32g LED bio cube build.

[Phlipper]

Hey guys, I have had my tank set up for about 5 weeks now. I purchased the coralife biocube 32g tank and built my own stand for it. I put in 30 pounds of live rock from Fiji and caribsea substrate. I never saw a spike in ammonia and I’ve never seen any nitrites. I added a cuc around week 3 and they made short order of the algae. At week 3.5 I did a water change and that brought my nitrates down to almost 0. I added a zoa and some gsp at week 4. Everything seems to be going well. I did another water change a few days after adding the corals and my perameters are great.

 

[Phlipper]

Here’s a few pictures

 

[VB313]

Welcome to R2R looks like nice start to a biocube have one myself

 

[Derek siskey]

Welcome to the biocube club!

 

[Aquanautical]

Looking good! I like the scape, just make sure it is fixed very strongly so you don't have a collapse! Don't go chasing your nitrate too much this early. you will want some N & P for a while while the tank is maturing

 

[VB313]

Welcome to the biocube club!

Biocube club.... I like there should be a club badge on here for that lol

 

[VB313]

Here’s a few pictures

Looks like the start of Cyanobacteria on the sandbed could jut be the pic tho

 

[Katrina71]

Very nice! The only recommendation I have is to swap sides of your powerhead. It's pushing water away from your filter.

 

[Phlipper]

Ok! I was told to have opposing flows for LPS corals so I was trying to use the Powerhead and return to create turbulence. Thoughts?

 

[Phlipper]

Looks like the start of Cyanobacteria on the sandbed could jut be the pic tho

Ya I kinda get a flare up after I’ve done water changes. I’ve been getting my RO from my lfs and I think it might not be super clean. Just ordered my own ro from amazon.

 

[VB313]

Ok! I was told to have opposing flows for LPS corals so I was trying to use the Powerhead and return to create turbulence. Thoughts?

I have mine in the same spot Katrina has a good point though never really thought about it that way might try swapping mine around

 

[VB313]

Ya I kinda get a flare up after I’ve done water changes. I’ve been getting my RO from my lfs and I think it might not be super clean. Just ordered my own ro from amazon.

Let it be it’s part of the cycle,could be diatoms too

 

[Derek siskey]

I had one of my power heads in the same location and then another on the other side creating a gyre flow, I’ve since moved the one by the overflow to the right side glass and have them pushing even closer together and since doing so my gsp has closed up but my Duncan looks huge and extends way out when all my lights are on and the flow is going

 

[Phlipper]

Here’s my daughter ‘helping’ me build the stand!

 

[Phlipper]

Starting to get a little bit of colour! The clowns seem to love their new home

 

[flchamp89]

I have to give some love to the stand. Really nice work. Overall a nice set up.

 

[VB313]

Here’s my daughter ‘helping’ me build the stand!

What’s your plans for the stand couple things to think about housing equipment, electronics, top off containers testing equipment

Starting to get a little bit of colour! The clowns seem to love their new home

very similar to mine

 

[Phlipper]

Ya I just made up the plan in my head but I put the bottom shelf close to the floor and then I put the top shelf for electronics high enough so I could fit a 5 gal pail on the bottom shelf.

 

[jk_s124]

Looking good and welcome! Good looking clown pair. I love the classic ocellaris clownfish. Any ideas on other live stock you plan on adding? Are you thinking softies or more of a mixed reef?

 

[Phlipper]

Looking good and welcome! Good looking clown pair. I love the classic ocellaris clownfish. Any ideas on other live stock you plan on adding? Are you thinking softies or more of a mixed reef?

Thanks! I’m thinking of adding a blue damsel and a blood shrimp. And I’m really interested in lps as well as softies