Finding the best pico

[clayjay144]

I am looking to set up a new tank. I just got a 75 gallon FOWLR on Christmas and that means that money is thin. I have been looking at aio but would piecing it together be cheaper? I am wondering what you all think and if you know of any good aio or cheaper setups? I want to keep the setup under 200-250 and I already have rock and sand.


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[clayjay144]

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[nanoreefz]

I love my biocube. Good purchase and very good beginner tank. I have a 14 gallon one and customized it to the max lol




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[clayjay144]

it looks great but i am trying to find something more along the lines of plug in and go


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[nanoreefz]

It depends on what you want to grow coral wise. Before I did any upgrades the Biocube could handle everything but SPS coral. I just customized it to be able to grow anything I want. Otherwise it is plug and play and in your budget. There aren't too many aio tanks that can grow everything right out of the box in your budget


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[alyxandria]

Check out the JBJ 3G Picotope. I'm thinking about ordering one but it looks good.

http://www.aquacave.com/jbj-picotope-3-gal-curved-glass-tank.html

 

[clayjay144]

I am not thinking of growing anything huge i really only want softies and one piece of birds nest at the top of the tank


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[dingusplease]

The biocube is a good option - I have the JBJ picotope and chose it over a cube for initial cost.
I did this setup for $150, tank, lights, heater, powerhead, pump, and refugium. It kept some softie is and LPS for a while, until an LED upgrade.

 

[clayjay144]

What led is on it now


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[dingusplease]

It's a cheap chinese fixture, and definitely overkill. Here's the link, but this particular one is out of stock - you can definitely find it on eBay for the same price though: http://www.ebay.com/itm/111477963308

 

[clayjay144]

it hasn't had any shorts or malfunctions


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[croixfries36]

What kind of coral is that green plate like coral at the bottom?


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[dingusplease]

it hasn't had any shorts or malfunctions


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None! The build quality is great, and they usually last 2+ years from everything I've heard.

 

[dingusplease]

What kind of coral is that green plate like coral at the bottom?


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(sorry for double posting) Hollywood stunner chalice. Very interesting coral, they don't really fit into sps or lps.

 

[clayjay144]

that looks like a good light but maybe a bit of overkills speaking that i would want one piece of birdsnest and i was wondering if the cadlight would handle that stock or anything like that


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[croixfries36]

How's the growing rate on those??


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[dingusplease]

that looks like a good light but maybe a bit of overkills speaking that i would want one piece of birdsnest and i was wondering if the cadlight would handle that stock or anything like that


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Yeah, definitely overkill lol. I don't know anything about the cadlight but a par38 would be more than enough for a small nano. Not very expensive, and it will let you keep more than just BN if you choose to,

 

[clayjay144]

I was at petco today and they had a 3. Something gallon glass aquarium with multi stage filter like a biocube and was like $40 it has an led but it is trash. And I was thinking of modding that


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[dingusplease]

How's the growing rate on those??


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I've only had it for a few weeks, but so far the growth is amazing. The birdsnest and pocillopora have really colored back up from the previous PCs

 

[dingusplease]

I was at petco today and they had a 3. Something gallon glass aquarium with multi stage filter like a biocube and was like $40 it has an led but it is trash. And I was thinking of modding that


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Sounds good! and I assume you would be replacing the lights anyway.