In addition to my 24 gallon Current Cardiff tank, I added the JBJ 3 Gallon Picotope to my tank collection. The real purpose was to move my toadstool out of the Cardiff as I have predominately SPS in it and starting to point my finger at the toadstool for some SPS issues. The leathers release slime which have allegedly been shown to have negative impact on SPS as it is the leathers defense mechanism in coral warfare. I will use this page for build thread, information, tank shots, and livestock information as the rest of the web site is dedicated to my Cardiff.

Tank Specs

Below is a list of equipment installed on my Pico tank which will be dedicated to softies and zoas:

• Display: 3 gallon JBJ Picotope Tank 11-3/4″ x 8-7/8″ x 8″ (Frameless curved glass edges)
• Lighting:
  • Tank: Current Satellite 20″ 2x40w as had it laying around (really want the 12″ 2×18 but discontinued)
  • Fuge AC70 Mod: Stock compact fluorescent Clamp-on Lamp fixture with 9W 50/50 lamp and remote ballast
  • Future Tank Upgrade: Evilc66′s PAR 38 – 21w Cree 12000K Lamp with 60 degree Optics
• Filtration:
  • AquaClear 70 Modified with Filter Floss, Carbon, NP Biopellets, and Chaeto
• Substrate:
  • 3 lbs CaribSea Caribbean Live Sand
  • 3 lbs Live Rock
• Heater: tbd
• Aeration: Alita AL-6A Pressure Air Pump — Installed outside house to combat internal CO2 driving down pH
• Controller: Reefkeeper Lite with the following installed:
  • 1 x RKM-GC3 (Head Unit)
  • 1 x RKM-SL2 with pH Probe, temp probe, and Salinity Probe
  • 1 x RKM-PC4
  • Overkill for a 3 gallon tank… Yes but I won it.
• Miscellanious:
  • TLF NanoMag Magnetic Glass Cleaning Device – Works great!

Removed, Replaced, or Upgraded Equipment:

• Stock 40 gph Pico Power Filter filled with ZeoVit

Tank Shots and Details

• 2009-11-28 Finished Cycle and added Toadstool and Zoas
  
  

  As of 11/28/2009

• 2009-11-11 Cleared, Added Rock, and waiting it to cycle with help of the ZeoVit quick start protocol
  
  

  As of 11/11/2009

• 2009-11-05 Delivered to me today and set it up
  
  

  As of 11/05/2009

• 2009-10-31 Today was the first step as I ordered the tank from Doctor Fosters & Smith.