Biocube 14g lighting question

Chronicj7 · 03/24/2011, 12:37 AM

I'm finally ready to add some livestock to my tank but before I do that. I want to complete my mods so I don't have to tinker with it while they are in there. I already have a BTA I'd like to put in and know that the stock lighting isn't enough for it to survive. So my question is, how much more do I need to supplement the BTA and what are my options? I'm intrigued with LED's right now but am going to save up a bit more money for my 150g later. This is just a small desk tank so I've been looking at Nanotuners PC DIY upgrade found here:

http://www.nanotuners.com/product_in...roducts_id=346

Let me know if you know of anything else within the relative price or cheaper.

Chronicj7 · 03/26/2011, 02:58 PM

Anybody?

stanlalee · 03/26/2011, 06:32 PM

bubble tip will generally do okay with the stock lighting provided its high up (or has means to climb). I'd be more worried about its potential size, mobility and chemical warfare in such a small tank. For kicks I put several frags of red montipora cap up high in mine and they are doing better than good as far as color and growth is better than I thought it would be too (they've been in there long term. caps do better in this tank than in my halide lit tank). Not only that the tank is fairly dirty. I also have zooanthid, candy cane and ricordia in there. I believe the stock lighting will sustain any LPS and most softies. I'd stick to common caps (solid red, green, purple) and bubble tips as far as SPS and anemones though I'm sure there are others that will work with some research first (mini carpets perhaps and there must be other sps).

03/24/2011, 12:37 AM	#1
Chronicj7 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 353	Biocube 14g lighting question I'm finally ready to add some livestock to my tank but before I do that. I want to complete my mods so I don't have to tinker with it while they are in there. I already have a BTA I'd like to put in and know that the stock lighting isn't enough for it to survive. So my question is, how much more do I need to supplement the BTA and what are my options? I'm intrigued with LED's right now but am going to save up a bit more money for my 150g later. This is just a small desk tank so I've been looking at Nanotuners PC DIY upgrade found here: http://www.nanotuners.com/product_in...roducts_id=346 Let me know if you know of anything else within the relative price or cheaper.

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03/26/2011, 02:58 PM	#2
Chronicj7 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 353	Anybody?

03/26/2011, 06:32 PM	#3
stanlalee Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: hampton roads, va Posts: 1,799	bubble tip will generally do okay with the stock lighting provided its high up (or has means to climb). I'd be more worried about its potential size, mobility and chemical warfare in such a small tank. For kicks I put several frags of red montipora cap up high in mine and they are doing better than good as far as color and growth is better than I thought it would be too (they've been in there long term. caps do better in this tank than in my halide lit tank). Not only that the tank is fairly dirty. I also have zooanthid, candy cane and ricordia in there. I believe the stock lighting will sustain any LPS and most softies. I'd stick to common caps (solid red, green, purple) and bubble tips as far as SPS and anemones though I'm sure there are others that will work with some research first (mini carpets perhaps and there must be other sps).