Bio Cube Owner's Thread

[jmcdaniel0]

I thought I would join the discussion here. I have a new Biocube 14 that I just set up and it is still cycling.

The equipment I have decided on is
Kessil A360We
Kessil Spectral Controller
Tunze Nano ATO
Corallife Nano Skimmer (will be upgrading soon)
InTank Media basket ( Purigen, Chemiclean, Filter Floss )
Maxi Jet 900 Pump upgrade
Hydor Koralia Nano Power Head
Eheim Jager 75 watt Heater
Hawaiian Black Sand

 

[jmcdaniel0]

I thought I would join the discussion here. I have a new Biocube 14 that I just set up and it is still cycling.

The equipment I have decided on is
Kessil A360We
Kessil Spectral Controller
Tunze Nano ATO
Corallife Nano Skimmer (will be upgrading soon)
InTank Media basket ( Purigen, Chemiclean, Filter Floss )
Maxi Jet 900 Pump upgrade
Hydor Koralia Nano Power Head
Eheim Jager 75 watt Heater
Hawaiian Black Sand

In that picture, I had just ifnished filler it up. I have since redone the rocks a bit and cleaned the tank and stand of al the saltwater spillage.

 

[jmcdaniel0]

I got her cleaned up a bit, re did the rock some. Cycle is going well. Dosing pure ammonia. I used SeaChem Seed for the first time. I have never been a believer in bottle bacteria, and I am not putting much stock in this one either. I am following the directions on the bottle, we will see how quick the cycle happens.

 

[kuzko]

Figured I would jump on board here.... I got one of them new fancy biocube 16 LED things on my dresser. Less than 2 months old right now but it's doing well.


2 Weeks after water went in added;
Yellow watchman goby (not pictured below)
Tiger pistol shrimp
Ocellaris clown
3 blue leg hermits
2 mexican turbo snails

2 weeks later;
Fire Shrimp
Peppermint Shrimp
2 more blue leg hermits (5 total)

In between the next two week gap I lost a very large presumably very old mexican turbo, replaced with 6 margarita snails because I'm a grown man and I do what I want (and because I don't want to scrape that often).


2 weeks later;
Green star polyp in the dead center on the back wall was added along with a small patch of zoa's, button polyps, maze brain, and favia brain.


Within the last 2-3 weeks I have added a female watchman goby pictured below (the male/female are bonded and live with the pistol just fine), as well as a rasta leather finger, xenias, additional green star polyps on the left back wall (going for a full back wall of star polyps if thats not obvious) and a metallic green torch.


Here it is as of last night just shy of or maybe slightly past the 2 month mark now... I think...

 

[kuzko]

oh I lied the goby isn't in that picture my bad. ocellaris is right between the xenias/leather/star polyps

 

[tmuck44]

I have the new biocube 16. For some reason I am getting constant micro bubbles. I have no skimmer. Anyone else deal with this?

 

[AngelandNathan]

I have the new biocube 16. For some reason I am getting constant micro bubbles. I have no skimmer. Anyone else deal with this?

might be from excessive splashing from the back chambers? what do you have in the back? my water drops from chamber 1 to 2 through a sock holder I made. Water dropping into the back like that could cause some bubbles.

 

[AngelandNathan]

Adding a BRS reactor?

Adding a BRS reactor?

I want to add a brs reactor to my biocube29 and it is already pretty full in the back.
Currently I have my temp/ph probes in chamber 1, sock holder and tunze 9001 skimmer in chamber 2 and my ato top off and return pump in chamber 3.
Could I make a rack or shelf and stack the pumps in chamber 3?Does anybody else run one? How do you have the rear chambers set up?

 

[ReefWreak]

I have the new biocube 16. For some reason I am getting constant micro bubbles. I have no skimmer. Anyone else deal with this?

Also takes a while for the tank to "break in" and the microbubbles to go away. I know they're distracting when your tank is empty, but with time, they'll go away, and you won't even notice them because you'll be busy enjoying what is living in the tank.

 

[banthonyb71]

People still building biocube's? Been awhile since thread was commented on. Well I need a little help.

I got a used biocube 14 and had a few questions.
Was wondering who makes alighting kit for this tank?

I seen steve led from a thread from a few years ago and wondering if anybody else makes a plug and play kit.

Also on steve led it asks, if I have oceanic or coral life bio cube. How can I tell. Mine doesn't say oceanic or coral life on it?

Are the coral life brand skimmers good enough for this tank?

Is a mp 10 too much for this tank?

Thanks -Brian.

 

[acexotix]

Here's mine!


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[banthonyb71]

People still building biocube's? Been awhile since thread was commented on. Well I need a little help.

I got a used biocube 14 and had a few questions.
Was wondering who makes alighting kit for this tank?

I seen steve led from a thread from a few years ago and wondering if anybody else makes a plug and play kit.

Also on steve led it asks, if I have oceanic or coral life bio cube. How can I tell. Mine doesn't say oceanic or coral life on it?

Are the coral life brand skimmers good enough for this tank?

Is a mp 10 too much for this tank?

Thanks -Brian.

Anyone?

 

[SharkaThon]

Anyone?

RapidLED has some retrofit kits but it requires a little modification to your hood (Cutting some existing posts so it can fit in).

 

[Oeste]

Nanobox retro kit (for BC) is the way to go imo.
I love mine!

 

[soulpatch]

People still building biocube's? Been awhile since thread was commented on. Well I need a little help.

I got a used biocube 14 and had a few questions.
Was wondering who makes alighting kit for this tank?

If staying in the canopy you are pretty limited to Steved LED or RapidLED. Both are direct fits and depending on the kit you get require no mods. IE the aurora puck kit from Rapid requires no cutting or anything. I have a thread in their forum and you can see in my older build thread the install process.

Also on steve led it asks, if I have oceanic or coral life bio cube. How can I tell. Mine doesn't say oceanic or coral life on it?

There are numerous ways but perhaps the easiest is to look at the overflow and if it has slots at the bottom as well as the top. If it is top only it is an oceanic. If at bottom and top it is coralife. Other differences as well but those are the easiest to see and tell others to look for.

Are the coral life brand skimmers good enough for this tank?

Short answer no. Limewood airstone skimmers work but can be a pain to deal with and the constant need to swap out the airstones detracts from them. You got a 14 gallon so really shouldnt need a skimmer. If you want to run one look into the aquaticlife 115.

Is a mp 10 too much for this tank?

Thanks -Brian.

Its not too much but you will be dialed down significantly. mind you in my BC29 I had a gyre 130 running in it. Your lifestock selections will determine how much flow you really need.

 

[banthonyb71]

Thanks for the info

If staying in the canopy you are pretty limited to Steved LED or RapidLED. Both are direct fits and depending on the kit you get require no mods. IE the aurora puck kit from Rapid requires no cutting or anything.

I looked into rapid but only thing I seen was for the 29

I have a thread in their forum and you can see in my older build thread the install process.

Would love to see that if you have a link

 

[acexotix]

If staying in the canopy you are pretty limited to Steved LED or RapidLED. Both are direct fits and depending on the kit you get require no mods. IE the aurora puck kit from Rapid requires no cutting or anything. I have a thread in their forum and you can see in my older build thread the install process.









There are numerous ways but perhaps the easiest is to look at the overflow and if it has slots at the bottom as well as the top. If it is top only it is an oceanic. If at bottom and top it is coralife. Other differences as well but those are the easiest to see and tell others to look for.



Short answer no. Limewood airstone skimmers work but can be a pain to deal with and the constant need to swap out the airstones detracts from them. You got a 14 gallon so really shouldnt need a skimmer. If you want to run one look into the aquaticlife 115.







Its not too much but you will be dialed down significantly. mind you in my BC29 I had a gyre 130 running in it. Your lifestock selections will determine how much flow you really need.

I run a MP10 in my 29. I have it on reef crest with a max of 75% when the lights are on and things shrink up a bit when it's blasting. It keeps my rocks clean though and cycles through randomly and is controlled through my apex I run on mine. Hope that can give you some reference.


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[Jenyphur]

Do any of you run some type of fan on your BioCube? I live in AZ and it's about to get hot...like REAL hot. I do try and keep my house around 78 but I'm a bit nervous for my tank. I really don't want to buy a chiller if I don't have to. I know they sell cooling fans but most clip on the side of the tank..any other options?

 

[soulpatch]

a fn blowing across the top of the tank will easily cool the tank a few degrees. Many have put fans on the rear hatch with great success.

 

[Oeste]

Is a mp 10 too much for this tank?

Thanks -Brian.

I have 2 mp10 in my BC 29. I had one at 60-70% but the noise of the motor (can hear when the house is quiet) and the dead spot I had was solved with 2 mp10's @30% (not to mention the motor got pretty warm).

Now, the MP10's don't even get semi warm, the housing is cold thus making me feel like they will last forever:bounce2:!

With that said, I would get 2 wavemakers even in a BC14 and just adjust the flow as needed. MP10 or jebao as a 2nd option.