Not new but back in it

EquinsuOcha · 01/19/2016, 01:24 PM

Good afternoon fellow reefers,
I had several saltwater tanks from 2005-2010 ranging from a 75 Gallon that was up and running for 5 years; 14 Gallon biocube that was running for 3 years with a shared sump.

I did not have ANY tanks from 2010 to well 17 days ok. I spent about 2 months buying everything to not effect my wallet as much as a large hit all at once.

Basically this time around I'm much wiser and more patient then in the past.

I bought a CoraLife 29 Gallon Biocube. Here are some things I have done to it.
---InTank Media Basket - with below stuff
filter floss - Carbon matrix - Purigen - and ChemiPure - sponge
---InTank Refugium - trying to find chaeto for it / may have found a local place
---JBJ 4 LED light for refugium
---100 Watt heater - went a tad larger than needed house is rather chilly
---Project Reef Rock 2.1 (55LB) used half of it
---30 LBS of Fiji Pink
---2 450 Nano Power heads - they make a large thunk when they cycle on with the wave maker - will be changing this in the near future.
---NO fish or coral yet
---ProLEDsupply lights on the way I think they get here today.
---2 extra moon lights. blue
---APC backup battery
---4 Timers
1 for day blue
1 for day white
1 for night blue
1 for refugium light
will be adding one for wave maker. or going to get a gyre instead cant decide.

I have the tank sitting at 80°F
all levels are very low to none at all
no algae growth yet

BUT either way just wanted to introduce myself
Name is Stephen and Happy to be here. I will take pictures here soon - once my powerheads are aimed correctly and I stop getting bare glass.

Kjreiner1 · 01/19/2016, 02:46 PM

Glad you found your way here. Looking forward to tank pics. The more the merrier!

Bogue Chitto · 01/19/2016, 08:29 PM

Welcome Stephen, Looking forward to seeing your pics and progress.

leviburns89 · 01/19/2016, 10:00 PM

Looking forward to your build. I almost bought a biocube, but got a traditional tank for free via Craigslist.

My next tank will most definitely be a biocube.

Good luck! And welcome back!

EquinsuOcha · 01/20/2016, 07:07 AM

Here is the tank. It's got quite a few caves in it. Like I said no fish yes today is the 18th day of running.

EquinsuOcha · 01/20/2016, 07:09 AM

Used biospira to get it cycled. seems to have worked. I had some algae for a day or two.

I cant seem to edit my picture post.
- white picture is without the attinic on.
- blue one is with attinic on.
- LED lights will get installed tonight/tomorrow
- I took this picture yesterday at lunch, and I corrected the flow in the tank to stop making the low spot in the right side.

EquinsuOcha · 01/20/2016, 08:04 AM

01/19/2016, 01:24 PM	#1
EquinsuOcha Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Cape May, NJ Posts: 7	Not new but back in it Good afternoon fellow reefers, I had several saltwater tanks from 2005-2010 ranging from a 75 Gallon that was up and running for 5 years; 14 Gallon biocube that was running for 3 years with a shared sump. I did not have ANY tanks from 2010 to well 17 days ok. I spent about 2 months buying everything to not effect my wallet as much as a large hit all at once. Basically this time around I'm much wiser and more patient then in the past. I bought a CoraLife 29 Gallon Biocube. Here are some things I have done to it. ---InTank Media Basket - with below stuff filter floss - Carbon matrix - Purigen - and ChemiPure - sponge ---InTank Refugium - trying to find chaeto for it / may have found a local place ---JBJ 4 LED light for refugium ---100 Watt heater - went a tad larger than needed house is rather chilly ---Project Reef Rock 2.1 (55LB) used half of it ---30 LBS of Fiji Pink ---2 450 Nano Power heads - they make a large thunk when they cycle on with the wave maker - will be changing this in the near future. ---NO fish or coral yet ---ProLEDsupply lights on the way I think they get here today. ---2 extra moon lights. blue ---APC backup battery ---4 Timers 1 for day blue 1 for day white 1 for night blue 1 for refugium light will be adding one for wave maker. or going to get a gyre instead cant decide. I have the tank sitting at 80°F all levels are very low to none at all no algae growth yet BUT either way just wanted to introduce myself Name is Stephen and Happy to be here. I will take pictures here soon - once my powerheads are aimed correctly and I stop getting bare glass.

01/20/2016, 07:09 AM	#6
EquinsuOcha Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Cape May, NJ Posts: 7	Used biospira to get it cycled. seems to have worked. I had some algae for a day or two. I cant seem to edit my picture post. - white picture is without the attinic on. - blue one is with attinic on. - LED lights will get installed tonight/tomorrow - I took this picture yesterday at lunch, and I corrected the flow in the tank to stop making the low spot in the right side. Last edited by EquinsuOcha; 01/20/2016 at 07:15 AM.

01/19/2016, 02:46 PM	#2
Kjreiner1 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Grand Junction Posts: 36	Glad you found your way here. Looking forward to tank pics. The more the merrier!

01/19/2016, 08:29 PM	#3
Bogue Chitto Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 960	Welcome Stephen, Looking forward to seeing your pics and progress.

01/19/2016, 10:00 PM	#4
leviburns89 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 652	Looking forward to your build. I almost bought a biocube, but got a traditional tank for free via Craigslist. My next tank will most definitely be a biocube. Good luck! And welcome back!

01/20/2016, 07:07 AM	#5
EquinsuOcha Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Cape May, NJ Posts: 7	Here is the tank. It's got quite a few caves in it. Like I said no fish yes today is the 18th day of running.

01/20/2016, 08:04 AM	#7
EquinsuOcha Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Cape May, NJ Posts: 7