No pico reef sub-forum?

[Azedenkae]

I was wondering, is there a reason why there is no member pico aquarium sub-forum?

Currently all the picos are in the nano forum, but picos and nanos are very different from each other. Whenever I want to look at something specific for a nano or a pico, I have to sift through all the threads.

So I am curious. Any reason we never had the split, or merged them into one?

 

[Idoc]

Good question... In my ignorance, I thought pico and nano reefs were the same thing! Now I know there's a difference, lol. Maybe a #MODS can help further.

 

[monkeyCmonkeyDo]

Theres such a small diffrence between nano and pico. Whats the borderline? 2 gals? Cmon. Lol
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[NeonRabbit221B]

Picos generally do 100% WC weekly and are non-fish setups. I think a distinction is fairly important and a sub-forum is needed and inevitable. Different setup with different goals.

 

[Azedenkae]

Theres such a small diffrence between nano and pico. Whats the borderline? 2 gals? Cmon. Lol
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@NeonRabbit221B hit it on the head.

Different setup, different goals. The choice of fish available for a pico is severely, severely limited, same with equipment. The management of corals too becomes important considering how much space in a pico corals can cover. And so on.

 

[monkeyCmonkeyDo]

Im sorry. My comment was semi serious. I have a 2gal i think it is im gonna set up. What is it.considered?
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[brandon429]

I like to consider any reef that can be picked up fully running and hoisted over the head by an average person who does not do crossfit to be a pico. so about 2 gallons max

5 gallons+ is a pico only if you're in crossfit

a three year old on apple juice roids can overhead press my sps reef eight times

 

[Azedenkae]

Im sorry. My comment was semi serious. I have a 2gal i think it is im gonna set up. What is it.considered?
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Yeah 5g is the hazy cut-off then.

 

[monkeyCmonkeyDo]

Over.10g is just a small.aquarium...? Ty
I.consider.small.up to 40 or 55g. Medium 65-150.
150+ big boys.
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[Azedenkae]

Over.10g is just a small.aquarium...? Ty
I.consider.small.up to 40 or 55g. Medium 65-150.
150+ big boys.
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Nano.

 

[NeonRabbit221B]

I like the lift above your head definition! Here is my definition and most picos will meet most of the following criteria:

- 2.5g or less tank volume
- Coral and invert focus (can't think of a fish that lives conformably in this size)
- Large WC instead of dosing/testing or ICP focused
- Use air pumps, magnetic stirring or very small powerheads for flow
- Generally lacks dedicated mechanical filtration or sumps (though PJ reefs has some cool ideas)

 

[monkeyCmonkeyDo]

I have a xs aqueon internal filter. Betta 2g tank. And small nano like 5g heater. Its flat and black. I was thinking i could try and drill and install a nano overflow to a small sump so i can add a skimmer...
Lights are 2 ecoexotic par38s. I havent made the light stand cuz idk where im gonna put it. Lol.
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[Steven Garland]

I feel like anything under 5g is a pico,anything over is a nano.

 

[rona2035]

Anybody here that can tell me if sand should be vacuumed in a pico ?

 

[Daniel92481]

From what I’ve gathered in my short 3 year reefing career lol is that a nano is anything <30 gallons…pico 5 or less…and micro <2. I’m not sure about the validity of these numbers, just what I’ve read through forums/talking with hobbyists.

I couldn’t figure out which size I liked most so I went with all 3.

 

[brandon429]

Sand care in a pico is however you prefer


maritza on youtube doesn’t clean their sand, I keep mine meticulous clean we r free to do any way that works. A deep cleaning takes one hour at best so any condition can be re aimed and changed any time we want compared to a 200 gal setup