Keeping my own Pico Tank

[Admiraltian]

Hi all,

I'm starting a really really small pico tank, Azoo 6" Cube with HOF.

Hoped to get all the expert's advice on this. So far, I put in a small filter bag of coral chips and some filter wool in the HOF. Some fine grains coral chips as the substrate. The tanks has been cycling for a week or so here's how it looks,

[Admiraltian]

Still thinking about whether to add live rock due to the confine space?

Also considering about keeping some colourful zoas and maybe 1 small fish.

[Rukas]

Wow thats really a Pico

Can care to share further on your water type, How did you start cycling? did you add any bacteria or rotten shrimp, did you take any readings, what is the temperature like?

The more you share the more the bros here can help u

[Admiraltian]

Wow thats really a Pico

Can care to share further on your water type, How did you start cycling? did you add any bacteria or rotten shrimp, did you take any readings, what is the temperature like?

The more you share the more the bros here can help u

I juz set up for fun, never really measure the temp. But I think should below 30deg cos nowadays weather quite cool.

So far I've only tested NO3 & the reading is zero. As for bacteria, only added some liquid filter medium.

[cdckjn]

For such a small tank, some small pieces of live rock is 100% necessary to help you mature the tank quickly. You can only put in small livestock like hermit crab or zoos or mushrooms.

[Admiraltian]

For such a small tank, some small pieces of live rock is 100% necessary to help you mature the tank quickly. You can only put in small livestock like hermit crab or zoos or mushrooms.

Actually I'm thinking of buying some colorful zoas that already comes attached with live rock. But then I scare I'll kill it. Thinking of keeping 1 yellow clown goby, cos I think they r really cute.Thanks for the advice.

[starfish123]

don't worry, zoas hard to kill.

[kenny1111]

don't worry, zoas hard to kill.

u really sure about zoa?

By the way, how u going to keep the temp down?fan?

[Admiraltian]

u really sure about zoa?

By the way, how u going to keep the temp down?fan?

Not using any fan, will monitor the temp. Weather quite cool nowadays.

Also wanted to keep it as a low budget setup. If it quite any hotter then I will need

to get a fan.

Wondering how long do u guys cycle your tank, cos my tank size is really small?

[william_choo]

hi bro,size does not matter.all of us had to go through the process of cycling which will Take about 4 to 6 weeks.

[Admiraltian]

Some updates,

I've added one small piece of LR

and 1 yellow clown goby (though not very yellow now).

Think the ycg is a bit under-nourished.

[Admiraltian]

Some updates,

I've added one small piece of LR

and 1 yellow clown goby (though not very yellow now).

Think the ycg is a bit under-nourished.

The ycg refused to eat, now gone liao.

Now using my pico to quarantine my ich infested clown fish.

Bring down from 1.024 to 1.010sg. Seem to show improvement.

[Admiraltian]

Some updates...

Now my pico housing my percula.

It seem very content and happy to itself. Maybe no one to fight food with it.

[Admiraltian]

The percula still showing some signs of ich...will move it to my 3ft once it's fully cured.

[Admiraltian]

The true perc also succumbed to ich. Now tank is empty again. Won't be so soon I'll put in LS again

[Admiraltian]

Currently, decomm the tank liao....no time to look after it. Will be putting pico tank for sale soon.