What corals do you have
Is this the 32 gallon?The original ones that came with the hood are on a 12 hour cycle. My 21 ISA leds come shortly after the original ones and go off shortly before the original. I can’t adjust percentage with mine.
Yes 32 gallon.
I respectfully disagree, I had great growth with the stock lights including easy sps, lps and softies prior to adding the 21 led’s. I only added them for more blue spectrum because when the whites were on full the coral colors would wash out and I wanted more color pop. That birds nest has been fragged a dozen times. The monti is going to be fragged soon as it is starting to shadow the blastos below it. The torches and frogspawn have all been fragged and will probably be again soon, only so much real estate in a 32 gallon.
I do a weekly 12.5 % water change and clean the glass every few days. No more no less than my previous tanks over 16 years.
Stunning! The blues should even help with algae or diatoms right? And detritus on the sand bed?I respectfully disagree, I had great growth with the stock lights including easy sps, lps and softies prior to adding the 21 led’s. I only added them for more blue spectrum because when the whites were on full the coral colors would wash out and I wanted more color pop. That birds nest has been fragged a dozen times. The monti is going to be fragged soon as it is starting to shadow the blastos below it. The torches and frogspawn have all been fragged and will probably be again soon, only so much real estate in a 32 gallon.
Thank you come with blues and start when the lights come on and slowly whits ramp up to full spectrum for 5 hours then go down to full blues until lights out. Not sure what you mean about the lights and algae and diatoms. My diamond watchman goby, nassarius snails and two conches keep my sand bed white and clean. My tuxedo urchin, various snails, hermi crabs and emerald crabs take care of the rock.
I'm just in the process of switching over my Biocube 32 from freshwater to saltwater. Can you tell me the specifics on the blue LED's you added and where to purchase? Also, how did you install them on the lid? Thanks!The original ones that came with the hood are on a 12 hour cycle. My 21 ISA leds come shortly after the original ones and go off shortly before the original. I can’t adjust percentage with mine.
I purchased them here and used 3m tape. Good luck with the Biocube, and feel free to contact me if you have any more questions.
Thanks! Did you remove the lighting that comes with the Biocube or did you add the 21LED blue lights in addition to the stock lighting? I don't see much room to add the 21LED lights if you keep the stock lights unless you mount them on the large light panel. However, if I do this, then the 21LED lights would be partially submerged into the surface of the water. Also, how many lights did you install?I purchased them here and used 3m tape. Good luck with the Biocube, and feel free to contact me if you have any more questions.
I did see your picture of the hood and it looks like you mounted one underneath where the lid opens and another on the black part of the the stock light panel. Does the one mounted on the stock light panel touch your water at all?I purchased them here and used 3m tape. Good luck with the Biocube, and feel free to contact me if you have any more questions.
One last question! LOL In your picture, it looks like the two lights are in series and connected with only one power cord. Is that correct? I went online to 21LED and was going to buy them but was unsure if I needed to order one or two power cords. I sent 21LED an e-mail to ask them but they didn't reply back.
