aggieMEDIC Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Well I really wish i could post a pic of my dry tank right now but unfortunately it will have to wait until the morning when i get off and can be in front of the tank. I am using the Aqueon Evolve 4gallon. with GU10 lighting. I am still working on the sump but if i can make it work it will be made from the case of an old Xbox 360. Because of the portal theme i will be using the colors blue and orange. I will not be utilizing any controllers just ordinary timers. at this point livestock will consist of a black clown goby, and a blue cleaner goby. and probably a peppermint shrimp. I will post more later but i wanted to start my build thread sooner than tomorrow morning. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubasteve92 Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 This is going to be epic! I hope the xbox/sump works out!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(Bio)³ Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 i saw the xbox pico on nano-reef made me want to do it so bad! Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggieMEDIC Posted January 15, 2013 Author Share Posted January 15, 2013 i saw an xbox tank somewhere but it was all shrooms and rics. i want to do it but its too small. so i decided to go with the sump idea. i hope it works, we will see. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Capt. Obvious Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 So glad I was able to convert someone else to experiment with gu10's! Love the idea, remember, the cake is a lie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+brian.srock Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 You had me at portal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Capt. Obvious Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 there had better be some propulsion gel involved... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggieMEDIC Posted January 15, 2013 Author Share Posted January 15, 2013 So I had to move some stuff to take the pic because my tablet was dead. My aqueon 4 I got from the dome for 29.99. Half price!!!! I see dead people. Then I bring them back to life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Capt. Obvious Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Decided how you are hanging your GU10's yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggieMEDIC Posted January 15, 2013 Author Share Posted January 15, 2013 Not really I have a few options though. I guess I will have to build some type of canopy to house them. I have the stock light on now and man it looks puny. I'm in a hurry to put them together but I have used up my budget for the week and have to wait until payday on Friday. I haven't even gotten the sockets yet. How about yours? Sent from my hacked HP Touchpad running Android ICS using Tapatalk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Capt. Obvious Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 I have 16 sockets...so I have some spares if you need any. I plan on a canopy but haven't built it yet...I have came to accept my woodworking skills leave a lot to be desired... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggieMEDIC Posted January 15, 2013 Author Share Posted January 15, 2013 I have 16 sockets...so I have some spares if you need any. I plan on a canopy but haven't built it yet...I have came to accept my woodworking skills leave a lot to be desired... Well perhaps some bartering is in order. My woodworking skills arent too shabby. But i have other skills that are just about as good as my ability to birth a child. Im looking at this board trying to figure out how to light up the led's this is the board that lights up the rings in the front of the xbox. Need to figure out how to do that. Oh awesome idea... after the contest I can use the xbox power button to activate a feed cycle once I hook it up to my apex. Or maybe one of the arduinos. I see dead people. Then I bring them back to life. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Capt. Obvious Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 I have 16 sockets...so I have some spares if you need any. I plan on a canopy but haven't built it yet...I have came to accept my woodworking skills leave a lot to be desired... Well perhaps some bartering is in order. My woodworking skills arent too shabby. But i have other skills that are just about as good as my ability to birth a child. uploadfromtaptalk1358283677531.jpg Im looking at this board trying to figure out how to light up the led's this is the board that lights up the rings in the front of the xbox. Need to figure out how to do that. Oh awesome idea... after the contest I can use the xbox power button to activate a feed cycle once I hook it up to my apex. Or maybe one of the arduinos. I see dead people. Then I bring them back to life. I can easily help there...and I do mean easily Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggieMEDIC Posted January 15, 2013 Author Share Posted January 15, 2013 I can easily help there...and I do mean easily Which part? lighting the LED's or the feed cycle button? I guess im going to have to buy a pH module for my apex to use a breakout box. but thats after july so i have time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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aggieMEDIC Posted January 21, 2013 Author Share Posted January 21, 2013 Finally got all of my lights ordered. I had ordered the blue with the wrong socket. Just ordered the New blue's and sockets. now have to figure out what kind of canopy to make. i like an open top tank but with such a small volume probably not a good idea. I got a heater but its keeping the tank around 89 deg so im going to get a different one that is more adjustable. and maybe a digital thermometer to make sure the other is accurate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Capt. Obvious Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 I soooo want to see pictures.... I need a heater... Want to sell me yours? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooks Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Loving all of these Pico build threads! So cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bige Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 I can't picture it. I'll need to see a pic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggieMEDIC Posted January 22, 2013 Author Share Posted January 22, 2013 ok so you guys want to see a pucture... Tank looks kinda ugly at the moment. I just put the last of my rock in. I just got home from the dome where I was this |-| close to putting an orange frog fish in. I decided not to because then he would be the only fish and he needs live food, but I wanted him really bad. I did however pick up a cool blue and orange pipefish as well as a blue striped cleaner goby. In the coral department I nabbed an orange feather duster and a small $5 frag of suncoral. Ill post budget here in a few days. Pic will follow as soon as everyone gets acclimated. I see dead people. Then I bring them back to life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooks Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 ok so you guys want to see a pucture... uploadfromtaptalk1358891595707.jpg Tank looks kinda ugly at the moment. I just put the last of my rock in. I just got home from the dome where I was this |-| close to putting an orange frog fish in. I decided not to because then he would be the only fish and he needs live food, but I wanted him really bad. I did however pick up a cool blue and orange pipefish as well as a blue striped cleaner goby. In the coral department I nabbed an orange feather duster and a small $5 frag of suncoral. Ill post budget here in a few days. Pic will follow as soon as everyone gets acclimated. I see dead people. Then I bring them back to life. I saw that Pipefish! Very cool little addition... make sure he is eating frozen o.o Otherwise, brine or pods are the way to go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(Bio)³ Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 I thought about putting pipefish or large seahorse into our pico but there not enough space for them, how is yours handling the small spaces? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggieMEDIC Posted January 23, 2013 Author Share Posted January 23, 2013 Having just got him today not sure yet. But hunter said he is almost full size so he should be ok. Hunter said he had been eating cyclopeze so I should be ok on that front. I see dead people. Then I bring them back to life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+KimP Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 Any updates on your tank? How are the pipefish and goby doing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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