Biocube 32

[Cheezn]

Check out toplids
They are in Utah custom lid spot but they have these in stock i believe
Hands down some of the best mesh lids i have seen

 

[Stellywags]

Check out toplids
They are in Utah custom lid spot but they have these in stock i believe
Hands down some of the best mesh lids i have seen

Awesome, thanks for the info! I will check em out once i get chance. Thank you!

 

[Stellywags]

Well, I've decided to add an actual sump to the bio cube. Just waiting on the overflow and will install this weekend.

 

[Stellywags]

Well, I have the sump and hob overflow all set up! Everything seems to be running smoothly. Now to see how a real refugium helps nutrient export!
I'll post a few pictures when I get home.

 

[Lonely reefer's]

Can wait to see how you setup hob overflow

 

[Stellywags]

Here are a few pics of how my biocube is now.

 

[PacoPetty]

Here are a few pics of how my biocube is now.

Great looking set up!

 

[Stellywags]

Great looking set up!

Thank you!

 

[Stellywags]

Well, my first batch of chaeto didn't make it in the new sump, but it wasnt to healthy when i put it in there. I went to the lfs and picked up a new clump of Chaeto, and its definitely growing now. It was added to the sump on the 06/02/2020

And this is the chaeto as of last night 06/07/2020.

 

[Stellywags]

Well, my first batch of chaeto didn't make it in the new sump, but it wasnt to healthy when i put it in there. I went to the lfs and picked up a new clump of Chaeto, and its definitely growing now. It was added to the sump on the 06/02/2020

And this is the chaeto as of last night 06/07/2020.

I'm definitely getting some good chaeto growth now. Here it is as of tonight

 

[ParkerK]

Just wanted to show what I have done to my Biocube 32. These are great little tanks if you do not have a lot of room. Although they definetly have room for improvement with some of the equipment.

I started off with a completly stock biocube 32.

After the inital cycle, and first fish, I decided to add a Protien Skimmer. I was going to go with the Tunze 9001, but then found that Coral Life released a new Version of the skimmer made for the biocube. (No more Wood Air stone, its now a needle wheel)

After I added my last fish, i decided to try a refugium. I really hated the Stock filter tray any ways, so i got the Intank media and refugium basket. I also went the the Acke Grow light that intank suggested. This has been a great choice as my chaeto needs to be trimmed almost weekly now, and i now have no sign of algae in the DT.

Now that my tank had all the fish stocked, I really wanted to start getting into Coral, and quickly realized after losing a Duncan coral, that i needed to get a par meter and test the biocube Light. Well, i was shocked, with the lights on full blast, the highest par reading i registered in my tank was a poor 98par. right near the top of my live rock, in the center of the tank. Par towards the bottom and sides of the tank averaged at about 30-40 par. So i started searching for different light alternatives. Just as i was about to spend the money on a steves Led upgrade kit, i found a used Radion Xr15 pro g4 used, on Facebook, for $100 bucks. I decided to chance it, and get the radion. With all intentions of going rimless now, I decided to hack up my Biocubes hood to see if i could make the light work. I know that radion suggests that the light be atleast 7 inches above the water, but i just wanted to test it. To my surprise, I was able to tune the Radion to where im getting a good even par through out the tank, an average of 200-300 par near the top ( plenty for sps) and 130-200 in the lower half. So for now, i have decided to keep the Radion mounted to the Stock hood. Its been like this for about a month, so far no issues with coral health, algae, and the temp has not had any problems, never leaves the 77degree range. (apex controlled, and temp prob calibrated with a Digi-Sense Thermometer.

I will try and keep this updated with new pics every week or so, and let you all know if there are any more changes made. I will also get pictures of the Refugium and skimmer set up tonight, as well as some better pictures of the corals, unfortunetly my phone magnifies the blue spectrum of these radions.

How in the heck did you get your rim off your biocube!! I got a Red Sea light and need to get it off!

 

[PacoPetty]

Well, I've decided to add an actual sump to the bio cube. Just waiting on the overflow and will install this weekend.

Where did you get your sump and skimmer to fit under that small stand?

 

[PacoPetty]

I have a pink wall hammer about the same size as yours. Mine is shaped like a heart! I love it!

 

[PacoPetty]

I ha e a pink wall hammer about the same size as yours. Mine is shaped like a heart! I love it!

Since these pics were taken I had to move both lobos because they kept stinging my hammers.

 

[Stellywags]

How in the heck did you get your rim off your biocube!! I got a Red Sea light and need to get it off!

There are three plastic pins in the hinges on the back of the tank, just pull them out and the lid comes right off!

 

[Stellywags]

Where did you get your sump and skimmer to fit under that small stand?

It's the eshopps nano cube refugium and the eshopps axium x120 space saving skimmer. They have helped tank tremendously! Also beautiful hammer and lobos! I had to move my tracy coral for fear of my lobo stinging it aswell

 

[ParkerK]

There are three plastic pins in the hinges on the back of the tank, just pull them out and the lid comes right off!

Awesome!! Thank!