2.7 Gallon Pico

[Bugsy]

I have the Eco Pico Arm and yes it is wider than the tank if you put it on the back. I have mind on the side (ends) of the tank and is just perfect. It hits the whole tank that way.

I also ordered the extra two strips for a total of 3 is all you can fit on this arm. So far love the light alot.

If you do get it make sure when you are connecting the three lights into the main extension you give them a good push to hear the click otherwise you will not get full power on the lights like I did (stupid me...)

[Beano1169]

with the ecopico led lighting system I can house 4 strips or only 3? and Also is it required to buy additional power sources per led strip or do i just plug them into the fixture and then the one power source?

[Bugsy]

The fixture has room for 3 strips. It comes with one and then I bought the other two extra. They stick on the fixture there is an area for them on there. Yes you need to get the right power cord as well for it all this can be ordered from Modular LED on the canreef site. Martin is really good to deal with just tell him what you want and he will tell you what you need to order for it and the total cost.

He is really good at replying back through email too.

Go to their site and take a look at what they all have there. I was going to go with a stunner strip but glad I did not and went with this instead. Somuch nicer that is mounted up and out of the way on the tank.

I think it puts out perfect light for this size of tank too.

[Beano1169]

Thank you very much I think I will email him in the ear future
An up date on my tank and it's water parameters

Im sitting scary with nitrite(5ppm) and nitrate (40-160ppm(if Im reading it right?)) at the moment with a little of ammonia showing (<0.25 ppm). ph is 8.0-8.2 and dKH is perfect 10-12, calcium is good 420-440 mg/l (ca2) so I think I am just going through wave one of my cycle since i stopped doseing with instant ocean bio spirla. Is this why my levels are crazy, plus I did do a 25% water change yesterday.

[Portuguesenrg]

Hey good luck with the tank nice to see another pico , i my self have a beta tank i turned salty its less then a gallon . There really fun to have but just watch the top offs

[Portuguesenrg]

Ps if you need amy equitment pm me i have a hole
Bunch of small stuff for nanos

[Beano1169]

Thanks very much thats a load of help Im testing water in the am tomorrow to see where I stand after day 10 and 2 days after my first 25% h2o change :P

[Beano1169]

Good news my refractometer came in the mail, bad news coralife is a liar and my sg is off (1.026) not bad but the kicker is the premixed water I bought (nutri-seawater by natures ocean) sits at 1.030 sg!!!!! holy crumbs! I wish the placed it on the label, thank goodness for my over zealous FWTO's lol

As for awesome meet the two newest members of my little pico

Fred and Barney the turbos!



and this is night time (other than my flash) for the pico itself! seen here first lawls!

[mrhasan]

I think two turbos for a pico is just too many. Even one turbo might starve. Turbos are voracious eater and I think you might want to move to something slower and less voracious.

[Beano1169]

dont worry they are there to make sure that the tank is satble enough for when my sexy shrimp and crabs come they will be going back to there owner on wednesday thanks for the heads up though Im just excited that they survived and that I did everything right