed the TALES FROM THE CRYPT rock scape and chose to go more minimalistic, as you can see I have only one base rock and the rear rock (temporarily one) is from the 3 month RSM250:

The first member of the nano tank I was thinking of is a Yellow Watchman Goby Saltwater Aquarium Fish for Marine Aquariums: Yellow Watchman Goby

When should I be able to place fish in?

 

[Reefmack]

That 10 nitrates might be an indicator that the cycle is now under control?

 

[jpsika08]

Brought in my first tank member, a Kaudern Cardinal, really nice, it's small right now, I think that someday he can migrate to the bigger tank, but for now, the Picotope will be his home.

Also, I placed in the tank one turbo from the RSM250, he went in commando style, his mission, reconnaissance, conclusion ... he survived

Here is my new member, now named Stripes:

 

[Shamus]

Very cool! Nice addition! What corals are you thinking about adding?

 

[tnwillia]

Great Start & addition Juan!