Let me know what your opinions on my pico tank are, everything looks heathly and my diatoms aren't coming back anymore.
if anyone wants to know what I did to get to this point;
1) set tank up with live rock, xenia, kenya tree
2)goby to create ammonia
3)only topped it off with fresh water for 3 weeks
4) diatom bloom, let diatoms engulf everything
5) clean tank, take 2 cups out and replace with new salt water and suck up larger diatom particles and dead rock
6)added Top Fin 10 as a power head/ filter
8) add clownfish
9) add RBTA and 2.1 pound of live rock TOTAL LR:3.7lb
10) feed RBTA every other day, mysis shrimp, same thing i feed my clown.
In the future i plan on getting an aqua clear filter for the back but right now everything is working great and stable, and i might get another clown and use this as a breeding tank. but that won't be for another 3 months, i need to make sure everything is goes well in the long run. also if you buy this tank, make sure and by the top that goes with it.
- I do one cup water change every sunday or two cups every two weeks.
my average salinity is 1.25, and my temp is 79 and fluctuates between 81-77
