IM Pico 4g Reef Build
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brett_schn
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Tank progress update pics
Looking good. I just scored an ai prime hd with mount for cheaper than an new kessil a80
Fortunately for you its really hard to kill GSP. Even if the GSP closest to the frogspawn dies, it will probably grow away from the frogspawn and still make it.
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Nice looking little reef there, i would really like to get something similar to this for my office. If you dont mind me asking how much do you think you have wrapped up in getting it started?
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Tank I got awhile back for $120 I think (Innovative marine Nuvo 4), auto aqua micro ato $125, rock sand $30, extra pump for my two pump design (I had it sitting around) probably $15-25. Aqueon preset heater $15. Kessil A80 tuna blue $125 (not presently using spectral controller, just 10 hour light cycle) I also use the tiny packs of chemipure blue. And I attribute the coral growth to Red Sea coral pro salt with 1g water changes every 4-5 days. Water changes are key in this small of a system. I don't dose in anything this small. So I guess about $370 in equipment for me personally. Increasing the flow from the stock setup is the only way to make this tank work.
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Yeah, GSP is resilient. I'm hoping it grows to the left of its current location. I glued the GSP directly to the rock trying to get it to attach quicker and grow from the rock directly
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Just added three more frags: a green monty plate, pink birds nest, and some nuclear green palys. I'll post a pic in a week or so. Going to have to frag the frogspawn that is in there. Getting too big too quick. Should have put it lower in the tank
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Help!
My sps are almost dead or completely bleached. Not sure if it's because Red Sea coral pro salt is higher alkalinity or my light intensity. I have no fish in my pico and have 0 mutates. I do have inverts and feed them. I just ordered the spectral controller for my A80 hoping it will help. I think it's my lighting as I'm using the same water chemistry levels I do in my 14g. In my 14g I do a 30% WC with Red Sea coral pro salt weekly. I do also have a skimmer on that tank and an AI prime hd with a programmed light cycle. The water parameters are identical, with the difference being a different light source and the pico doesn't have a skimmer. Help? Is it the light and settings? That's what I'm leaning towards. Again, water parameters are identical with the 14g is producing awesome sps growth and coloring
My sps are almost dead or completely bleached. Not sure if it's because Red Sea coral pro salt is higher alkalinity or my light intensity. I have no fish in my pico and have 0 mutates. I do have inverts and feed them. I just ordered the spectral controller for my A80 hoping it will help. I think it's my lighting as I'm using the same water chemistry levels I do in my 14g. In my 14g I do a 30% WC with Red Sea coral pro salt weekly. I do also have a skimmer on that tank and an AI prime hd with a programmed light cycle. The water parameters are identical, with the difference being a different light source and the pico doesn't have a skimmer. Help? Is it the light and settings? That's what I'm leaning towards. Again, water parameters are identical with the 14g is producing awesome sps growth and coloring
