Bio Cube Owner's Thread
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Kristinkarol
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Thanks Guys!
I have a BC29g and am curious about the powerheads that people use for circulation. Are they really necessary? I know you want good ciruclation around the tank - but I seem to have that already - or would a PH be better? If so what type would be recommended?
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Interested in keeping Zoas, Rics, Shrooms, and some Poly's in the tank - I have the standard 72w lighting - will these be ok or do I really need to upgrade the lighting?
Thanks,
Taps
Also -
Interested in keeping Zoas, Rics, Shrooms, and some Poly's in the tank - I have the standard 72w lighting - will these be ok or do I really need to upgrade the lighting?
Thanks,
Taps
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you should be fine with the stock lighting for what y ou have listed, but you will want to add some flow, with just the return pump of 305 gallons per hour you are only getting a little over 10x turnover in your tank, I would put atleast 1 hydor koralia #1 in there.
Can anyone recommend a pump to put into the BioCube to increase circulation?
I will add a PH - it seems to me that the Koralias are really popular. So would a number 1 be ok?
I have read that skimmers are really good for removing Nitrates from the water as they break down the bad stuff in the water and syphon it off - I am really torn about this. Anyone have comments about the BC skimmer?
I will add a PH - it seems to me that the Koralias are really popular. So would a number 1 be ok?
I have read that skimmers are really good for removing Nitrates from the water as they break down the bad stuff in the water and syphon it off - I am really torn about this. Anyone have comments about the BC skimmer?
Reef Newb11
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a #1 would be ok..2 #1's would be better. but you should be fine with 1
29g so far...
29g so far...
Thougt I would post a pic of my uncompleted tank
I am searching for the right LR to add another shelf towards the back on top of the first shelf.
I also wanted to add 2 smaller shelves on the bottom 2 LR
What do you think? Suggestions?
Thanks,
Tapiana
29g so far...
Thougt I would post a pic of my uncompleted tank
I am searching for the right LR to add another shelf towards the back on top of the first shelf.
I also wanted to add 2 smaller shelves on the bottom 2 LR
What do you think? Suggestions?
Thanks,
Tapiana
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I just picked up a BC-14 used locally with the 3-24 watt pc upgrade and fan upgrade. I have the tank set up in my daughters room on her dresser>while this tank is cycling i would like to take advantage and do what ever mods needed before corals and fish get introduced. in the first chamber i have the filter pad in place and second chamber has bio-balls. I like the idea have haveing a small fuge in the middle chamber but how do i get a light to it without removeing the hood ? and can i add a skimmer into the first chamber ? which brand ??
cheers
i will post a pic as soon as i can figure out how to post it
I just picked up a BC-14 used locally with the 3-24 watt pc upgrade and fan upgrade. I have the tank set up in my daughters room on her dresser>while this tank is cycling i would like to take advantage and do what ever mods needed before corals and fish get introduced. in the first chamber i have the filter pad in place and second chamber has bio-balls. I like the idea have haveing a small fuge in the middle chamber but how do i get a light to it without removeing the hood ? and can i add a skimmer into the first chamber ? which brand ??
cheers
i will post a pic as soon as i can figure out how to post it
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13535567#post13535567 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by FrankyV
Hi
I just picked up a BC-14 used locally with the 3-24 watt pc upgrade and fan upgrade. I have the tank set up in my daughters room on her dresser>while this tank is cycling i would like to take advantage and do what ever mods needed before corals and fish get introduced. in the first chamber i have the filter pad in place and second chamber has bio-balls. I like the idea have haveing a small fuge in the middle chamber but how do i get a light to it without removeing the hood ? and can i add a skimmer into the first chamber ? which brand ??
cheers
i will post a pic as soon as i can figure out how to post it
You can add a skimmer to the first chamber but the only one I know of that will fit the first chamber is the one made by oceanic. it is not as bad as people make it sound and pulled a decent amount of tea colored skimmate while I had it, but it works with an airstone that gets really nasty and should be replaced monthly. Although you should not need a skimmer for a biocube 14 you could do well with only water changes.
If you do want a skimmer most are made for the second chamber of the biocube which would not let you do the refugium.
If you decide to make a refugium in the middle chamber you can get light in there by scraping the black paint off the back which will make it like a little window allowing you to place a small light to shine through the glass. Search RC I know I have seen a few people do this.
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I am using a 150w MH and the two 36w compact florescents for actinic supplementation.
oneoffcustom
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wow great thread a place wehere a biocube owner can be proud. I just got my first bio cube a 29 gallon. I am going to be doing the metal halide upgrade soon. I had to shutdown a 46 bow front build down and decided just to go all inclusive like my dad did. I originally gave him the advice to get the bio cube and then didnt take it now he has a nice tank and im still waiting. I hope to post pics soon still a little cloudy.
Reef Newb11
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what kind of problems? I modded a 150w MH into it and have had no problems with it, also using the stock CF as well and had no problems.
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It was a DIY job, I found a small reflector located here:
https://diyreef.authsecure.com/shop/product_info.php?cPath=55_63_93&products_id=415
Then cut the original metal reflector to fit this reflector, then I spaced the two stock 36w compact florescents to have one in front and one in back of the newly mounted MH reflector. I added two 40mm PC fans to each side of this reflector so that it can get some air circulating under the splash guard. Then to put to splashguard back on I used small rubber spacers on each of the screws for the splashguard so that there is a small clearance so air can get through. Then for the ballast for the MH I am using one from ballastwise.com. I also raised the hood of my biocube 4 inches by getting some black acrylic and just using weld-on to put the peices together and raise it up, so it sits on the biocube like the stock hood would. This allowed me to put two 80mm computer fans into the back area of the riser which I left open. That allows the air to blow over the surface water. The only problem that I ran into with this is that I evaporate almost a 5 gallons of water a week.. Easily dealt with by my ATO though. Hope this helps, I will try and get some pictures as well but my camera is not working.
oh and also, I cut a hole the size of the new reflector into the plastic splash guard....it started to melt and so I just cut it out. I didnt put those 40mm fans in until after I tried it out which was not the best idea on my part....it melted the splashguard in minutes.
https://diyreef.authsecure.com/shop/product_info.php?cPath=55_63_93&products_id=415
Then cut the original metal reflector to fit this reflector, then I spaced the two stock 36w compact florescents to have one in front and one in back of the newly mounted MH reflector. I added two 40mm PC fans to each side of this reflector so that it can get some air circulating under the splash guard. Then to put to splashguard back on I used small rubber spacers on each of the screws for the splashguard so that there is a small clearance so air can get through. Then for the ballast for the MH I am using one from ballastwise.com. I also raised the hood of my biocube 4 inches by getting some black acrylic and just using weld-on to put the peices together and raise it up, so it sits on the biocube like the stock hood would. This allowed me to put two 80mm computer fans into the back area of the riser which I left open. That allows the air to blow over the surface water. The only problem that I ran into with this is that I evaporate almost a 5 gallons of water a week.. Easily dealt with by my ATO though. Hope this helps, I will try and get some pictures as well but my camera is not working.
oh and also, I cut a hole the size of the new reflector into the plastic splash guard....it started to melt and so I just cut it out. I didnt put those 40mm fans in until after I tried it out which was not the best idea on my part....it melted the splashguard in minutes.
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