I started this tank end of september, the cycle is long gone so is the diatom bloom. I have a 55 gallon AIO reef tank that I built and wanted to try my hand at the sub Nano category. JBJ makes a fantastic bowfront glass tank they call it a picotope and it comes with a stock 9w 50/50 bulb and a little nano HOB.
I changed a few things from stock but here is the list
JBJ 3 Gallon Picotope
AC50 modified into a fuge
Toms aqualifter for the DIY ATO
24W Power Compact with a 50/50 bulb
DIY Moon LEDs
50w visitherm stealth heater
80GPH fountain pump (sp.?) for a little added flow
Stock Picotope 9w PC light with a 6700K bulb(macro light)
Stock list
3lbs LR
1lbs LS sugar fine white
6 different morphso of Zoas
4 Shrooms
A little frag of montipora digitata
CUC
2 Blue legs
4 dwarf ceriths
and who knows what else came with the LR from the 55 gallon
Here is the journey thus far.
The pics are mostly in order:
Freshwater test the stock light is actually not too bad
Cycling on 09-30ish
The scape still sporting the 9W
With the new light and a nasty diatom bloom
A nice shot of the DIY ATO and my modded HOB
Top down of the ATO
I am going to put up some more current shots with livestock and growth later this evening. Let me know what you guys think.
I plan on drawing out the schematic for the ATO its very simple in design but works great!
The HOB mod was easy as well I am running a golf ball of Cheato in there along with the heater.
I changed a few things from stock but here is the list
JBJ 3 Gallon Picotope
AC50 modified into a fuge
Toms aqualifter for the DIY ATO
24W Power Compact with a 50/50 bulb
DIY Moon LEDs
50w visitherm stealth heater
80GPH fountain pump (sp.?) for a little added flow
Stock Picotope 9w PC light with a 6700K bulb(macro light)
Stock list
3lbs LR
1lbs LS sugar fine white
6 different morphso of Zoas
4 Shrooms
A little frag of montipora digitata
CUC
2 Blue legs
4 dwarf ceriths
and who knows what else came with the LR from the 55 gallon
Here is the journey thus far.
The pics are mostly in order:
Freshwater test the stock light is actually not too bad
Cycling on 09-30ish
The scape still sporting the 9W
With the new light and a nasty diatom bloom
A nice shot of the DIY ATO and my modded HOB
Top down of the ATO
I am going to put up some more current shots with livestock and growth later this evening. Let me know what you guys think.
I plan on drawing out the schematic for the ATO its very simple in design but works great!
The HOB mod was easy as well I am running a golf ball of Cheato in there along with the heater.