Elizabeths Pico - Take2 - Corals

[MeLLeR]

Introduction:
I love the fundamental values this hobby can teach us. Dedication, discipline, economic and moral responsibility and most of all, PATIENCE.
What great values for our children to learn! So with that in mind this tank will be a tank for my Daughter to admire and perhaps learn with, even though in reality i will be doing all the work.

System Type:

Planning on mostly Non photosynthetic Corals

PICO System:

PICO Tank: Klar Krystal 185.

PICO Volume: 9L gross (18 x 22 x 22cm external including filtration section)

PICO Lighting: Standard LED, 40w emitters.

Start up date: 22/12/13


Support systems:

System Water: Natural salt water

Display Water circulation: Standard no-name 400l/hr rated. Actually delivering 212l/hr

Filtration: Water changes

Evaporation Top Up: Manual ATO

Water Changes: Planned 8L every 2nd day


Chemical Support:

Calcium and Alkalinity Addition: Assuming WC regime will keep up with demand. Otherwise some randies additions.

Other Chemical Maintenance: Unsure if necessary.

Current Water Chemistry: Not yet started.
Nitrates:
Phosphates:
Alkalinity:
Calcium:
Salinity / Specific Gravity:
Magnesuim:


Livestock:

Corals: Planning NPS, Tubastrea sp, Dendronephythia sp, gorgonian menalla sp.

Invertebrates and or CUC Planned for a few turbos.

Feeding Regime:

Coral food: Daily additions of Reef roids, phytoplan, Lobster eggs, Amino acids, Coral vitalizer, ON Coral food

Method: Both target and broad dispersal.


Budget
Equipment expenses
Tank: $99 from Age of Aquariums
Thermocouple: Thermocouple $19.95
Heat exchanger $14.00
Heatsink $9.90
Fan $4.40

(God bless ebay, free postage and china)

Images:

[MeLLeR]

Started messing around with a pico stand ala Sin's idea. At this stage it is just mocking up with wood, and will proceed to finish once i know where everything will fit and function.

[NewyReefer]

off to a good start...

[sparker]

Looks great, love your woodwork skills!

Sam

[Sin]

Looking good Greg!

I've decided to leave mine without the stand and maybe build a circle top only which will house the light, Too many choices

Nice progress on yours and the tank fits well in the stand.

[cody.sheridan-2008]

Looks great greg, keep it up!

[rockerpeller]

That stand looks smick! So much so, the missus is hounding me to make one for her fishbowl that never gets used. lmfao

[MeLLeR]

Thanks peeps I must admit the stand is still pretty rough at this stage but will come up a whole lot better once i work out how im going to make my ideas into a functional reality. Im not completely sold on this stand either, it all looks like some oversized coffee machine.

[rockerpeller]

That's a perfect theme! Silicone a handle on the side of the bowl, just for giggles lol
I was originally looking at one of those glass kettles at Kmart for my pico. Probably a good idea that I didn't though. knowing my luck someone would've tried to make coffee early in the morning without looking properly.

[robthepom]

looks like a toilet seat

the dunny pico