Scott's 4 gallon pico reef build

[Beengirl]

Yea!!!!!! The tank is here!!! Now the fun begins!

 

[Nu-Nu the eel]

Lol now you have to cycle it... Thats fun? Haha

 

[Beengirl]

The first fun is picking out rock and setting up. Cycling is a type of fun... That's when you do all your research into what you want to get, and move your rock around about 20 times. Lol

 

[scottayy]

Haha yeah it is fun! I think I like the setup more than anything but this one won't take long. I'm suspecting the cycling will suck!

here's the tank

the spot where it's going to go (need dusting volunteers lol)

And the supplies:

I seriously have a heater, moonlight, magfloat, pump, thermometer, timer, sand, and rock just laying around. Such a fish nerd!! Can't think of anything else I need. I have an extra power strip too so that is taken care of.

I'll spend the next few hours setting it up, mixing saltwater, and busting up and boiling that rock (it's been sitting outside).

 

[scottayy]

Well I'm not happy at all. There is a small leak in the back bottom seam. Luckily I have some weld on. I'd send it back but it takes too long lol.

 

[Bearchumjs]

Well I'm not happy at all. There is a small leak in the back bottom seam. Luckily I have some weld on. I'd send it back but it takes too long lol.

Not a leak!! I'm glad you have something to fix it. I wouldn't want to send it back either. It would take F O R E V E R!

 

[scottayy]

Easiest fix ever, though I wish it hadn't leaked in the first place. Onto my build!

 

[scottayy]

Alright, I wouldn't recommend this aquarium to those who may be reading. Not only did it have a leak I had to fix, but it also has some minor scratches near the top of the acrylic. Not very noticeable.. won't even show up in pictures. But I can see them at the right angle. I could buff it out with some novus (that I also have, lol!) but I shouldn't have to fix up a tank I bought brand new. Anyways..

 

[Bearchumjs]

Alright, I wouldn't recommend this aquarium to those who may be reading. Not only did it have a leak I had to fix, but it also has some minor scratches near the top of the acrylic. Not very noticeable.. won't even show up in pictures. But I can see them at the right angle. I could buff it out with some novus (that I also have, lol!) but I shouldn't have to fix up a tank I bought brand new. Anyways..

That's messed up! I can't believe you have to do so much work on it. That stinks. So is it still getting set up or sent back?

 

[scottayy]

It's already set up and cycling. Pictures tomorrow after it settles!

 

[Bearchumjs]

It's already set up and cycling. Pictures tomorrow after it settles!

Nice! What are you using for the cycle?


.... You should post one now. Just for funsies!! Lol!

 

[scottayy]

lol no I want it to look good!

I put a couple pieces of frozen silverside in a mesh bag and dropped it in the tank.

 

[Bearchumjs]

lol no I want it to look good!

I put a couple pieces of frozen silverside in a mesh bag and dropped it in the tank.

That should make it cycle! Are you going to get any live rock?

 

[scottayy]

Nope just used base rock. The cycle will make it live.

 

[Bearchumjs]

Nope just used base rock. The cycle will make it live.

Yeah, but wouldn't adding a little peice of live rock make it cycle faster ?

 

[Beengirl]

Well I'm not happy at all. There is a small leak in the back bottom seam. Luckily I have some weld on. I'd send it back but it takes too long lol.

OH NO!!!!!!! That sux!!!!

 

[Beengirl]

Holy cow, what do ya got a mini fish store full of supplies connected to the back of your house???!!! Ya got sand, heaters, base rock, magfloats, stuff to buff out scratches all just laying around!! Lol. JK!!

 

[Ibrahim]

Nice build! I've still got my Aqueon 4 but it seems small now. I wish I got the 8g model.

 

[Huffers]

Sorry to hear about your bad experience scottayy! I sure wouldn't have recommended this tank had I had an experience similar to yours!

 

[scottayy]

It's okay. I like it now that it's all fixed up.

My water's cloudy.. I guess it's from the cycle with the rotting silversides.. but here's a couple pics.