going smaller...

[Big_Pun]

the aquaclear70, bigalsonline has a version that doesnt come with all the filter media as the regular one so its cheaper, just takes about a week to get from canada http://www.bigalsonline.com/BigAlsUS.../powerfilter70

ill will be doing the fuge mod and running the heater,cheato in it

[NateDogg]

FTS. Taken today, right after lights came on.
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This shrimp is too cool!
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It's bigger than the only fish, so it comes out whenever it wants.
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They don't bother each other though.
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So... We had some rough times. My advice... no torch corals in a pico! It doesn't work. We almost lost some zoas and rics. So, the torch corals are gone. We have added a sinlge Current Satellite. Makes it look much better. We had to go with a new light, but we weren't up for a led project.

So here is where we are.... Top offs every day!; Water changes at a minimum of once a week(now); currently running a non modified penguin 100 in back. I am sure my parameters are all over the place

Where we would like to be?...
1. We would like some sort of auto top off. I have seen some pretty cool ones done with water bottles and even some using battery powered pumps.
2. I would like some type of fuge.
3. I would like to make this a little easier to maintain before the baby gets here.

I have seen and heard of many people modifying aquaclear hob filters for these tanks. If we are going to be putting any type of work in to this we may as well go for it while we still have time. I am thinking of building a stand for this tank. That way I can hide wires, a fuge(no aquaclear), and an auto top off. I also figure that is going to allow it to be more baby friendly(proof). I have seen one person drill this tank before... that would make it look much more clean and I would like to go that route. So, our little pico is turning out to be much more work than the 29g biocube?!? All suggestions are welcome and appreciated! This will be the first time I ever do anything other than open a box and hook something up.

[Big_Pun]

do the aquaclear fuge, I have chemi pure, cheato and my heater in there. I'm also having good luck with led and sps. I just top off and dose 2 part twice a week. the pic is about a month and half old and the sps is almost double all ready. so many pods in the pico my trimma goby lives off them pretty much, it's fat and happy

[NateDogg]

I have seen several of these drilled now... I am thinking a 1" bulkhead through the bottom. should look very clean!