New 4G Pico (1 Viewer)

[karlo]

Need some opinions on adding either YSP or GSP to the background or should i just glue on some Zoas and let them grow on the back? Or if you have a different suggestion let me know.

 

[xskyzx]

hi

hey carlo, is it loud when the water overflow back to the 1st champer? bc mine is loud when the water fall down.

 

[karlo]

no, it's really quiet. You may want to add lots of LR rubble in the first chamber

 

[xskyzx]

yea i know, but the one i got it made from baa only 2 chamber in the back, one for return and the main one i turning that to a refugium, so..haven't put sand and rock in it yet. but its loud when the water fall down lol..

your tank look sweet, mine will be zoas and maybe sps if i can keep up with it lol ...

 

[alexmir]

I Got pretty worried when i saw the light going into a mixing bowl, but it looks REALLY good finished! Looks like the solana, and a MUCH lower price

 

[Guest]

Any trouble with evaporation using a 70Watt MH on an open-top ~5 Gallons?

 

[karlo]

No, i keep my house pretty cool but i do add about 1 gallon per week just in top-off water.

 

[slyfox]

how did thetank do in the storm?

 

[karlo]

Both of my tanks survived, thank to my generator that i bought the day before the storm, phew. The best part was that i had some red algea starting to grow but with power off more than usual it is gone now.

Only 3 fish died but no corals.

 

[gadus1]

which fish died

 

[karlo]

Pink square anthias
Damsel (the bully. i didn't feel bad about that one)
Blenny

 

[gadus1]

is that the pink square you got from me with the yellow tang a while ago?

 

[karlo]

yeah, that was my wife's favorite, the other fish i got from you are still doing good

 

[Ricky]

i like seeing the tanks and enjoyed meeting you and your family.
the GBTA, toadstool, leathers, polyps, and green star polyps are all doing great.
thank you.

 

[Raymond]

what does your temp run at?

 

[karlo]

80 - 84(rarely), i keep my house cool and it's open top and about 8" above the water.

I add about a 16oz bottle of water every 2-3 days.

 

[Raymond]

o ok.... im thinkin about the same...70 watts but anything over 80 scares me

 

[curtisandrachel]

Love your tank! My husband totally stole your light idea for my tank's MH . . .or, at least, he's TRYING to! The parts are still all over my dining room table. :-x

 

[karlo]

Update:

Redone aquascape and went bare bottom a couple of weeks ago.

 

[xskyzx]

hey karlo, the MH doesnt kill the mangroves? i try to keep them in the back but somehow its all turn black lol....( i got 150w mh tho)

very nice aquascape