Hey guys,
So as part of my Mother’s Day gift to my wife, I bought her a (used) 32 gallon Biocube for her dream anemone tank.
First thing I did, the lid lighting did not work and so I removed the lid. I did not remove the trim due to the stories I’ve read of blowouts. So I like to think of this as the Chinese knock off tank. I know, I know go cheap and pay more than once but it’s all I can do right now. Here is the current equipment list:
32 Gallon Biocube and stand
Biocube Protein Skimmer (V2)
ViviSun 200W Titanium Heater
Hygger 1050 Wavemaker (2100 GPH)
SmatFarm 95W LED Light
For the limited time I’ve had this tank, here’s my reviews:
Biocube: It’s a tank and I think it will be great for what we want to do.
Protein Skimmer: No review…it’s not on yet
Hygger Powerhead: A little strong for the tank but perhaps I just need to adjust the position (it is not controllable)
SmatFarm LED Light: So this was by far my most anticipated purchase. Based on the limited reviews, everything seems good for how cheap it is. I’ll break it down as follows:
Pros:
The light:
So as part of my Mother’s Day gift to my wife, I bought her a (used) 32 gallon Biocube for her dream anemone tank.
First thing I did, the lid lighting did not work and so I removed the lid. I did not remove the trim due to the stories I’ve read of blowouts. So I like to think of this as the Chinese knock off tank. I know, I know go cheap and pay more than once but it’s all I can do right now. Here is the current equipment list:
32 Gallon Biocube and stand
Biocube Protein Skimmer (V2)
ViviSun 200W Titanium Heater
Hygger 1050 Wavemaker (2100 GPH)
SmatFarm 95W LED Light
For the limited time I’ve had this tank, here’s my reviews:
Biocube: It’s a tank and I think it will be great for what we want to do.
Protein Skimmer: No review…it’s not on yet
Hygger Powerhead: A little strong for the tank but perhaps I just need to adjust the position (it is not controllable)
SmatFarm LED Light: So this was by far my most anticipated purchase. Based on the limited reviews, everything seems good for how cheap it is. I’ll break it down as follows:
Pros:
- Shimmer: Absolutely fantastic shimmer. Very close to my halides on my 65.
- Controllability: 6 Channel Control - 0-100% dimming (1% increments)
- CH1: 14000K Cool White
- CH2: Royal Blue(450nm), Blue(470nm)
- CH3: Violet Blue(430nm), (470nm)
- CH4: Violet (420nm), Violet(410nm)
- CH5: 3000K warm white
- CH6: 500nm green
- Brightness/Coverage: Very bright even at the 40%(each channel) I have it at. Nicely covers the tank with no visible shadowing at the edges
- Quiet: The fan is very quiet and you can set the temperature that it turns on
- Programmability: Very easy to program from the unit itself
- Remote: Came with a remote. Was 50/50 if it worked. Much easier to program from the light itself.
- Instructions: A little lacking on the assembly instructions of the mounting bracket (but not hard to figure out).
- The mounting bracket: The bracket itself fit the Biocube with no issue. The screws and nuts that mount the bracket for the rim are very narrow compared to the slot so I would not trust them. I would reccomend using small washers for around them. I did not have small enough washers so I use a mesh patch instead (sorry for the crappy pic - this was already mounted on the tank)
The light:
