View Full Version : Another 3 gallon build


kelloggreef
12-04-2008, 8:33 PM
After seeing all the threads of nano builds, I had to have one.Wish I had waited to buy aces tank, thats a good deal.Anyway, Its the Picotope 3 gallon with a coralife 50/50 36 watt light. I had to have the black sand but everything else came out of my 210 tank even the water. The rock came out of my refugium and is covered with feather dusters. Its been going for about a month now and the only trouble Im having is the heat from the lights. At night I add a heater and take it out during the day.Its a fun tank to have and water changes are cake, just a big glass of water every friday from the big tank and 1/2 cup of RO water a night for evaperation. Here are some pics.

shromy
12-04-2008, 9:07 PM
sweet very cool tank. not as nice as your 210 but very nice.

ace1204
12-04-2008, 9:34 PM
you need to get a nimble nano for that thing i just so hapen to have one thats a week old :) or you could just buy one from there website if you wind up getting my AC70 you can put your heater back there. thats where i kept mine. i also have a preset marine land heater thats preset to 76 ill sell if you want it fit in the ac70 perfectly. Looking good by the way

kelloggreef
12-04-2008, 9:39 PM
Whats this nimble thing tell me more

ace1204
12-04-2008, 9:52 PM
its like a mini mag float, perfect for the small size of a pico, they have a bunch of different colors too.

aquaholic
12-04-2008, 11:07 PM
Hi,
nice Pico, i have one too, just wondering what you are using for water movement other than the stock PF, if any? Also, you using any media at all in the PF? Thanks

kelloggreef
12-04-2008, 11:22 PM
The water movement is stock as is the filter.I would of thought flow should be better but everything is happy.

kelloggreef
12-10-2008, 9:27 PM
Just added the ac70 that I bought from Ace. The flow is crazy. Im going to make it an acan frag tank.

Scubagirl12
12-10-2008, 10:21 PM
so you have an anemone and a clam under PCs? did i read that correctly? please tell me your secret!

kelloggreef
12-10-2008, 10:39 PM
Its acually alot of light for as small as it is.The clam is real happy and the anemone has moved around to find his spot. He seems to be fine though.

stickx911
12-10-2008, 10:44 PM
please tell me your secret!

its a 3g tank...lol

It's a really nice setup though.

kelloggreef
12-10-2008, 10:47 PM
Size does not matter its the motion of the ocean:yes:

GTKolenko
05-16-2009, 10:58 PM
Do you have you AC70 filter running just as stock filter or as a fuge? I wanted to beef up my filter on my pico and got the ac70 from what I saw on the Pico section of Nanoreef.com

downtime89
12-20-2009, 8:29 PM
nice

dagtaggart
01-14-2010, 9:24 PM
any nitrate problems with two fish in such a small tank? i wanted to get a pico but was discouraged because i was told i couldn't put more than a small damsel in it.

atreyu917
01-14-2010, 10:14 PM
The clowns and nem are very cute!

kelloggreef
01-14-2010, 10:24 PM
I took this tank down awhile back and put everything into my 210g display.

atreyu917
01-14-2010, 10:26 PM
doh! haha. Just saw the date.
What'd you do with the pico?

atlweb
07-28-2010, 5:38 PM
Pico for sale by any chance?

GTKolenko
07-28-2010, 6:00 PM
If he doesn't have one. I've got my 3 gallon I am about to break down. PM me.