My Biocube 29

StlScott · 09/08/2012, 04:47 PM

I'm currently 3 weeks in my cycling my Biocube29. Its been fun getting an Astrea Starfish, seeing one Isopod, a million Copepods, my tank turning brown with this ugly stuff called Diatom Algae, and now, Green Hair Algae on top of the Diatom. I love looking at everyone's pictures of their beautiful reef tanks and then I look at mine and its just so...brown. My tank was set up with 25lbs Live Sand, 30lbs Live Rock (& 7lbs of rubble in the back chamber), and RO/DI salt water. My ammonia hasn't spiked, Nitrites are zero, and just a trace of Nitrates. I added a pair of clowns a week ago and still no change to the water. I figured I'd wait another week, have no idea how long this Green Hair will be in there, but maybe add a CUC and see how that goes.

Even though my tank is far from beautiful, I love it! Don't really know what I'm doing, a lot of reading, and asking questions in hopes I too will have an awesome reef.

I will take whatever advise, tips, suggestions, on what my next step is or what I may encounter next.

Thanks in advance!

Scott

cloak · 09/08/2012, 05:03 PM

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HTH.

mike_cmu04 · 09/08/2012, 05:06 PM

Your tank sounds like it has already cycled you probably just had a minor one with the established rock and sand. You can add a cuc then fish if all is ok with the Cuc.

09/08/2012, 04:47 PM	#1
StlScott Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: St Charles, MO Posts: 48	My Biocube 29 I'm currently 3 weeks in my cycling my Biocube29. Its been fun getting an Astrea Starfish, seeing one Isopod, a million Copepods, my tank turning brown with this ugly stuff called Diatom Algae, and now, Green Hair Algae on top of the Diatom. I love looking at everyone's pictures of their beautiful reef tanks and then I look at mine and its just so...brown. My tank was set up with 25lbs Live Sand, 30lbs Live Rock (& 7lbs of rubble in the back chamber), and RO/DI salt water. My ammonia hasn't spiked, Nitrites are zero, and just a trace of Nitrates. I added a pair of clowns a week ago and still no change to the water. I figured I'd wait another week, have no idea how long this Green Hair will be in there, but maybe add a CUC and see how that goes. Even though my tank is far from beautiful, I love it! Don't really know what I'm doing, a lot of reading, and asking questions in hopes I too will have an awesome reef. I will take whatever advise, tips, suggestions, on what my next step is or what I may encounter next. Thanks in advance! Scott

09/08/2012, 05:06 PM	#3
mike_cmu04 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Shepherd, Mi Posts: 2,348	Your tank sounds like it has already cycled you probably just had a minor one with the established rock and sand. You can add a cuc then fish if all is ok with the Cuc. __________________ 92 Gallon corner tank, 2-radion gen 2 led lights, 2 mp40's Current Tank Info: 92 Gallon Corner Tank

09/08/2012, 05:03 PM	#2
cloak Moved On Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 14,854	Check this out. http://www.lionfishlair.com/hitchhiker/hitchhiker.shtml HTH.