Bio Cube Owner's Thread

[chrismunn]

Originally posted by HaKs310
Yeah they're pretty much plug and play. I bought their 72w Retro which basically comes with the 50mm fan kit but I opted to get a variable voltage adapter.

Chris,
Yup, the 14g uses 50mm fans and the 29g uses 60mm fans. 82F isn't considered high and is actually the most widespread temp in coral reefs. My 14g's temp was staying stable at 82 but would hit 86 on hot days. Main reason I got the Biocube was because of the sleek all in one look so I really didn't want a fan blowing across the top with a half open hood.....so I got a chiller. Temp now stays stable at 79.3-79.5

2 posts back nietsche

[chrismunn]

wow, i like that jbj nano chiller. kinda pricy considering i got my 1/8 hp for around $200.oo, but very cool!

[HaKs310]

Yeah, it was around $330 shipped with a MJ600 and the plumbing. I'd rather not skimp on equipment, buy a bunch of expensive corals and then watch them die later because of a temp spike when I'm not around. I'll probably sell the whole set-up later on to my younger brother once I upgrade. He lives in Arizona with my parents so a chiller is a must.

[redwarrior77]

For those of you who are running one of your back chambers as a refugium and have cut the black vinyl to open it up for lighting...

Is it possible to do this without actually making a hole in the back? I'm wondering, looking at mine, if the glass comes around the cube to the back and if the vinyl is inside, meaning if I cut the vinyl, the glass will still be there clear behind it? (I wish I had a visual aid for this!) A friend just gave me some chaeto for back there and I'm afraid it's going to die without more lighting.

Thanks!

[chrismunn]

i thought you just had to scrape the paint off the back side of the tank for that?

[unbreakable]

ya you just scape the paint off of the glass. the paint is on the outside of the tank

btw, thanks for that chris, i cant believe i missed that

[Draconic]

This thread has been put on the 4th page now. We need to keep it on the first page at all times, lol.

Anyway. To redwarrior77... I used a submergeable LED light for the refugium instead of peeling the paint off the back. Works fine for me so far.

[nanoreef25]

i thought it was recommended that you put a skimmer in the 2nd chamber a refugium would be nice though

[HaKs310]

IMO a skimmer isnt really necessary in a 14g. Nothing weekly water changes cant take care of.

[vonodie1]

I am curious how high people who use the middle chamber as a refugium keep the water levels at... Do you still keep it between the minimum and maximum marks or do you make the water level higher?

How high can the water level actually be without hurting anything?

What is the actual reason behind those marks? If it is only for the bioballs, then it should be safe to take the level close to the top of all 3 chambers while running, right?

Thanks.

[HaKs310]

I run mine way past the maximum line just to keep the Lr rubble and chiller pump completely submerged.

[chrismunn]

you dont have to keep your water level at the "preset" mark. you can safley fill the 2nd and 3rd chamber up all the way. you just dont want it to overflow the faux wall back into the display.

i have mine set at the "max" level. at this height you can hear the water trickling through the LR rubble, its not very noisy though. more soothing than anything.

[JazzZero]

Originally posted by JazzZero
Well jsust yesterday i cleaned up my tank and rearranged the rocks and i was wondering if this looked better any opinions?

Well i havent heard much from this thread for the past while, neither have i been here so i thought i might add some pics of my updated tank.

this is a 2 month old pic



and this is my most recent photo only 2 days old xD

[vonodie1]

Can you guys maybe list the types of corals in the tanks, so us newbs know which is which?

Thanks

[redwarrior77]

Nice looking tank! Mine is going through the diatom bloom stage. I'm really looking forward to things clearing up and looking sharp.

[chrismunn]

i was looking for this thrread a week or so ago. i wanted to post a pic of my center chamber refugium.

i got this light clipped to the back of my stand and pointed into the back of the tank. i scraped all the paint off the back glass of the tank over the middle chamber. the light bulb is a 10w spiral pc. i got the bulb and the fixture for cheap at walmart.





inside of the center chamber i have some LR rubble and cheatomorpha





jazz zero, your tank is totally sick dude! now stop touching it and let it fill in! the next pic i wanna see from you is either a small new addition, or coral warfare and fight for territoy shot! but seriously man your tank looks great!!!

[JazzZero]

Originally posted by vonodie1
Can you guys maybe list the types of corals in the tanks, so us newbs know which is which?

Thanks

.....well since you asked ill list the ones i have on the photo..
so starting from left to right its goes...

-red lobo
-acan
-blastomussa
-acan
-red mushroom
-blue mushroom
-brownish-red zoa (somekind not sure)
- acan
-rhizo
-green star polyps
- red/grey acan
- red goinpora
-paly
-orange scylomia
- xenia
- pink tip anemone
-zoa (purple with gold/white middle)
-alien eye chalice
-carpet anemone
-sun coral
-mircomussa (for some reason its acting up)
-3 different acans
-dendro
-2 colonies of zoas

hope that helps =)

[JazzZero]

Originally posted by redwarrior77
Nice looking tank! Mine is going through the diatom bloom stage. I'm really looking forward to things clearing up and looking sharp.

Thx and good luk with your tank!

[JazzZero]

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jazz zero, your tank is totally sick dude! now stop touching it and let it fill in! the next pic i wanna see from you is either a small new addition, or coral warfare and fight for territoy shot! but seriously man your tank looks great!!! [/B]

lol thx funny story about the coral warfare...i lost pieces of my acan and lobo b/c my mushrooms and chalice lol and yes ill stop touching but will add zoa frags xD.

[LulusMoogle]

Hey guys! I just bought my BC29 from my most awesome LFS an hour ago.



I do have one question. Does anyone know of a heater that would fit into the first chamber? I measured and it seems like an 8" one would fit... But can anyone recommend a good buy?

[Justinandkrista]

cut the silicone out of that plate and remove it from the 1st chamber. i used a 125w ebo jagger. Its a pain in the butt but well worth it easiest upgrade besides taking out the bioballs.

[chrismunn]

you can remove the stupid horizantal center divider in the first chamber just by cutting out some silicone??? ive been wanting to remove that divider so i can lengthen the chamber on my biocube nano skimmer. ive been wanting to buy some 2.5" acrylic tubing so i can replace the 8" long stock chamber on the bc nano skimmer with a 12" chamber. im hoping this will increase the efficiency of the skimmer by providing more reaction time within the skimmer.

[jkrentz2515]

I took the plunge and am waiting on my lighting upgrade from nanotuners to come in. 72w to 144w. I will post pics once I get everything settled.

[jmadison]

hey jkrentz hows the cpr treating ya? I have the stupid BC skimmer and its garbage

[Justinandkrista]

there good skimmers