Bio cube hqi some questions?

[stevie-o]

I have a biocube hqi i was wondering a few things.
1. do i need a light for the refugium and if so what kind?
2.i am still cycling it i have 10 snails, and 10 hermies should i put a damsel in there to help speed it up?
3.my ph is 7.8 in the morning and 8.4 at night how do i steady this out?
4.once i get everything cycled i want to put some corals in the tank what will not over run my tank and is not to hard to take care of and what additives do i need to put in the tank to keep corals?

 

[MPevine11]

I have a biocube hqi i was wondering a few things.
1. do i need a light for the refugium and if so what kind?
YES i used a JBJ nano glo (4 leds)
2.i am still cycling it i have 10 snails, and 10 hermies should i put a damsel in there to help speed it up?
i wouldnt cycle with a fish. cut a small piece of table shrimp and leave it in for a day or 2 then remove it
3.my ph is 7.8 in the morning and 8.4 at night how do i steady this out?
with a refugeium* im pretty sure. run the refugium light oppsite of you main light
4.once i get everything cycled i want to put some corals in the tank what will not over run my tank and is not to hard to take care of and what additives do i need to put in the tank to keep corals?
depending on the corals you may need calcium. but depending on the salt and the # of corals waterchanges may take care of that for you........

All in red

 

[stevie-o]

thanks a lot this really helped =D