Biocube 29 starting out

[youngblood421]

Hey everyone I’m in the process of cycling my first saltwater tank. I bought a used 29 biocube to learn the ropes with at my local aquarium store. I’m currently on day 4 of cycling and don’t plan on rushing it.

As far as upgrades go I’ve ordered an ATO from intank and I’m thinking about getting a basic controller for it. I wish the GHL still sold the mini I’m currently on the lookout for something similar to that and also a used upgraded led for my current hood.


As of right now I plan to eventually stock my tank with different types of corals along with
Watchmen Goby
Picasso clowns
6 line wrasse


Here’s pics of where I’m currently at in my process.

 

[redfishbluefish]

@youngblood421 welcome to R2R.

 

[Ditto]

For GHL would you just go with the GHL Profilux Light WiFi? I believe that is the equivalent of the Mini.

 

[youngblood421]

For GHL would you just go with the GHL Profilux Light WiFi? I believe that is the equivalent of the Mini.

I’m not sure I’ve been trying to talk to someone at ghl all week to ask which model will fit my needs the best and to see if there’s anything new coming in the near future but so far no luck

 

[Ditto]

Is no one getting back to you that not like them.

@Vinny@GHLUSA

 

[ReeferReefer]

I think the InTank Media Baskets are a great upgrade for any AIO.

 

[Eagle_Steve]

Welcome to R2R and glad to have ya here!!!!

 

[youngblood421]

I think the InTank Media Baskets are a great upgrade for any AIO.

Mine actually came with that!

 

[youngblood421]

Update:::

May try this whole reef pi thing out

 

[youngblood421]

Bought the first fish for the tank today and everything seems to be doing well. All my numbers are good and he is already eating within 10 minutes of being in the tank. Watching his pistol shrimp buddy dig tunnels will keep me busy for a while.

 

[BornHandy]

The excitement of a new tank is hard to beat. Enjoy!

 

[youngblood421]

Did a diy light installation with a sb reef light had to cut into my hood but so far I love it.

 

[youngblood421]

Havent updated in a while been busy with life. So since my last post i've had my yellow watchmen disappear. so first casualty.

I've been working on the reef pi computer and ran into a few setbacks due to time and what not so just ordered the ml hat to help me out with that.

Only other issues i've had is I thought I had an ammonia spike but I believe I ruled it out to be just be faulty API test equipment. I then got an salifert ammonia kit and it reads zero... however.... I do seem to have high nitrates so I cut my feeding amount down and bought the biocube protein skimmer. It did take a lot of messing with to get it working but for the price I think it does well seems to be catching some of the junk.

I bought several cheaper corals and once I get my computer going I plan on buying some mid tier corals to finish the tank off with.

heres my current stock

FISH
Coral Beauty Angelfish 29 DAYS $28
Frost Bite Clown 1 month 9 Days $70
Lightning Mocha Clown 1 Month 9 days $50

CORAL
Birds nest Green 18 Days $25 ( already seen growth)
Green Hammer 18 Days $25 (seems happy)
Orange Ricordea 29 Days $25 (seen growth really likes my lower rock)
Red Acan 18 Days $25 (Not doing so hot I believe my pistol shrimp messes with it)
Red and green Favia 18 Days $25 (starting to look comfortable)
Green Toadstool 18 Days $25 (Already seen growth)
Gorilla nipple Zoa 29 days $25 (Growing well 15-20 Heads)
Mean Green Zoa 29 Days $35 (OVER 100 HEADS)

CUC
Tiger conch
Sand sifting star
scarlet cleaner shrimp
2 peppermit shrimp
pistol shrimp
emerald crap
turbo snails
sand sifting snails (forgot name

 

[youngblood421]

 

[youngblood421]

 

[Bob Weigant]

Welcome. I’m also playing with a bio cube along with my other tank

 

[youngblood421]

6 month change on my biocube

 

[youngblood421]

I’ve had my tank for 9 months now and everything is going fairly smooth. I’ve been keeping up with more frequent water changes. I’m losing about 5 ppm of calcium per day. I’m staying close to 400ppm mg/L. And my alk is staying around 8 pretty well. My magnesium is usually pretty low. I bought a Jabo doser and have decided I’ll probably start dosing Quantum products to raise my calcium to 440, ALK to 9, and Mag to 1300. My tanks slightly overstocked so I may try to use the quantum nitrate reducer as well. I stay around 15 nitrates. I’m very satisfied with the overall Health of my coral. The indo dragon soul torch and most of my hammers are growing very well. (Dragon soul still one head for now, but my highlighter hammer has grown about 3 heads in 3 months. My zoas do very well also. Haven’t lost any zoas and they’ve been spreading pretty quick. If anyone has experience with Quantum products let me know how it turned out for you