16 Gallon Biocube reconversion back to salty goodness

steveschuerger · 2024-09-18T16:23:54-0400

Well this little tank started off as my first foray into saltwater aquariums. I rapidly decided I wanted bigger tanks and went from an IM Nuvo 30l AIO then upgrade to IM SR60 AIO and then now my present reef is a 90 gallon AIO that started its life as a freshwater tank. The Cube is modded up with the rear chamber removed and cover replaced with Kraken Lid and had been used as a freshwater for about a year and a half. Current light will be NooPsyche K7 mini and either one or two Sicce wave pumps that push 270 gph. Keeping the Fluval hob filter for mechanical filtering. Nothing in it except water/sand/ some rocks so far. 3 were rock from the 90s rear chambers and 3 were dry rock I had on hand. Still mulling final? Scape. Might be a little while before I start adding inhabitants however as well

kevgib67 · 2024-09-18T16:32:43-0400

Exciting! What are your plans for inhabitants, mix ?

steveschuerger · 2024-09-18T16:37:23-0400

kevgib67 said:
Exciting! What are your plans for inhabitants, mix ?

Well I’ve got mostly lps and some sps in the 90 , so I might go softy and do zoas and shrooms or stay lps only . I’m still a bit up in the air. For non corals I’d love to have a possum wrasse , basslet and maybe a couple smaller gobies like neon or shark nose.

kevgib67 · 2024-09-18T16:39:40-0400

steveschuerger said:
Well I’ve got mostly lps and some sps in the 90 , so I might go softy and do zoas and shrooms or stay lps only . I’m still a bit up in the air. For non corals I’d love to have a possum wrasse , basslet and maybe a couple smaller gobies like neon or shark nose.

I look forward to seeing what you put together. What did you do with the discus you had in the 16 gallon?