moi_dar Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 I used to have a 2 ft tank until it was destroyed.... In order to restart my tank, i need to convince my husband how beautiful a marine tank can be and I intend to achieve that by setting up a pico tank (for mushroom and zoas only) in his office! I have searched and read up about PICO tanks, but there aren't too much information on them. Anyone has tried succesfully? If I were to get my own tank, which nano equipment (skimmer/filter/lighting/chiller(?)) would be value for money to set up a the pico tank? Anyone has got a CPR pico tank? How is the tank setup? Good? Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Cheers~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Firestarter Posted March 31, 2009 SRC Member Share Posted March 31, 2009 Hey, you are back! After so many years haha. What happened to your 2ft? A pico tank is hard to keep. It needs lots of maintenance, no matter what kind of equipment you use, the space is an issue. How small of a tank are you looking at? The most challenging problem for me is the temperature. It wouldn't be a problem if the tank is situated in an air conditioned room. For a pico tank, I think an iceprobe would do the job. But then again you have to state the size of the tank first, before more advice can be given. Quote Sometimes the good guys gotta do bad things to make the bad guys pay. - Harvey Specter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuzzy Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 What do you have in mind size wise? Pico meaning under 10 gallons? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moi_dar Posted April 1, 2009 Author Share Posted April 1, 2009 Not that many years lah.... Ice probe? Aha, bought it already! More for anticipation As for size? Not too big. just enough to put in maybe 3 types of mushrooms and maybe two to 4 types of zoas? It has to be placed on his office table... so can't be too big. Most likely will go for small and cheap polyps cos don't think the survival rate is high ha ha ha. Still would like to go for the challenge! Yah Fuzzy, Pico is under 10g. CPR's decor tank is only 3g. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member albinosage Posted April 1, 2009 SRC Member Share Posted April 1, 2009 Hmm why not get the whole set up from eviliztic, he was selling his whole tank set up at quite a good price due to army. Very beautiful tank, he even managed to keep SPS without problems. http://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=72160 Quote My 1.5ft nano cube My 24G nano tank (Decommed) I can picture in my mind a world without war, a world without hate. And I can picture us attacking that world, because they'd never expect it. -- Jack Handey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RockyBoy Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 Ooo nano.. very challanging. Quote Member of : UEN: T08SS0098FMASS in Facebook Reefing in LED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammy Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 I used to have a 2 ft tank until it was destroyed.... In order to restart my tank, i need to convince my husband how beautiful a marine tank can be and I intend to achieve that by setting up a pico tank (for mushroom and zoas only) in his office! I have searched and read up about PICO tanks, but there aren't too much information on them. Anyone has tried succesfully? If I were to get my own tank, which nano equipment (skimmer/filter/lighting/chiller(?)) would be value for money to set up a the pico tank? Anyone has got a CPR pico tank? How is the tank setup? Good? Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Cheers~ u are back !!!!!!! anyway pico is tough, but with little livestock ( probably 2 clownfishes) still much possible to keep it simple and beautiful try the smallest nanocube 8g like those in AM setup? Quote 2x1.5x1.5 tank Lighting: AI hydra 52HD Skimmer: Deltec SC 1455 Reactor: Minimax; rowaphos Skimz ; NP biopellets Wave Maker: MP 40 WQD Return pump: Eheim 1262 Chiller: Arctica 1/10 hp A righteous man cares for the needs of his animal, but the kindest acts of the wicked are cruel -- Proverbs 12:10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuzzy Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 u are back !!!!!!!anyway pico is tough, but with little livestock ( probably 2 clownfishes) still much possible to keep it simple and beautiful try the smallest nanocube 8g like those in AM setup? I think she has a 3 Gallon tank in mind. I personally wouldn't recommend it, but if you have the discipline to maintain it and to purchase only appropriate livestock for it, don't see why not. For me I wouldn't put any fish inside, as that would just be too cruel. A coral only tank I could do, but I wouldn't just because of the intense amount of daily maintenance involved to maintain it responsibly. Just my $0.02 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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