More Pics of my 14 gallon biocube

mdisalvo55 · 08/31/2006, 12:19 PM

Here's some more random pictures of my biocube...it's been up and running for almost a month now and I just moved it into my college apartment. Everything is doing really well, my mushroom coral is spreading and my pulsing xenia has a few small colonies now. The "porkyspawn" is doing really well and is in my opinion, the coolest looking coral of all, I can't wait for it to get bigger. The tank houses 2 clowns and 2 neon gobies (I know its a heavy bioload but I do water changes twice a week to keep everything in check). So far I've modded the filtration by replacing the bioballs with live rock rubble and cutting the first slot a little larger to allow more water in the back. I plan on getting some chaeto for the middle chamber along with a skimmer if they ever make a small one that actually works.

full tank shot w/stand

filtration setup

tank shot w/flash

tank shot w/o flash

clownfish

side of tank shot

Let me know what you think I should/shouldn't do witht he tank. My only other plans are a small finger leather and then letting it grow on its own.

mdisalvo55 · 08/31/2006, 02:01 PM

Just wanted to add that everything in the tank is from an established system, so when I say a month, I mean it has been in this tank for a month.

porky · 08/31/2006, 02:11 PM

Looks really nice Matt!
I've tried my hand at a nano and I couldn't make the cut... I did keep a blood shrimp and it was a nice splash of color, a clearner or blood shrimp would be a cool addition w/out adding too much to your bioload.
And on top of that everything is Aquacultured! Way to sustain the hobby man

itZme · 08/31/2006, 04:11 PM

Nice job on the rockwork too! I like to watch the inverts doing their work so I would add a couple of things if it were mine. Maybe a Sally Lightfoot crab and/or emerald crab, along with some snails/hermits. The bonus with them is that they are entertaining AND help keep the tank clean too.

-- Kevin

08/31/2006, 12:19 PM	#1
mdisalvo55 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 764	More Pics of my 14 gallon biocube Here's some more random pictures of my biocube...it's been up and running for almost a month now and I just moved it into my college apartment. Everything is doing really well, my mushroom coral is spreading and my pulsing xenia has a few small colonies now. The "porkyspawn" is doing really well and is in my opinion, the coolest looking coral of all, I can't wait for it to get bigger. The tank houses 2 clowns and 2 neon gobies (I know its a heavy bioload but I do water changes twice a week to keep everything in check). So far I've modded the filtration by replacing the bioballs with live rock rubble and cutting the first slot a little larger to allow more water in the back. I plan on getting some chaeto for the middle chamber along with a skimmer if they ever make a small one that actually works. full tank shot w/stand filtration setup tank shot w/flash tank shot w/o flash clownfish side of tank shot Let me know what you think I should/shouldn't do witht he tank. My only other plans are a small finger leather and then letting it grow on its own.

08/31/2006, 02:11 PM	#3
porky CORA President Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Columbus, "Oh-H!" "Eye-Oh!" Posts: 3,733	Looks really nice Matt! I've tried my hand at a nano and I couldn't make the cut... I did keep a blood shrimp and it was a nice splash of color, a clearner or blood shrimp would be a cool addition w/out adding too much to your bioload. And on top of that everything is Aquacultured! Way to sustain the hobby man __________________ One of the hardest parts about being a SuperHero is remembering which telephone booth you left your clothes in! Current Tank Info: 125 AGA, Large Polyp Stonies dominate! Followed by soft corals and clams.

08/31/2006, 02:01 PM	#2
mdisalvo55 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 764	Just wanted to add that everything in the tank is from an established system, so when I say a month, I mean it has been in this tank for a month.

08/31/2006, 04:11 PM	#4
itZme Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: High Springs, FL Posts: 2,944	Nice job on the rockwork too! I like to watch the inverts doing their work so I would add a couple of things if it were mine. Maybe a Sally Lightfoot crab and/or emerald crab, along with some snails/hermits. The bonus with them is that they are entertaining AND help keep the tank clean too. -- Kevin