Pico jar reef maintenance

[@sullivandaniel9601]

The naturally occurring protein skimmer from the glass shape and air stone are Fantastic. Very informative. (applause)

[@AcuaTV]

Thanks for the video, you gave me some good ideas for the vase reef I just setup!

[@Emily_Entropy]

Thank you very much for doing this! I've seen several Reef Jars, but never a detailed video on their maintenance.

[@gena91506]

Thank you! Glad I could help.

[@alixxworkshop846]

WOOW Lady you're amazing. So much love and care for jar reef? Just amazing,many lazy guy hobyst should be ashame...Well done girl!

[@maryarroyo2011]

Peace Gena, Beautiful Jar Reef and excellent video. We greatly appreciate it. We love it .❤❤❤ Much Success & Happiness.😉👌

[@gena91506]

Thank you so much!!!!! I appreciate the feedback!!!!

[@oneilwiz]

Great video Gena, always wondered and never found a detail video on a pico thanks

[@gena91506]

Glad I could help. Thank you!

[@DavidStell-rb6nl]

Fantastic job❤🎉😊

[@callsign-kubrick9992]

Gena, Thanks for this video. Just starting my pico and I found this very helpful.

[@LulaMae21]

Great work Gena! Tank looks gorgeous as always.

[@gena91506]

Thank you!!!!

[@Kephers7]

Awesome! Inspiring. Great job!

[@A92600]

too beautiful the Reef jar

[@pauldeacon5615]

Very good Jeena!! 😀

[@Fr0ntSight]

Nice tank...I want to build one. Right now I have a 28g nano but I want something on my desk. I'm thinking a few gallons w/ pistol shrimp/goby, and maybe a firefish and some cuc. Do you think 100% water changes so often is actually necessary? It seems like you could get away with as little as a 20-25% change weekly or preferably a 50% every 10 days or so.

[@gena91506]

Thanks! I would only do 100% change on something tiny like this pico. Otherwise...once a month is what I would do and recommend. Unless you feed heavily and/or house corals with higher needs for the elements and you don't dose. ...once a month is adequate. It really is your preference and what you observe works for your tank.

[@unconventionalme8048]

That looks so great!

[@brianredban9393]

Hi are those ceramic magnets? Are they reef safe?

[@sagarkgear]

Have you do it without any power head or pump

[@lu9103]

Great job! I have two questions.... 1. How many hours do you run you light 2. What kind of bubbler is that?

[@gena91506]

Hi! Thanks! I run the light for 8 hours. The air pump is a Fluval Q.5 with a generic air stone. Works great!

[@lu9103]

Gena Reefs Thank you again.

[@yurigumatay3152]

Even this is more beautiful than my 36 gallon.. 🤣

[@jcmendez51]

Hi there! awesome job! Just two questions... Which light do you use for it? What do you feed the corals?

[@gena91506]

Thanks! I used a par38 LED bulb. Corals were sometimes fed frozen mysis shrimp and then I would put a couple of drops of phytofeast in too.

[@kaylaward1335]

Did you get a new channel?

[@ThePinkTrellis]

I started a plant channel. The pink trellis :)

[@smokinjoe2122]

Are you doing 100% WC because of the size of the "tank", or do you do that in general with all your reef tanks? I would think 100% would be counterproductive.

[@gena91506]

Hi! It's because of the size of the jar. I wouldn't do that with anything over 5 gallons. And if you have fish (which I don't) you can't do 100% water changes. In my case, with such a small water volume and no fish, 100% works great.

[@jenniferbutel5993]

How did you attach the rock to the side of the jar? Is it a magnet on the outside? Gorgeous reef jar!

[@gena91506]

Hi, thanks! Yes, it's a magnetic rock. I purchased it at a Reef show (Reefapalooza).

[@ebonhawken574]

What heater are you using?

[@michaelsullivan1848]

this is so great! do you have any fish or inverts at all or just coral?

[@gena91506]

Thanks! No fish or inverts. I've been meaning to pick up a snail or two but just haven't gotten around to it. I've been able to easily do the work of a clean up crew, myself, in this jar. So just coral.

[@basboks8745]

Thanks a lot, very good video. How do you attach the corals to the rock and what do you feed them? Does it help to put in macroalgea in as well to adsorb phosphate? Thanks!

[@gena91506]

Hi! I use epoxy and coral glue to attach the corals. Your LFS should carry both or you can order the products online at places like Marine Depot. I broadcast feed phytoplankton and I feed frozen mysis to my LPS and ricordeas. I think in such a small jar like this, the macroalgae would just outgrow the space. Water changes are much more effective, in my opinion.

[@basboks8745]

Thanks!

[@ByronLumley2009]

Approximately 100% So you are not sure if you took out all the water or not?

[@gena91506]

You can't get all the water lol. There's water below/in the sand.

[@lanceturbeville41]

Where did you get the jar.

[@lucress9319]

Hey Gena, are you still having successful coral growth with the 12w par 38 light? Looking to set up my own pico and just want a "longer-term" update so to speak. The corals look fantastic in your pico 👍

[@gena91506]

Hi, there! Yep...coral growth has been fantastic! Thanks!

[@lucress9319]

Gena Reefs perfect! Thank you so much! Now looking back, do you like the fact you got a jar without the side tap or do you wish you had the tap? I mean I could see water changes being significantly easier, but even now they seem fairly easy? Lol

[@gena91506]

You're welcome! I guess I can't miss what I never had but I don't regret the jar I used at all. Maintenance is so easy.

[@lucress9319]

Gena Reefs That's a fair point! Do you still have the pico up and running?

[@gena91506]

It is still up and running. But I'm planning to take it down soon. I originally set it up for a forum contest. We are planning a move this year so it's going to have to come down sooner or later.

[@captaingreenbeardscove8304]

Hi. Nice reef jar! Every time I try to set one of these up, I get white slime, almost like cotton candy or snot tentacles - Some people say "just wait 6 weeks" or "just keep doing water changes & it goes way" - but it never goes away for me. Any idea how to deal with it?

[@gena91506]

Hi! Thanks! Do you only have this experience with a pico jar or any sized tank? If it happens with any tank, I'd say it's environmental. Maybe something sprayed, air freshener, candles, etc.

[@captaingreenbeardscove8304]

Thank you for taking time to respond. I've had similar problems in fresh & salt, large & small tanks. I've even been able to grow white slime in a new plastic contains + distilled water + inorganic fertilizer w/ only the air as a source of microbial life. You're absolutely right, it is in my environment. Sometimes I think it could be unique spores in my environment. Sometimes I think it could be because I clean things with rubbing alcohol around my home, that might stimulate bacteria to grow faster than normal. (Or it could be both. I clean things near the work fish tank w/ rubbing alcohol & that tank never has white slime.) Recently I found an algae that can actually outgrow the white slime in fresh water. Maybe I'll find some way to make saltwater work too, or maybe not. I was hoping you might have new ideas for how to get rid of white slime

[@gena91506]

I really don't know. Other than removing the source that's causing it (if only you knew exactly what that was!). Have you tried any of the bacteria in a bottle? Dr. Tim's makes one...there are several other brands too. Seems like I remember reading that it can help. Best of luck with your battle!

[@captaingreenbeardscove8304]

Yes, I tried multiple bacterial in a bottle products. They tended to just make the white slime worse :( the source of the white slime could be spores int he air. I have been able to grow white slime in new plastic containers + distilled water + inorganic fertilizer with only the air as a source of microbial life. But recently I did find an algae in fresh water that could outgrow the white slime & keep the tank from self-destructing at least in fresh water.

[@galwaypeters2]

do you does with anything? I have no fish and just lost my kenya tree :( im in a 1 g bow front

[@chuckhough7130]

very nice reef. how old is it?

[@gena91506]

Thank you! This pico jar was started on 10-4-17. And going strong. One of my favorite reefs to date.

[@corsair371]

Nice and easy

[@yoooofufuuu]

Wow ..nice 👍👍

[@MrTerrytheturtle]

Are they mushrooms the green, blue and red on the sand bed?

[@gena91506]

Yes. Ricordea.

[@MrTerrytheturtle]

Hey Gena what is your feeding schedule. I am in the process of now starting my pico reef jar I am so excited

[@gena91506]

@@MrTerrytheturtle I actually don't have a reef tank anymore. Not for about a year now. When I had this jar running I would feed the day of my weekly water change. I didn't have any fish, just coral.

[@MrTerrytheturtle]

Gena Reefs ah thanks for taking the time to reply xx

[@alien-oo-_-oo5732]

I’ve been thinking beneficial bacteria dies if we do a water change this big, I’m assuming this is false?

[@gilbertorodriguez644]

What kind of lighting do you have?

[@gena91506]

Hi! I use a Par 38 LED bulb for this jar.

[@hzuiel]

I was under the impression that near 100% water changes were bad. I mean, whatever gives you good results i guess but everyone talks about not making changes that are too drastic, even drastic positive changes are supposedly bad.

[@KINGSNIPERCoc0812]

where did you buy the glass

[@gena91506]

It's an Anchor Hocking jar. I bought this one at Target. They sell them at Walmart too. They are very readily available from many places.

[@abh3960]

How do i get the algea off the rock....do u feed them

[@gena91506]

I use an old tooth brush to scrape it.

[@al197861]

AWESOME

[@indoraptor230]

Please do other video!!

[@angelykaextra918]

Nice

[@VS15T]

how hard is it to start a small reef for beginner?

[@gena91506]

It really depends on your dedication. It shouldn't be hard at all. You need to understand the basics of reef keeping and also realize that with a smaller water volume there is less room for error. On something this small you can't just set it up and expect to be able to forget about it for weeks at a time. You'll will need to do water changes once a week, possibly even more than that. I would actually recommend something larger to gain experience and then try something like this out. Unless you already have lots of knowledge and dedication to offer your pico jar. It really depends on you :).

[@turbocpt1]

So many questions on the light. Zhe clearly said par38 bulb in the very beginning of the video.

[@PlayerDrakhin]

Gena, how do you control temperature?

[@gena91506]

Hi, there! I have a heater in there. This one: aquaforestaquarium.com/collections/heaters/products/copy-of-archaea-mini-aquarium-heater-25w-ultra-slim

[@PlayerDrakhin]

Thank you! I'll start my jar next week! I'll post here a video! You have a nice jar

[@gena91506]

That's great! I look forward to seeing it!!!!

[@smallgallonreeftank]

Very pritty tank . But I don't do water changes I just have a pump that circulates water and that's it

[@turbocpt1]

Not with coral in it. In a pico tank your corals will be dead in weeks with no water changes unless you have some miracle dosing system.

[@abh3960]

How high off the water. Is the light you use

[@gena91506]

8"

[@Pagodacoralsllc]

Is this still running?

[@gena91506]

No

[@abh3960]

Are your temps set at 76. Maam

[@gena91506]

More like 78 or 79

[@sdwff]

What King of light you using on it?

[@gena91506]

That was a PAR38 bulb

[@sdwff]

@@gena91506 wow this is quick reply, do you have any Undate on this vise pico?

[@sdwff]

@@gena91506 BTW how many watt was that?

[@jesusrocksmdf]

*_awesome_*

[@abh3960]

At what temp...

[@abh3960]

Wow. I have the same jars...

[@abh3960]

How do u keep algea off glass. Rock...

[@gena91506]

Hi! Same as with any other aquarium. Algae scraper, manual cleaning.

[@galwaypeters2]

do you mix on the spot or do you pre mix salt in a container?

[@turbocpt1]

She said very specifically that the water was pre mixed and ready. Meaning it was mixed and temps adjusted etc.

[@thorgeist666]

Nice reef but i prefer whisky in the jar

[@abh3960]

How often. Do a change

[@gena91506]

water changes are either once a week or every other week depending on how busy I am.

[@mountopia77]

Just a half change would work.

[@abh3960]

I have 12w tuna bulb 16 inches off water

[@abh3960]

76 degrees

[@abh3960]

Gena. I keep getting algea. On the rocks.

[@JasonEyerly]

You can carefully use 32% H2O2 to kill it.

[@pavy415]

Please date me so I can learn how to do this

[@josephjahn2239]

Is this tank still running?

[@gena91506]

No