Vis Posted May 30, 2022 Share Posted May 30, 2022 So I’ve been playing around with acrylic to practice before building my sump. I ended up making this wee tank for my live black worms. I happened upon a IG post from a guy with a 1 gallon micro tank. I think it will be a fun experience to start one. It looks like I would be doing an 80% water change weekly. I’d stock it with softies and maybe a powder blue tang 😜 Any advice or input? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveZ Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 I’ve got one of Harley’s 1g PNW Custom pico tanks. I went with an upgraded Sicce pump but planning on a softies only with a floating reef and GSP carpet. Thinking about getting a small mangrove for it as well. Salinity swings is something to keep in mind. I just use a head of the Jebao doser that I use for the frag tank close by to dose the pico with RODI water. It’s about 120ml per day in evaporation for me. The biggest issue I personally have is the temp swings. Goes from about 80° during the day down to maybe 72° at night. It is in my garage office that’s not the best temp stability in the room so the tank is greatly effected. But softies never seem to kind and everything’s open and healthy so far. I do big water changes but not with brand new water. I use clean discard water from my acro dominated display. Very low phosphates and nutrients in that tank so it’s a great candidate for water swaps. Too small of a tank and too many swings for fish or other livestock IMO. But to each their own with regards to what they’re comfortable with in that. So no livestock doesn’t have a big effect on the parameters. I don’t even bother checking at this point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vis Posted May 31, 2022 Author Share Posted May 31, 2022 13 minutes ago, DaveZ said: I’ve got one of Harley’s 1g PNW Custom pico tanks. I went with an upgraded Sicce pump but planning on a softies only with a floating reef and GSP carpet. Thinking about getting a small mangrove for it as well. Salinity swings is something to keep in mind. I just use a head of the Jebao doser that I use for the frag tank close by to dose the pico with RODI water. It’s about 120ml per day in evaporation for me. The biggest issue I personally have is the temp swings. Goes from about 80° during the day down to maybe 72° at night. It is in my garage office that’s not the best temp stability in the room so the tank is greatly effected. But softies never seem to kind and everything’s open and healthy so far. I do big water changes but not with brand new water. I use clean discard water from my acro dominated display. Very low phosphates and nutrients in that tank so it’s a great candidate for water swaps. Too small of a tank and too many swings for fish or other livestock IMO. But to each their own with regards to what they’re comfortable with in that. So no livestock doesn’t have a big effect on the parameters. I don’t even bother checking at this point. Man that’s just adorable!! Thanks for the info! I was thinking maybe a Pom Pom crab or a snail for livestock but not sure if that works. The tank will be in the house so temps should hopefully be more stable. Enjoy your tank. So cute!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandVib3s Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 Looking for a aquascape? I built one for someone that backed out. Lmk. Im in Vancouver wa open to trades also Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vis Posted May 31, 2022 Author Share Posted May 31, 2022 25 minutes ago, islandVib3s said: Looking for a aquascape? I built one for someone that backed out. Lmk. Im in Vancouver wa open to trades also Super cool! What are the dimensions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandVib3s Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 45 minutes ago, Vis said: Super cool! What are the dimensions? I'll have to re check but it was made to fit the pnw pico. Its been cycling in my tank for about 2 months. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandVib3s Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 Eh i missed placed it or broke it down for another scape lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vis Posted June 1, 2022 Author Share Posted June 1, 2022 11 hours ago, islandVib3s said: Eh i missed placed it or broke it down for another scape lol No worries. Thank you anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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