My New nano reef

asacopoo · 05/11/2010, 07:00 PM

hello all i recently pickd up this biocube 14 from the petco website because it was much cheaper than buying it in stores i got my sand and LR from my LFS although i think the rock looks a little weird, im thinking of replacing the bioballs with a refugeum of live rock and some sort of micro algae, i wwas wondering if i could do this in a few months or if that would be to complicated anyways give any questions comments or concerns thanks( i understand the water is a bit cloudy its cause i just moved some sand and rock around

asacopoo · 05/11/2010, 07:01 PM

the rock has moved from bottom middle to top left i didn't think it was important enough for a whole new picture

Sugar Magnolia · 05/12/2010, 09:29 AM

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Looks like you are off to a great start! You definitely want to remove the bioballs. They really have no purpose in a reef tank other than trapping detritus which leads to elevated nitrates.

asacopoo · 05/12/2010, 05:14 PM

okay do you think i could do that some point down the road or would that have to be pre livestock

sbaddley · 05/12/2010, 07:14 PM

I would do it now.

fstar25 · 05/12/2010, 07:44 PM

+1 do it now

asacopoo · 11/17/2010, 04:08 PM

oh geez its been too long im going to try and get pictures up ive put a media basket into the 2nd chamber in the back and im thinking of upgrading to a sunpod or somtehing similar to that to give me some more lighting power, do you guys know any other good lights for a biocube

cculos · 03/12/2011, 02:59 PM

Post a trip report on the media basket - have a BC14 and was looking into getting one to replace the bioball chamber in mine as well. How is it fairing for you?

05/12/2010, 09:29 AM	#3
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	*To Reef Central* Looks like you are off to a great start! You definitely want to remove the bioballs. They really have no purpose in a reef tank other than trapping detritus which leads to elevated nitrates. __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

05/12/2010, 07:44 PM	#6
fstar25 Getting there Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Friendswood, Tx Posts: 884	+1 do it now __________________ The only thing I know for sure is nothing! Carrie, why do you want someone in need to die? -iCam Current Tank Info: 29G BioCube with LED lighting, media basket, fuge (chamber 2), MJ1200 return pump, K nano & K 1 power heads, 32# LR, ~2" SB

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05/11/2010, 07:01 PM	#2
asacopoo Registered Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 57	the rock has moved from bottom middle to top left i didn't think it was important enough for a whole new picture

05/12/2010, 05:14 PM	#4
asacopoo Registered Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 57	okay do you think i could do that some point down the road or would that have to be pre livestock

05/12/2010, 07:14 PM	#5
sbaddley Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Smithfield, UT Posts: 86	I would do it now.

11/17/2010, 04:08 PM	#7
asacopoo Registered Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 57	oh geez its been too long im going to try and get pictures up ive put a media basket into the 2nd chamber in the back and im thinking of upgrading to a sunpod or somtehing similar to that to give me some more lighting power, do you guys know any other good lights for a biocube

03/12/2011, 02:59 PM	#8
cculos Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 33	Post a trip report on the media basket - have a BC14 and was looking into getting one to replace the bioball chamber in mine as well. How is it fairing for you?