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05-30-2008, 05:38 PM
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 Pyro's 1.5g Pico Build So I got bored today. Today I decided to build a pico tank. I have been doing some research on them and think they are just the coolest. I had a 1.5 gallon betta tank sitting around, a spare pump, and some old acrylic. All the fixins for a Pico tank  . Still need the light but I'll get that later. Planning on it being a Sexy shrimp/ shroom tank. I will post pics of it in a little got some friends coming over so when they leave I'll post some pics of the the build.
__________________ -Logan 14g BioCube 1.5g Pico Tank Survivor of a reef tank crash... and I'm still here, ya I'm addicted :) Your Tank doesn't tell you when your finished Your Bank account tells you when your done :)  |
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05-30-2008, 10:15 PM
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 Re: Pyro's 1.5g Pico Build Well here are the pics: This is the tank as it was when I bought it:  Here is the false wall that I made for the back of the tank. I planned it so the water would overflow into the back chamber and then get pumped back into the tank. This will get siliconed onto the back of the tank:  Here is the tank with the false wall siliconed in (I know its not that great of a silicone job):  Side view with false wall:  Tank with sand in it. My cat Fettucini got curious:  Here is the tank filled with LR and everything in place. I only had a little left from my 20g so I will have to get some more rubble from the LFS, but for now this will do. Starting to look good :
__________________ -Logan 14g BioCube 1.5g Pico Tank Survivor of a reef tank crash... and I'm still here, ya I'm addicted :) Your Tank doesn't tell you when your finished Your Bank account tells you when your done :) |
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05-30-2008, 10:23 PM
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| Re: Pyro's 1.5g Pico Build I started everything up and it really looks great! I need to add more sand but besides that its exactly what I was after Here is a top shot of the tank with everything running:  Back shot of the tank. You can see the back chamber. I have some LR rubble and the sponge for catching debris. I will be adding a little cheato when I get my hands on some.  And here is the tank in its final spot:  This tank was a blast to build. I can't wait for the dust to settle in the water. I'll post update pics when it does. All in all this tank should be sweet once it's done cycling and I can get some stuff in it. So let me know what ya think/should do to improve this little guy
__________________ -Logan 14g BioCube 1.5g Pico Tank Survivor of a reef tank crash... and I'm still here, ya I'm addicted :) Your Tank doesn't tell you when your finished Your Bank account tells you when your done :) |
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05-31-2008, 07:24 PM
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| Re: Pyro's 1.5g Pico Build Got pics of the water all cleared up Here they are:  You can see my ghetto temp light: 
__________________ -Logan 14g BioCube 1.5g Pico Tank Survivor of a reef tank crash... and I'm still here, ya I'm addicted :) Your Tank doesn't tell you when your finished Your Bank account tells you when your done :) |
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05-31-2008, 08:01 PM
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| Re: Pyro's 1.5g Pico Build those are huge snails
__________________ 40 gallon Reef with a 20 gallon high sump- One Yellow Wrasse, 2 Chromis, Hermits, Snails, one Sand Sifting Tiger Starfish, one fighting conch, and Corals- one frogs spawn coral, one Green striped and purple mushroom rock, one pink/tan mushroom frag, one hybrid mushroom rock, one Red mushroom rock, 2 differnt types of green star polyps, Two Cynarina corals, , one Fox coarl, one button polyp rock , one yellow scroll coral, one Big Orange Montipora capricornis, Two Orange Ricordea Mushrooms, Two Blue Maxima clams , One Big Yellow Trumpet Coral, one Halimeda Plant, a Cabbage Leather Frag, Red Sea xiena (purple), Tan Xiena, one pink birds nest, amd one loco lobo leather coral. |
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05-31-2008, 08:38 PM
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| Re: Pyro's 1.5g Pico Build Lol ya they are just in there until I can take them to the LFS. They out grew my 14g. Kept knocking down my coral frags so I stuck them in there until I can get time to go to LFS.
__________________ -Logan 14g BioCube 1.5g Pico Tank Survivor of a reef tank crash... and I'm still here, ya I'm addicted :) Your Tank doesn't tell you when your finished Your Bank account tells you when your done :) |
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05-31-2008, 08:39 PM
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| Re: Pyro's 1.5g Pico Build oo i see but i have a question why would you start such a small project there really isent much you can do with that size tank
__________________ 40 gallon Reef with a 20 gallon high sump- One Yellow Wrasse, 2 Chromis, Hermits, Snails, one Sand Sifting Tiger Starfish, one fighting conch, and Corals- one frogs spawn coral, one Green striped and purple mushroom rock, one pink/tan mushroom frag, one hybrid mushroom rock, one Red mushroom rock, 2 differnt types of green star polyps, Two Cynarina corals, , one Fox coarl, one button polyp rock , one yellow scroll coral, one Big Orange Montipora capricornis, Two Orange Ricordea Mushrooms, Two Blue Maxima clams , One Big Yellow Trumpet Coral, one Halimeda Plant, a Cabbage Leather Frag, Red Sea xiena (purple), Tan Xiena, one pink birds nest, amd one loco lobo leather coral. |
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05-31-2008, 08:43 PM
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| Re: Pyro's 1.5g Pico Build Picos are cool They are like the ultimate nano. I plan on doing a Ric garden with 2 sexy shrimp as the stars of the tank. Picos are a lot more versatile then you think 
__________________ -Logan 14g BioCube 1.5g Pico Tank Survivor of a reef tank crash... and I'm still here, ya I'm addicted :) Your Tank doesn't tell you when your finished Your Bank account tells you when your done :) |
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05-31-2008, 09:03 PM
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Re: Pyro's 1.5g Pico Build  well ill see when you post your pics
__________________ 40 gallon Reef with a 20 gallon high sump- One Yellow Wrasse, 2 Chromis, Hermits, Snails, one Sand Sifting Tiger Starfish, one fighting conch, and Corals- one frogs spawn coral, one Green striped and purple mushroom rock, one pink/tan mushroom frag, one hybrid mushroom rock, one Red mushroom rock, 2 differnt types of green star polyps, Two Cynarina corals, , one Fox coarl, one button polyp rock , one yellow scroll coral, one Big Orange Montipora capricornis, Two Orange Ricordea Mushrooms, Two Blue Maxima clams , One Big Yellow Trumpet Coral, one Halimeda Plant, a Cabbage Leather Frag, Red Sea xiena (purple), Tan Xiena, one pink birds nest, amd one loco lobo leather coral. |
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05-31-2008, 09:54 PM
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| Re: Pyro's 1.5g Pico Build that sounds like a challenge to me lol
__________________ -Logan 14g BioCube 1.5g Pico Tank Survivor of a reef tank crash... and I'm still here, ya I'm addicted :) Your Tank doesn't tell you when your finished Your Bank account tells you when your done :) |
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05-31-2008, 11:03 PM
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| Re: Pyro's 1.5g Pico Build haha it is
__________________ 40 gallon Reef with a 20 gallon high sump- One Yellow Wrasse, 2 Chromis, Hermits, Snails, one Sand Sifting Tiger Starfish, one fighting conch, and Corals- one frogs spawn coral, one Green striped and purple mushroom rock, one pink/tan mushroom frag, one hybrid mushroom rock, one Red mushroom rock, 2 differnt types of green star polyps, Two Cynarina corals, , one Fox coarl, one button polyp rock , one yellow scroll coral, one Big Orange Montipora capricornis, Two Orange Ricordea Mushrooms, Two Blue Maxima clams , One Big Yellow Trumpet Coral, one Halimeda Plant, a Cabbage Leather Frag, Red Sea xiena (purple), Tan Xiena, one pink birds nest, amd one loco lobo leather coral. |
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06-01-2008, 02:03 AM
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| Re: Pyro's 1.5g Pico Build so this seems to be a good thread to pose this idea...I have a 25 gallon sump and a little one gallon (maybe a little bigger) tank that I used to keep a tarantula in. They are both collecting dust right now. Could I just cycle the 25 gallons of sump water through the small tank and pack it way, way past its own 1 gallon bioload capacity? |
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06-01-2008, 02:29 AM
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| Re: Pyro's 1.5g Pico Build No because the reason you can't keep fish in most pico tanks is not because of filtration reasons. The fish just have no place to swim.
__________________ -Logan 14g BioCube 1.5g Pico Tank Survivor of a reef tank crash... and I'm still here, ya I'm addicted :) Your Tank doesn't tell you when your finished Your Bank account tells you when your done :) |
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06-01-2008, 09:08 AM
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| Re: Pyro's 1.5g Pico Build haha yea no place to swim
__________________ 40 gallon Reef with a 20 gallon high sump- One Yellow Wrasse, 2 Chromis, Hermits, Snails, one Sand Sifting Tiger Starfish, one fighting conch, and Corals- one frogs spawn coral, one Green striped and purple mushroom rock, one pink/tan mushroom frag, one hybrid mushroom rock, one Red mushroom rock, 2 differnt types of green star polyps, Two Cynarina corals, , one Fox coarl, one button polyp rock , one yellow scroll coral, one Big Orange Montipora capricornis, Two Orange Ricordea Mushrooms, Two Blue Maxima clams , One Big Yellow Trumpet Coral, one Halimeda Plant, a Cabbage Leather Frag, Red Sea xiena (purple), Tan Xiena, one pink birds nest, amd one loco lobo leather coral. |
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06-01-2008, 05:47 PM
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| Re: Pyro's 1.5g Pico Build yeah, I am not trying to necessarily put fish in there. I was thinking about small inverts and coral, maybe one very tiny percula clown. Is there any reason in particular why corals and anemones and whatnot couldn't survive in such a setup? |
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06-01-2008, 07:01 PM
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| Re: Pyro's 1.5g Pico Build And I thought I was crazy wanting to try a 10 gal.... You seem to have a nice nano as is and Im sure this will be an impressive pico!
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06-01-2008, 08:30 PM
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| Re: Pyro's 1.5g Pico Build lets see how it turns out
__________________ 40 gallon Reef with a 20 gallon high sump- One Yellow Wrasse, 2 Chromis, Hermits, Snails, one Sand Sifting Tiger Starfish, one fighting conch, and Corals- one frogs spawn coral, one Green striped and purple mushroom rock, one pink/tan mushroom frag, one hybrid mushroom rock, one Red mushroom rock, 2 differnt types of green star polyps, Two Cynarina corals, , one Fox coarl, one button polyp rock , one yellow scroll coral, one Big Orange Montipora capricornis, Two Orange Ricordea Mushrooms, Two Blue Maxima clams , One Big Yellow Trumpet Coral, one Halimeda Plant, a Cabbage Leather Frag, Red Sea xiena (purple), Tan Xiena, one pink birds nest, amd one loco lobo leather coral. |
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06-01-2008, 11:36 PM
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| Re: Pyro's 1.5g Pico Build i have got more than enough parts to whip it together. Give me a few weeks to get settled in the new home, and I will be on it. I guess I'll just start a new thread with some pics. |
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06-05-2008, 01:17 AM
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| Re: Pyro's 1.5g Pico Build Seems like after the tank crash you decided to start 2 new tanks haha. Good looking pico. Only pitfall is no room for fish only inverts/corals but still very interesting. Picos are just as challenging as a 55 gallon tank IMO. I like how you set up the false wall. Can't wait to see something other than a couple of snails in this tank keep us updated. |
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06-05-2008, 05:55 AM
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| Re: Pyro's 1.5g Pico Build The pico is cycling strong... to boring for a picture though.
__________________ -Logan 14g BioCube 1.5g Pico Tank Survivor of a reef tank crash... and I'm still here, ya I'm addicted :) Your Tank doesn't tell you when your finished Your Bank account tells you when your done :) |
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06-07-2008, 09:41 AM
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| Re: Pyro's 1.5g Pico Build that is so awesome 
__________________ Mario A. --Practice makes Perfect. |
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06-11-2008, 02:39 AM
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| Re: Pyro's 1.5g Pico Build So I decided to try my hand at having a couple dwarf seahorse in this tank. Been reading up on them and figure that they would be quite happy. I will be heading out to the grass flats later today during low tide and try my hand at catching some. I will post pictures of what I catch later on
__________________ -Logan 14g BioCube 1.5g Pico Tank Survivor of a reef tank crash... and I'm still here, ya I'm addicted :) Your Tank doesn't tell you when your finished Your Bank account tells you when your done :) |
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06-11-2008, 03:22 PM
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| Re: Pyro's 1.5g Pico Build Just got back Didn't catch any sea horses but managed to land two pipe fish  they are acclimating right now so pics up in a little
__________________ -Logan 14g BioCube 1.5g Pico Tank Survivor of a reef tank crash... and I'm still here, ya I'm addicted :) Your Tank doesn't tell you when your finished Your Bank account tells you when your done :) |
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06-11-2008, 04:10 PM
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| Re: Pyro's 1.5g Pico Build Pictures as promised: Me setting the cast net to be cast:  Big ol clump of caulerpa fresh from the ocean:  Here are the two pipe fish before acclimation:  New FTS:  One of the new pipe fish stopped to say hello:  Was a really fun trip. I will head out tomorrow also to pick up some cerith snails and maybe (if I can find them) so nassarius.
__________________ -Logan 14g BioCube 1.5g Pico Tank Survivor of a reef tank crash... and I'm still here, ya I'm addicted :) Your Tank doesn't tell you when your finished Your Bank account tells you when your done :) |
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06-11-2008, 07:43 PM
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| Re: Pyro's 1.5g Pico Build were is that at ??
__________________ 40 gallon Reef with a 20 gallon high sump- One Yellow Wrasse, 2 Chromis, Hermits, Snails, one Sand Sifting Tiger Starfish, one fighting conch, and Corals- one frogs spawn coral, one Green striped and purple mushroom rock, one pink/tan mushroom frag, one hybrid mushroom rock, one Red mushroom rock, 2 differnt types of green star polyps, Two Cynarina corals, , one Fox coarl, one button polyp rock , one yellow scroll coral, one Big Orange Montipora capricornis, Two Orange Ricordea Mushrooms, Two Blue Maxima clams , One Big Yellow Trumpet Coral, one Halimeda Plant, a Cabbage Leather Frag, Red Sea xiena (purple), Tan Xiena, one pink birds nest, amd one loco lobo leather coral. |
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