1 Gallon Pico Micro Rio 400 Reef Build Thread

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bae1994

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basically i wanted to start a 1 gallon pico so i made this out of picture frame glass and siliconed it its 10 inches x 4 inches x 4 inches

i wanted to replicate my rio 400 and its done to 1/50th scale and will have

led light hood with lights off

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white lights on

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blue and white on

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moon light blues on

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tank with back and ends siliconed

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tank all siliconed together

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here it is need to varnish the wood

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another one

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heres a pic next to the proper sized rio 400 turkey baster

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thanks

lr then some zoas and mushrooms

also a shrimp and crab but dont know what type yet
 
loving this, so tiny and cute
 
thanks everyone

im not making any more lol not yet anyway my fingers are killingstanley blades cut and hot glue gun burns
 
mum said shes gonna varnish the wood today for me as im useless as painting lol

more pics then
 
well i dint get varnished lol i broke a bit of glue so goota wait for that to set the varnish tomorrow
 
:lol: that is dope, love it, would look great with some fake plants and fake fishie's in, sell it as my first aqaurium from tomy....but seriously a mini rio,you should mail the company and send em a picture :fun:
 
thanks yeah it would be cool to sell as a my first aqaurium lol but i know some plank would put a betta or goldfish in it lol

also i think theyde have issues with copy write lol
 

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