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Now that's what I call a pico. -Mike

For anyone in the Los Angeles, Long Beach area, check out this link http://losangeles.craigslist.org/lgb/hsh/181044806.html. Has anyone dealt with these guys before? -Mike

My wife's cat, Murph, lounging around. I had to pry him away from his 23 hours of sleeping to snap a pic. -Mike

Another good place to check out is fishsupply.com in Huntington Beach. They are on Beach just south of Adams. Very Helpful. Prices are pretty good. Nice website, too. -Mike

I'm sure I'll be asking you for help... -Mike

Johnanddawn, Thanks for the advice. I will play around with the rock and try to increase the surface area of the sand. Islandcreation, Yes that is a Rio 50. Works pretty well for ten bucks. Let's see what happens in the future... -Mike

Finally went out and got some better lighting. 1x18w PC Current USA Satellite. It's amazing what a difference quality lighting makes. I promised my wife I wouldn't buy anything more until the tank cycles, so I probably won't post anymore pictures until I'm ready to stock. Cycle, cycle...

Sweet....Give me a couple of weeks, Edgray. I don't think you live that far from me. -Mike

Those are amazing shots. I can't wait until A) my tank cycles so I can stock it and B) I figure out the macro function on my camera. Freakin' technology... -Mike

We have a winner! I will call them right now and make the order. I got your message and will give them your name. I'm not sure how you get the credit, but I will ask... -Mike

I am about to make a purchase at Marine Depot and noticed they have a buddy program. I have to mention your name and they give you a $20 credit for livestock. I don't really know the specifics but you can view it here: http://www.marinedepotlive.com/buddy-program.html. I will be doing this in...

I can see that this topic has a wide variety of solutions. I appreciate the help but am still a little confused. By organic matter do you mean fish or corals? I'm sorry for sounding like I don't have a clue but this is a giant leap from freshwater and I'm trying to take is slow and do it...

Updated Pic Here is better picture of the tank. Everything has settled and I adjusted the white balance on my camera so it's not as blue...Also put in a small power head for better circulation. -Mike

Sounds good. I was kind of concerned about heat from the 2x18w but I think as long as it's set high enough from the tank hopefully it won't be a problem. I will monitor the temp and if I have to fab up some higher mounting legs I will. I found the PC at Marine Depot for 89 bucks plus 6 bucks...

You and my wife would get along great, islandcreation. She is extremely anal, so we keep boxes for everything. I want to keep this nano around for awhile, so hopefully I won't be boxing up anything soon. To answer your questions, no, I don't plan on a refugium. Everyone I talked to says I...

First off I am going to upgrade the lighting to a 12" PC. Probably a Current USA Sattelite. Something about that flimsy light that came with the Picotope scares me. The last thing I need is to come home from work and find that the light went swimming. After cycling I am going to keep it...

Hello everyone, I'm new to the world of nano-reefing and just wanted to show off my tank. Up and running as of 7/11/06! This is my first nano tank so any comments and/or help is appreciated. I will try and post weekly with updated pictures and info. Sorry this first post is short but...

Hello again, Do I need to do frequent water changes while the tank is cycling? The LR from the LFS is "pre-cured" and I have read so much conflicting information in the past couple hours I don't know what's what anymore. I know doing water changes during cycling will just prolong the...

Thanks for the help. I have another stupid question though. What's difference between RO/DI and distilled water, and can I use the filtered water from my tap? I have one one of those brita deals on my tap. Or should I just buy pre mixed water from the LFS (Tong's in Whittier)? Thanks -Mike

After 5 years with a freshwater tank I have decided to delve into the world of nanoreefs. Yesterday I picked up a JBJ 3 gal picotobe and some LS. I am picking up the LR from the LFS today. My question is do I need powerhead in addition to the supplied HOB filter (do I remove media from...