Bio Cube Owner's Thread - Page 9

Justinandkrista · 06/07/2008, 12:45 PM

the 900 dosent have much more flow than the stock pump so kinda pointless besides it might run more quite and cooler. The 1200 will increase the flow by 52 gph.

Justinandkrista · 06/07/2008, 12:58 PM

I was lookin at via aqua pumps compared to the mj 1200 for the 29 gallon. Here are the demensions of the Mj
MP1200 295gph 3.5" L x 2" W x 3.25" H 5/8" output
ViaAqua 370gph 2 4-1/4" L x 2-1/4"W x 2-3/4" H 3/4" output

Is it posable to reduce the 3/4 to 1/2 for the return pipe.

jkrentz2515 · 06/07/2008, 01:14 PM

Why the need for an upgraded return pump?

jmadison · 06/07/2008, 01:28 PM

Wooly thanks- I have to move it like 4 hrs away so itll be a task, but with the heat these days shouldnt be a prob with the temp. I have an anenome, but might be removing from tank soon so we;'ll see.

HaKs310 · 06/08/2008, 12:17 AM

2 Week Old Pic of my BC14

Aquascaping has changed a bit since the picture was taken and will change more tomorrow as I'm planning to do two towers and go for a more open look. There was some dead spots, against the side glass and back of tank I want to get rid off. Going to drill the rocks with a 3/4in drill bit so I can stack them onto two PVC stands I made yesterday afternoon. Replaced the stock pump with a MJ1200 and added a Hydor Flo to it. Did the Nanocustoms 3.24 mod, so I'm running two Actinic bulbs and one 10K. Also got the variable fans and modded the fan grills to allow more flow in and out. Modded the second chamber so more water flows into the third. Running filter floos and a bag of ChemiPure Elite. Temperature is staying at a constant 82-83 so I'll will more than likely be adding a chiller once summer rolls around. Think that covers everything, should have pics and new build thread up tomorrow.

Edit: Almost forgot, I also modded the overflow a bit to get more surface scum out. I just cut one of the teeth all the way to the top with some DYKEs

ampemployee1 · 06/08/2008, 01:24 AM

I have a BC29, set up for about a week with live sand and about 30lbs of live rock. Will post pix later. I have stock lighting, return pump and a Koralia 1 for increased flow. Only reef janitors and about 2lbs of Reef Grunge from Garf on top of the live sand.
I have way too many micro bubbles. How are people dealing with these?

jkrentz2515 · 06/08/2008, 10:29 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by ampemployee1
I have a BC29, set up for about a week with live sand and about 30lbs of live rock. Will post pix later. I have stock lighting, return pump and a Koralia 1 for increased flow. Only reef janitors and about 2lbs of Reef Grunge from Garf on top of the live sand.
I have way too many micro bubbles. How are people dealing with these?

What type of skimmer do you have? How long has the skimmer been running?

Draconic · 06/08/2008, 04:44 PM

Do you guys keep your refugium light on all the time or do you only turn it on when the main tank lights are on or off?

Draconic · 06/08/2008, 04:52 PM

To Justinandkrista,

I've replaced the stock pump with the Maxijet 1200 and it's working fine for two days now. I did attach the hydor flo deflector over it because the deflector reduces the pump flow so you won't get enough flow if you use the stock pump along with the deflector. I don't think I would use the 1200 with attaching the deflector because it might be too strong for my tank size.
I only have a 14g BC and I also added another Maxijet 400 so with the 1200+hydor flo and the 400, I think I have enough water flow for the tank.

Justinandkrista · 06/08/2008, 05:06 PM

Cool thx Draconic i just didnt want to add a Koralia or hydor deflector. I got some more 1/2" locline and used a y for two returns for flow. So it cut down on my preasure so i wanted to up my gph.

Draconic · 06/09/2008, 05:12 PM

In one of my posts, I said that I'm using the the fountain light for my refugium. Well, bad idea... I didn't know that 10W bulb can generate a lot of heat... My cube was all the way to 92 degree yesterday! So DO NOT use one of those fountain lights.

chrismunn · 06/09/2008, 07:27 PM

i dont know if this applys to the folks here, but i dont see why not. a reef tank is a reef tank no matter the size... most people have thier refugium lights on a reverse photo period to keep ph stable. so when the main tank lights are on, the refugium lights are off. then when the main lights turn off, the rufugium lights turn on. in the case of keeping caulerpa in the refugium, you should keep the refugium light on 24/7 to keep the caulerpa from going sexual. but thats only if your keeping caulerpa, which you shouldnt be.

chrismunn · 06/09/2008, 08:13 PM

just thought ide share my biocube 14. its been up for 2 weeks i think?

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...5&pagenumber=1

JazzZero · 06/10/2008, 01:49 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by JazzZero
Sorry for the large goinpora in the way (BABYSITTTING IT)

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

Draconic · 06/10/2008, 01:53 PM

Nice tank. How do you feed the sun polyp? Do you take it out of the tank then feed or what?

Draconic · 06/10/2008, 01:56 PM

Question to all of you who use submerged led light for your refugium...
What kind of led light do you use?

Wooly · 06/10/2008, 08:09 PM

Looks really good. How do you like the Bare bottom? I have only seen a few like that. What are some of the benefits besides gaining back some of the room lost?

O-man21 · 06/11/2008, 12:59 AM

Here are some pics of my BC14 with the 72W PC upgrade from nanocustoms dot com.

Draconic · 06/11/2008, 04:57 AM

I just bought a submersible LED light by Marina from Petsmart. it's a single white light, it should be enough for the refugium right?

abarksdale · 06/11/2008, 06:21 AM

Anyone had a fish stuck in chamber 1? Any ideas on how to get him out?

I have a second pump basically splitting tiny chamber 1 in half so not much fits down there.

Wooly · 06/11/2008, 10:23 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by abarksdale
Anyone had a fish stuck in chamber 1? Any ideas on how to get him out?

I had a blenny stuck in chamber 2 and 3, and that was a real headache. Can you take the pump in one out? Get one of the smallest catch nets you can find, and possibly a pair of tongs to distract the fish into not noticing the net so much, and hold your mouth just right, and you might just catch a fish.

JazzZero · 06/11/2008, 02:50 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Draconic
Nice tank. How do you feed the sun polyp? Do you take it out of the tank then feed or what?

I usually feed the sun coral in the nights thats mainly why its not out at the time oof the pic. Also i dont take it out i keep it in and feed coclop-eeze (sorry for bad spelling). Also just so you know it takes a week of feeding daily to get it to come out, also it needs to be feed at the same time you fed it last time.

JazzZero · 06/11/2008, 02:54 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Wooly
Looks really good. How do you like the Bare bottom? I have only seen a few like that. What are some of the benefits besides gaining back some of the room lost?

Bare bottom has its good an bad sides.

Advantage
- Easier to clean dirt on the ground (more visible)
- It looks nice

Disadvantage
- More clean ups (more water changes to remove dirt)
-Unable to keep that are reliant on sand (pistol shrimps, gobies, etc)
- unable to keep corals that are usually placed in the sand. (elegance)

Draconic · 06/11/2008, 02:59 PM

JazzZero,

What kind of filtration do you have? other than the liverocks. I'm assuming you have a protein skimmer? I don't have a skimmer and I'm not planning on getting one for my 14g cube so I guess feeding the sun polyp like your in my size of tank would be out of question unless I have a protein skimmer right?

JazzZero · 06/11/2008, 07:06 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Draconic
JazzZero,

What kind of filtration do you have? other than the liverocks. I'm assuming you have a protein skimmer? I don't have a skimmer and I'm not planning on getting one for my 14g cube so I guess feeding the sun polyp like your in my size of tank would be out of question unless I have a protein skimmer right?

lol, I dont have a protein skimmer but i did change the bio-balls in the middle chamber to LR rubble, chemi-pure and black diamond carbon. Now i have made a slow down on the feeding of my sun polyps because its coming out everyday. No, i dont think feeding sun polyps in a size like yours would be out of the question but i do however recommend you to get a turkey baxter (best ones are availble at your LFS which are meant for aquarium use). Just a side not i dont recommend getting a turkey baxter from other companys that specifically make it to be a "TURKEY BAXTER" they are much to strong for corals.

P.S the protein skimmer that are meant for BCs' are BAD! I really recommend you to get a good nano hang on skimmer. If you have the cash get Deltec MCE600 (BEST HANG ON SKIMMER EVER) even though it is for larger tanks its still really good.

06/07/2008, 01:28 PM	#204
jmadison rebmeM deretsigeR Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: PHX, AZ Posts: 1,426	Wooly thanks- I have to move it like 4 hrs away so itll be a task, but with the heat these days shouldnt be a prob with the temp. I have an anenome, but might be removing from tank soon so we;'ll see. __________________ -Keyser Söze- By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest. -Confucius Current Tank Info: Construction Zone

06/08/2008, 12:17 AM	#205
HaKs310 Forever Learning Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Whittier, CA Posts: 1,241	2 Week Old Pic of my BC14 Aquascaping has changed a bit since the picture was taken and will change more tomorrow as I'm planning to do two towers and go for a more open look. There was some dead spots, against the side glass and back of tank I want to get rid off. Going to drill the rocks with a 3/4in drill bit so I can stack them onto two PVC stands I made yesterday afternoon. Replaced the stock pump with a MJ1200 and added a Hydor Flo to it. Did the Nanocustoms 3.24 mod, so I'm running two Actinic bulbs and one 10K. Also got the variable fans and modded the fan grills to allow more flow in and out. Modded the second chamber so more water flows into the third. Running filter floos and a bag of ChemiPure Elite. Temperature is staying at a constant 82-83 so I'll will more than likely be adding a chiller once summer rolls around. Think that covers everything, should have pics and new build thread up tomorrow. Edit: Almost forgot, I also modded the overflow a bit to get more surface scum out. I just cut one of the teeth all the way to the top with some DYKEs __________________ IM Fusion Pro 20 Peninsula \| Nanobox Duo Plus M \| AquaIllumination Nero 3 \| XP Aqua Duetto Dual-Sensor ATO \| Eheim Jager 75w Heater Last edited by HaKs310; 06/08/2008 at 12:24 AM.

06/08/2008, 01:24 AM	#206
ampemployee1 Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: San Jose Posts: 366	I have a BC29, set up for about a week with live sand and about 30lbs of live rock. Will post pix later. I have stock lighting, return pump and a Koralia 1 for increased flow. Only reef janitors and about 2lbs of Reef Grunge from Garf on top of the live sand. I have way too many micro bubbles. How are people dealing with these? __________________ Oceanic 120g Tech, Custom stand, 40B custom sump, Vertex Alpha 130 skimmer, 30 gallon DIY ATO, Reefbreeders 48 photon, RKL Controller, 2xRW15 and 1xRW8, 2xBRS 1.1ml/min dosers Current Tank Info: 57 gallon rimless

06/09/2008, 07:27 PM	#212
chrismunn Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 4,200	i dont know if this applys to the folks here, but i dont see why not. a reef tank is a reef tank no matter the size... most people have thier refugium lights on a reverse photo period to keep ph stable. so when the main tank lights are on, the refugium lights are off. then when the main lights turn off, the rufugium lights turn on. in the case of keeping caulerpa in the refugium, you should keep the refugium light on 24/7 to keep the caulerpa from going sexual. but thats only if your keeping caulerpa, which you shouldnt be. __________________ Marine Aquarists Association of South Texas Austin Reef Club PBITAWA... Current Tank Info: 14g bio cube

06/09/2008, 08:13 PM	#213
chrismunn Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 4,200	just thought ide share my biocube 14. its been up for 2 weeks i think? http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...5&pagenumber=1 __________________ Marine Aquarists Association of South Texas Austin Reef Club PBITAWA... Current Tank Info: 14g bio cube

06/07/2008, 12:45 PM	#201
Justinandkrista Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Port Angeles,WA Posts: 691	the 900 dosent have much more flow than the stock pump so kinda pointless besides it might run more quite and cooler. The 1200 will increase the flow by 52 gph.

06/07/2008, 12:58 PM	#202
Justinandkrista Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Port Angeles,WA Posts: 691	I was lookin at via aqua pumps compared to the mj 1200 for the 29 gallon. Here are the demensions of the Mj MP1200 295gph 3.5" L x 2" W x 3.25" H 5/8" output ViaAqua 370gph 2 4-1/4" L x 2-1/4"W x 2-3/4" H 3/4" output Is it posable to reduce the 3/4 to 1/2 for the return pipe.

06/07/2008, 01:14 PM	#203
jkrentz2515 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mauerapolis Posts: 635	Why the need for an upgraded return pump?

06/08/2008, 04:44 PM	#208
Draconic Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Phoenix Posts: 42	Do you guys keep your refugium light on all the time or do you only turn it on when the main tank lights are on or off?

06/08/2008, 04:52 PM	#209
Draconic Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Phoenix Posts: 42	To Justinandkrista, I've replaced the stock pump with the Maxijet 1200 and it's working fine for two days now. I did attach the hydor flo deflector over it because the deflector reduces the pump flow so you won't get enough flow if you use the stock pump along with the deflector. I don't think I would use the 1200 with attaching the deflector because it might be too strong for my tank size. I only have a 14g BC and I also added another Maxijet 400 so with the 1200+hydor flo and the 400, I think I have enough water flow for the tank.

06/08/2008, 05:06 PM	#210
Justinandkrista Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Port Angeles,WA Posts: 691	Cool thx Draconic i just didnt want to add a Koralia or hydor deflector. I got some more 1/2" locline and used a y for two returns for flow. So it cut down on my preasure so i wanted to up my gph.

06/09/2008, 05:12 PM	#211
Draconic Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Phoenix Posts: 42	In one of my posts, I said that I'm using the the fountain light for my refugium. Well, bad idea... I didn't know that 10W bulb can generate a lot of heat... My cube was all the way to 92 degree yesterday! So DO NOT use one of those fountain lights.

06/10/2008, 01:53 PM	#215
Draconic Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Phoenix Posts: 42	Nice tank. How do you feed the sun polyp? Do you take it out of the tank then feed or what?

06/10/2008, 01:56 PM	#216
Draconic Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Phoenix Posts: 42	Question to all of you who use submerged led light for your refugium... What kind of led light do you use?

06/10/2008, 08:09 PM	#217
Wooly Registered Slave Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: StillH2O OK. Posts: 144	Looks really good. How do you like the Bare bottom? I have only seen a few like that. What are some of the benefits besides gaining back some of the room lost? __________________ "Every man dies. Not every man really lives." William Wallace Wooly Current Tank Info: 120/75 reef

06/11/2008, 12:59 AM	#218
O-man21 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Des Moines, IA Posts: 141	Here are some pics of my BC14 with the 72W PC upgrade from nanocustoms dot com.

06/11/2008, 04:57 AM	#219
Draconic Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Phoenix Posts: 42	I just bought a submersible LED light by Marina from Petsmart. it's a single white light, it should be enough for the refugium right?

06/11/2008, 06:21 AM	#220
abarksdale Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 6	Anyone had a fish stuck in chamber 1? Any ideas on how to get him out? I have a second pump basically splitting tiny chamber 1 in half so not much fits down there.

06/11/2008, 02:59 PM	#224
Draconic Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Phoenix Posts: 42	JazzZero, What kind of filtration do you have? other than the liverocks. I'm assuming you have a protein skimmer? I don't have a skimmer and I'm not planning on getting one for my 14g cube so I guess feeding the sun polyp like your in my size of tank would be out of question unless I have a protein skimmer right?