Bio Cube Owner's Thread
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Rob_Reef_Keeper
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RANGER - Is the 144 kit easy to do?
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Heres a video of my biocube 14. pardon the blue tang, im currently moving fishes and corals down from my NY tank to my new FLA house, so when i came back from spring break, i took him with me. He will be moved to a 55 gallon and then into a 125-150 gallon FOWLR during the summer.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFi4SVERsQY&feature=channel_page
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFi4SVERsQY&feature=channel_page
Ender Montiel
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i need to know if want to make a sump tank ; and i dont want that all my water going out of the sump tank how big does it have to be ??? how much water does the biocube will send to my sumptank before it goes out of it ??
please help me
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i need to know if want to make a sump tank ; and i dont want that all my water going out of the sump tank how big does it have to be ??? how much water does the biocube will send to my sumptank before it goes out of it ??
please help me
Ender Montiel
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thanks for the reply :
it is a 29" g yes and i will put in the bio-cube standard cabinet ... do you think that it could be dangerous to put it in there ?? and do you know how big does the spum tank will have to be ? so if anything goes wrong it does overflow, i dont know how to say it but like for te water doesnt goes out of it ...
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thanks for the reply :
it is a 29" g yes and i will put in the bio-cube standard cabinet ... do you think that it could be dangerous to put it in there ?? and do you know how big does the spum tank will have to be ? so if anything goes wrong it does overflow, i dont know how to say it but like for te water doesnt goes out of it ...
jb61264
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I'm just assuming you're going to build your own sump (as I am)...the maximum size that you can get in the cabinet and comfortably clearing the hinges on the doors is a 16" by 16" cube. I have a thread here (http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1596863) where I asked for some opinions on a cube sump design and ended up with some very good suggestions that I will be taking into consideration when (if) I design mine.
The biggest consideration to make is whether or not you want to take that step to drill your tank...some on the forum here have done it sucessfully and have great setups (check out ReefMaidens thread here: ( http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1599870) and there is also a GREAT youtube video of a guy who has drilled his BioCube and built a sump for it here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfQ3-unDRtg&feature=channel).
I mentioned a few times on this thread that I'm also considering (instead of drilling and using a sump) the CPR Aquatics AquaFuge 2 (http://www.marinedepot.com/ps_ViewI...iums-Saltwater_Aquarium_Supplies~vendor~.html) The smallest one has dimensions that should fit the BioCube 29...but I haven't really found anyone else who has used this setup on a BioCube yet so I guess I would be the first if I do decide to do this
I'm still deciding on which way I want to go...drilling my tank and building a custom sump/fuge would cost more and may be more of a headache to get done but would probably add more stability in the long run (maybe?) versus running the AquaFuge (probably less expensive and fewer headaches..so I could invest more money into that nanocustoms HQI light upgrade I want so badly
) which would still give me the benefit of running a fuge where I could grow macroalgae for nutrient removal...decisions, decisions.
I calculated the dimensions of the sump in my thread above...I think I figured if you have about four inches between the top of the middle divider (8") and the top of the sump (12") that it would give you about 4.4 gallons of water to "play with"...that should be enough if you were to use the stock return...I don't think it would drain more that 4 gallons past that return...hopefully someone will correct me if I'm wrong here.
The biggest consideration to make is whether or not you want to take that step to drill your tank...some on the forum here have done it sucessfully and have great setups (check out ReefMaidens thread here: ( http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1599870) and there is also a GREAT youtube video of a guy who has drilled his BioCube and built a sump for it here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfQ3-unDRtg&feature=channel).
I mentioned a few times on this thread that I'm also considering (instead of drilling and using a sump) the CPR Aquatics AquaFuge 2 (http://www.marinedepot.com/ps_ViewI...iums-Saltwater_Aquarium_Supplies~vendor~.html) The smallest one has dimensions that should fit the BioCube 29...but I haven't really found anyone else who has used this setup on a BioCube yet so I guess I would be the first if I do decide to do this
I'm still deciding on which way I want to go...drilling my tank and building a custom sump/fuge would cost more and may be more of a headache to get done but would probably add more stability in the long run (maybe?) versus running the AquaFuge (probably less expensive and fewer headaches..so I could invest more money into that nanocustoms HQI light upgrade I want so badly
) which would still give me the benefit of running a fuge where I could grow macroalgae for nutrient removal...decisions, decisions.I calculated the dimensions of the sump in my thread above...I think I figured if you have about four inches between the top of the middle divider (8") and the top of the sump (12") that it would give you about 4.4 gallons of water to "play with"...that should be enough if you were to use the stock return...I don't think it would drain more that 4 gallons past that return...hopefully someone will correct me if I'm wrong here.
jkrentz2515
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Rob_Reef_Keeper
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Thanks. I will look into it. last night I noticed that the tank looked weird and the sand had some color on it and the algae on glass came back allot faster than the past. When cleaning the tank the tank felt very warm. The tank got warmer than I had it. It was 80 degrees when I had it set for 76. Looks like the heater stayed on (I hate heaters - why they can not make them with a reliable thermostat is beyond me). So I hooked up my old Ranco dual stage controller to control the heater now. When I get the new hood/fans I will have the fans connect to the cooling side of the Ranco if possible.
For a small 29G tank there are way too many wires.
return pump
korilla
heater
skimmer pump1
skimmer pump 2
light 1
light 2
LED's
auto top off hose (not hooked up yet)
Adding
another light
fans
For a small 29G tank there are way too many wires.
return pump
korilla
heater
skimmer pump1
skimmer pump 2
light 1
light 2
LED's
auto top off hose (not hooked up yet)
Adding
another light
fans
Ender Montiel
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thanks a lot for your help ; i gues i will have to see what to do in my tank but i will keep in mind all you told me
thanks
thanks
Rob_Reef_Keeper
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Right now the stock lights and hood. I am planning on the 4 x 36W light upgrade soon. Hopefully the new fans will help as well. The room is ~67-70 degrees.
The tank is back to a steady 77 degrees now now that I am using the Ranco for the heater control even when the lights are on. I hate those heaters.
The tank is back to a steady 77 degrees now now that I am using the Ranco for the heater control even when the lights are on. I hate those heaters.
Hello--I am new to this forum but I have read a lot of it. I am new to the 29 Bio Cube but I have a 120 reef going for about 3 yrs. I am planning on using this tank as a goby tank and put some frags in there. From my time with the 120 I am not going to hurry anything.
I added water about 2 weeks ago and added some rubble from my sump and last weekend I bought 150# of LR ($400.00 good deal) from a fellow getting out of the hobby. I put around 50# of it in the cube and that is as far as I got. I am going into the city on Sat. and hope to p/u some sand which I will put in the cube. I am planning on buying a Tunze 9002 in the future but am a little worried. I have a 9015 in my 120 and am not happy with the performance. Does anyone have any suggestions or advise or reviews.
I read that you should remove the false bottoms in sect.1&2 and maybe block off the bottom return hole. I should remove the Bio Balls and replace it with rubble in #2 section. I plan on putting the skimmer in there in the future. Is this correct.
I am having problems with bubbles in the tank from the pump. I switched the stock pump with a 1200 but that made it worse so I swithed back to the stock pump. The water level is correct.
I am planning on taking pictures soon and will post them. Any advise and suggestions will be helpful.----Jerry
I added water about 2 weeks ago and added some rubble from my sump and last weekend I bought 150# of LR ($400.00 good deal) from a fellow getting out of the hobby. I put around 50# of it in the cube and that is as far as I got. I am going into the city on Sat. and hope to p/u some sand which I will put in the cube. I am planning on buying a Tunze 9002 in the future but am a little worried. I have a 9015 in my 120 and am not happy with the performance. Does anyone have any suggestions or advise or reviews.
I read that you should remove the false bottoms in sect.1&2 and maybe block off the bottom return hole. I should remove the Bio Balls and replace it with rubble in #2 section. I plan on putting the skimmer in there in the future. Is this correct.
I am having problems with bubbles in the tank from the pump. I switched the stock pump with a 1200 but that made it worse so I swithed back to the stock pump. The water level is correct.
I am planning on taking pictures soon and will post them. Any advise and suggestions will be helpful.----Jerry
Defiantly get rid of the bio ball's they are nothing but trouble in the future, as for the skimmer I run the tunze 9002 DOC on mine and love it, it took about 2 weeks to break in and get dialed in, but now it works great and pulls lots of gross stuff out!! only thing is you do have to cut a couple small parts out of the wall to make it wide enough for the collection cup, but no big deal. I pulled both false floors out under chamber 1 is just a space that is a breeding ground for nitates, and chamber 2 had to be removed for the skimmer. As for your issue with bubbles, just raise your water level, the window in the side is pretty much useless, I keep my water almost to the top of the chamber, which is also a must with the tunze skimmer. This is all from my personal experience, I'm sure others have other opinions, but for what its worth I hope this helps!!
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