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Pico

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by Matt, Apr 12, 2011.

  1. Matt

    Matt Inactive User

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    Anyone have any experience with these. Like maybe a good tried and true setup that I should look into?
     
  2. adampottebaum

    adampottebaum Experienced Reefkeeper

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    I'm having a lot of fun and success with the Fluval Edge. It's a 6 gallon, not sure if that's pico, but it sure is small. I do a 1 to 2 gallon water change every week, run chemi-pure elite and purigen in the power filter, run a koralia nano for extra water movement, and have a 50 watt Eheim Jager heater that keeps it within a degree at all times.
     
  3. Matt

    Matt Inactive User

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    Yea I was thinking about a Fluval edge, how much do you think you have in just the setup, did you do bare bottom or sand? Also was the light upgrade hard?
     
  4. adampottebaum

    adampottebaum Experienced Reefkeeper

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    The tank was $90($100 - 10% coupon). I added 4 Cree XP-E blue LEDs on a Meanwell driver. I also replaced the MR-11 halogen bulbs with MR-11 LEDs, but they both crapped out last week. I'll be cutting the whole stock fixture out or gutting it and building an all Cree LED fixture. I've got 10 lbs of sand and about 5 lbs of rock. I've got an overdue for updates build thread in the pictures forum if you want to look.

    So it's:
    Tank- $90
    Lights- $50 or so(another $40 before I'm done)
    K Nano- $30 or so
    Jager Heater- $30
    Livestock- hahah, don't get me started!
     
  5. Matt

    Matt Inactive User

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    well I have a Led and all the stuff to make a fixture and I was wondering will a heatsink fit in the lid? I haven't been able to find good pictures
     

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