Keyskid's 14g Biocube

[KeysKid]

Here are some pictures that I just took of my 14g Biocube.

 

[meco65]

The tank looks great. I have a 14 Bio-cube as well and love it.

 

[KeysKid]

Thanks Meco, yeah I love this tank. Friend has a 8 gallon Biocube, once I saw his, I knew I had to get one.

Here are some more pictures I just took. Still trying to get a good picture of my swissguard, every time he sees the camera he hides!

 

[KeysKid]

Someone suggested me to buy the 425gph Hydor Nano for the cube, so I did. Once I put it in there I should it might be too much flow, so I took it out. But now I just put it in because I didn't have enough flow.

Ill leave it in and see how everything does. Any suggestions?

Heres a picture with the hydor in.

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[Mikeygo1]

keyskid, how do you get the snails to line up like that? For real though your tank looks great, it makes me think I need to put a little more love into my cube.

 

[cherubfish pair]

Are those palys or zoos in the middle picture? Looks like they're not doing too well, with mucous. My palys are doing very poorly and I think it's to do with chemical warfare because it was sitting next to a bunch of mushroom corals. Hermits will eat that crud.

 

[cherubfish pair]

Are those palys or zoos in the middle picture? Looks like they're not doing too well, with mucous. My palys are doing very poorly and I think it's to do with chemical warfare because it was sitting next to a bunch of mushroom corals. Hermits will eat that crud.

LOL!! I didn't see the sea star there! It looks like it's moving in to eat some crud.

 

[KeysKid]

I actually just got the zoas from a friend right before the picture. Might be the reason why they aren't opened.

And do you think I should take the starfish out? I wasn't sure if I should have him in there, but he hasn't seemed to hurt anything.

 

[keywestcoralboy]

Those starfish are gunna killl everything and take over your other tanks too... they are the devil

 

[cherubfish pair]

I would get an ID on the seastar, it might be compatible with your corals. It looks like some type of knobby skin. You will have to supplement feedings to it to keep it from trying to eat corals even if it's not a coral eater. Just hope it's just a scavenger.

 

[KeysKid]

Ive tried. Haven't figured it out. Ive had him for a while, doesn't seem to be hurting the corals or anything.

 

[KeysKid]

Got a good picture of the swissguard today
Hopefully getting some more live rock soon, then going to add some small corals. Any suggestions?

 

[KeysKid]

Went up to Miami and got some new LR and corals. Also added two firefish.

Here are some pictures, Star Polyps in the middle haven't opened up yet.

Also with the cold front had to add a heater to it. Pretty weird having a heater in the Florida Keys.

 

[KeysKid]

No comments?

 

[KeysKid]

Went to the beach today and collected some little snails and hermit crabs for the nano. Nothing else has changed.

 

[KeysKid]

Heres a picture I took a few minutes ago. Green Star Polyps are opening up

This thread isnt getting much attention, might just stop posting up pictures :/

 

[keywestcoralboy]

Yeah you tank looks pretty good.

 

[KeysKid]

Just got done testing all my parameters, everything looks good but calcium was a little low. Just added some Purple Up, should help.

 

[naughty]

hey, love the tank, do you have any mods on the cube? also, what heater are you using and where are you putting it?

 

[KeysKid]

Thanks. No mods, everything stock. I did put an extra small media filter bag in the middle chamber with carbon in it, Just for a little help.

The heater is a Tetra 50w heater. Its suggested for 2-10 gallon aquariums, but being here in the Keys it easily keeps my tank at 78 degrees during cold fronts.

The heater is in the picture, I really didn't have anywhere to put it so its just on the front left, really doesn't take up much room. I could probably put it in a chamber in the back, but oh well.