3.5G Pico SPS tank

Brad Shook · Sep 26, 2017

Ok. I know I'm asking for trouble but I have to try. My goal is to have a SPS dominate Pico tank. This will be the journey. Good or bad.
Equipment list:
Pecto AIO 3.7G tank
Hydro Pico 70g return pump
Kessil A80 LED with goose neck
Innovative marine magnafuge LED

Filter media:
1lb rock
3lb sand
4 - 2"square Marinepure ceramic biomedia
Carbon filter pad (comes with tank)
Cheto refugium

Here are a few pictures. It's been running for 4 weeks now. Please note I have not put the Kessil light on the tank yet. It still has the LED that came with the tank. I'll put the Kessil on this week.

rich nyc · Sep 26, 2017

are you going to put any fish in it?

Brad Shook · Sep 26, 2017

rich nyc said:
are you going to put any fish in it?

Yes, here is the current stock list.
Purple Fire goby
Randall goby
Yellow watchmen Goby
Coral banded shrimp

I will probably add a clown at some point. I plan on doing a 1g WC each week.

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BlueDamselReef · Sep 27, 2017

Looking forward to your updates... I'm starting a 5g pico today [emoji170][emoji225]

Brad Shook · Oct 5, 2017

I got the light on the tank finally. Kessil A80 Tuna Blue.

I know it's an LPS but I had to get some color in the tank till it's ready for SPS.

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rich nyc · Oct 5, 2017

is it hard having steady parameters with a pico tank? I just ordered a pico frag tank as a qt tank but since I wont be feeding anything figured it would be easy but maybe add a fish if you find it to be easy

Brad Shook · Oct 11, 2017

rich nyc said:
is it hard having steady parameters with a pico tank? I just ordered a pico frag tank as a qt tank but since I wont be feeding anything figured it would be easy but maybe add a fish if you find it to be easy

I will let you know as I find out. Lol. I do 1g WC each week to help keep it stable.

Daniel@R2R · Oct 12, 2017

Following along.

Brad Shook · Oct 17, 2017

First SPS! ORA green birds nest. I though it best to start with an easy SPS.

Nano101 · Oct 17, 2017

Looking great! Enjoy the challenge. My 4g is very similar to your setup.

Brad Shook · Oct 18, 2017

Nano101 said:
Looking great! Enjoy the challenge. My 4g is very similar to your setup.

Cool. Have you been successful with SPS in it?

aabjones888 · Oct 18, 2017

Watching and following along

Nano101 · Oct 19, 2017

Brad Shook said:
Cool. Have you been successful with SPS in it?

Nope. Have one stag sps. I tried sps and it was too difficult to keep the alk and pH balanced. I was using Red Sea coral pro salt and it kept bleaching the sps. I switched to reef crystals and lps and softies are doing great

Nano101 · Oct 20, 2017

Have you considered a small skimmer? I have but not sure which one. I do have a rear sump with chaeto and a jbj glow light

Brad Shook · Oct 25, 2017

I put a small skimmer on my 10g and am happy with it. It's in the hang on refiguim. I'll see if I can find the model of it. It won't fit in my Pico tank though.