pico reef

after being on and off for the last 5 ish years with multiple tanks of varying sizes… i am finally BACK in the hobby and man does it ever feel good! may i present my newest adventure: a 3 gallon LPS (euphyllia dominant) pico! the rainbow hammer colony was just added today so please don’t mind...

As many of us do, I am getting corals that are interesting to me, and now faced a situation when the light in the tank is too high for low light species. Is there a way to create different light zones in 10" tall tank? What I could think of: Placing them under overhang under LED light makes too...

Here’s my 8 gallon nano reef, been running for a year however had to switch tanks due to a crack the other day, hoping everything will grow over it a bit making it look a bit more grown out and natural, still everything seems happy enough after the switch

I’ve been an on-again/off-again fish keeper with freshwater and reef tanks over the years. Had to tear down and give away my previous 75 gal reef about 7 years ago when we moved house (3-4 months of open-house, auction, settlement, house hunting, purchase and settlement on a new house, made...

Hi Everyone! I am going to be taking on the challenges of building a tank from scratch, and doing a pico reef! Im new to reef tanks and would love as much advice as I can get! Im planning to build the tank to be overall 8"x8"x8" and leaving a 2" section in the back to do an AIO setup, so the...

Hi, fellow reefers. I'm stoked to join the forum/community. I had a 40G Reef (Methode Jaubert) a decade ago... and I'm only getting back to it now after I (managed to ) convince my missus to get a pico tank . I'm over-excited to get back to this really - Things have changed (myself included)...

I am working on a 2-gallon Pico DIY build and came across the Zetlight LED M1. Has anyone had experience with this light? Wondering if it will work with a timer (as some LED lights with a certain type of on/off switch don’t work with timers), and if it will retain previous settings. Any input...

***Posted in wrong thread, moved to Build thread*** Hi everyone, I thought i'd do my first build thread. After a rollercoaster few months with my large 30Gal which is now calming down, evidently i get a high off consistent panic, so i've decided to induce more stress on myself. Secondhand 2...

Alright, I did it. Yesterday I ordered a mini complete tank from tankmods. I clearly hate myself. I guess it'll be shipping around the 7th, I plan to join the "unofficial" challenge going on here at r2r with it so no getting it wet until Oct 1st - which suits me just fine as I'll be out of...

I have a 3-4 gallon tank with some live rock and red branching macroalgae. I am planning on adding Xenia, Zoa, a submerged pump to create a current, a small air pump powered filter, 5W marine spectrum LED lights and maybe some inverts. The problem is at room temp the water is 82-84F. I know...

Hello everyone my name is Matthew, I’m pretty new to the reefing side of keeping fish but have kept freshwater for many years. Before COVID hit I had a 15 gallon saltwater tank setup, and due to some sercombe stances i had to take it down. Now I’m wanting to put together a pico reef together for...

Hey All, I’m setting up a pico tank, just a small about 6 gal or 7 gal, I don’t plan on adding corals really but figured just make it aesthetic looking and relaxing. The light I have with it is just a basic 2 tone light, white and blues, and only two functions just day and night. I plan just...

Hey everyone, I was up in the loft the other day and found my old aqua one duo Betta villa and thought it would make a nice little tank. I then cut it all up and resiliconed it, I removed the centre part and AIO filtration and moved it to one side to create a tiny 8L peninsular tank. I think I'm...

I’m thomas, I’m 25 & I’ve been keeping freshwater for years. (Live, all natural tanks for schooling fish to cichlids) Decided to start my adventure with a 5 gallon pico. So far, all is going smooth in the establishing phase. I’ve got 2 hermits, and a small baby emerald who I noticed was having...

Hello fellow saltines, I just started up a 5g pico a couple weeks ago and am starting to plan for corals. I won't be adding them anytime soon but want to start prepping for them. I love the softies and I also love coral that flows. As a beginner I was thinking of: - Tyree Toadstool: Placement...

The color on these corals is excellent and by mitigating evaporation, it stays very stable. Only spends 30 mins per week on total maintenance. Kinda flies in the face of “picos are hard and params can fluctuate wildly. Reef Bowl

Hello all! About 6 weeks ago I rescued a 5+year old Fluval EVO V setup that the previous owner had let slide and was ready to literally flush and toss. :eek: Equipment: It had been setup as a reef tank with the stock AIO equipment and filtration, and what looks to be an aqueon 50w heater. About...

Hey guys wondering if anyone has any coral or are going to be trimming down some of there coral in their tanks and would be willing to give me some to add to my new pico tank I made. Before I get these reefer snobs saying I’m only asking for free corals. I’m only asking for nps or softies...

Hello, recently i got a new 2.5 gallon tank. i’ve had plenty of freshwater tank experience and i know how difficult smaller tanks can be with fluctuating parameters... So far I have about an inch of sand on the bottom and some live rock, I’ve purchased saltwater from my lps and the tank is...

Hello, This is my first time posting here, so thanks in advance for the advice. I've been in the saltwater hobby for eight years and I'm moving out to college in a few months. I have a 2.5 gallon glass aquarium (w/ HoB filter & clip-on LED light), and I was thinking about setting up a pico...

Hello, This is my first time posting a question, so thanks ahead of time for your responses! I'm looking forward to learning here... I've been in the saltwater hobby for 8 years and I'll be moving out to college in a few months. I was looking to set up a pico reef using a 2.5 gallon glass...

I’d bet that most of us have a shelf, drawer, closet, or garage filled with spare parts. I made the mistake of getting bored and going through mine.... and found I had everything I needed on hand to start up a pico reef on my computer desk. Let this be a cautionary tale to learn some self...

What do you guys think? Thinking of upgrading to a hob aqua clear 50 for more flow, currently running a 20 with a surface skimmer attachment.

hello everyone. i am looking for some advice on a good protein skimmer for a 10 gallon aio tank? does anyone have experience with a hob or in tank protein skimmer in a tank this small? if so what would you recommend? it is currently my frogfishes tank but i plan on making it a frag tank as well...

Hi everybody! I’ve recently bought a Fluval Evo 5 and it will be my first reef tank. I’m super excited to get into the hobby! I’ve just finished up the latest round of nitpicking on my scape and thought I would send it out into the R2R world for some feed back! Once I’ve decided that I’m happy...