Brand New 8 gallon bio cube

[saltyfilmfolks]

Never seen a Jewish asterina before...

Kosher tank.

 

[SashimiTurtle]

I'm caught back up now, rough week... I've been sick more this winter than I have in my entire life...

@Katrina71 I'm sure Gonzo will turn up soon. He's small, have you checked the overflow? Filter socks?

@Will Godfrey your shells are bleached, I'm soaking them in vinegar now to make sure all the bleach is gone then I'll mail them to you.

 

[Katrina71]

Robin, thanks for the optimistic thoughts. Sorry you've been sick. I wish we lived closer. I would have brought you some soup.

 

[TikiBird]

Thanks. That little dude had a heck of a life. I think it always makes me second guess having a tank at all when your favorite dies. @TikiBird you are not alone.

Oh no! That is sad. I’m sorry. [emoji17] This is a rough fishkeeping week.

 

[Katrina71]

Ok Biocube guys, @Scurvy @Mikedawg what do y'all think about stock LED lighting on the 32 for an anemone? Down the road obviously, but just wanting to know if I need to upgrade lighting before we even think about it.

 

[Mikedawg]

Ok Biocube guys, @Scurvy @Mikedawg what do y'all think about stock LED lighting on the 32 for an anemone? Down the road obviously, but just wanting to know if I need to upgrade lighting before we even think about it.

Sorry, no experience with a nem.

 

[Zack K]

What Pars are you putting out on the Stock light? Also depends on what kind of anemone you were looking at.

 

[Katrina71]

He would love a bubble tip. Hang on let me get the specs for par.

 

[Katrina71]

What Pars are you putting out on the Stock light? Also depends on what kind of anemone you were looking at.

53 to 81 max

 

[Zack K]

53 to 81 max

I have found Anemones like a little more light than 81. More towards 2x-3x that amount. Mine currently have slowly moved themselves to 300-350 par and are growing and seeing colors like I would believe. I also feel that the amount of tentacles has doubled since it moved up their.

Now I can not say if my findings are due to the light, due to the fact I feed a whole krill to each of the 3 Anemones every other day, and the 4 clowns always feed it at feeding time (twice a day) and I have ALOT of NO3 and PO4 in the water. Add a lot of random flow to that and they become beautiful, and large.

But to answer your question, you may need a better light to keep an Anemone if any sorts.

 

[Katrina71]

That's what I had been reading. Thanks. Lighting is still pretty overwhelming to me. Looks like he'll get a Steve's before that can happen.

 

[Scurvy]

Ok Biocube guys, @Scurvy @Mikedawg what do y'all think about stock LED lighting on the 32 for an anemone? Down the road obviously, but just wanting to know if I need to upgrade lighting before we even think about it.

I would not try a Nem with the stock light. Just not enough power in it. Off the top of me head i think i remember a peak par of 65/70 and a much lower average. The power compacts in the 29 more than likely pack more punch.

 

[Scurvy]

Have you found Gonzo? I love that fish! Want one for my 18g

I too have been sick. More or less bed ridden since Friday.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Wasn’t the 81 par 12 in from the Light?
And this is for the new cube ?

 

[Katrina71]

Wasn’t the 81 par 12 in from the Light?
And this is for the new cube ?

New cube yes. Not sure I'm a little confused about that. I was thinking that would be closest to the top.

 

[Katrina71]

Have you found Gonzo? I love that fish! Want one for my 18g

I too have been sick. More or less bed ridden since Friday.

Still MIA. It is possible that he is in the back, but...

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Gotcha , I’d wait to add one in that tank anyway honestly.

A fwiw to lessen Light confusion.
If a Light has X par at Y distance , the closer you get to the light the more par you get. The farther away the less you get.
Common sense I know but....

When you see the multiple par numbers in tank , it’s due to reflections absorption blockage etc.
Light travels evenly in a field, and so does par for the most part. Only color blending with leds changes it. (Spectrum)

So if you have 300 at the top and 100 on the bottom , you have to have 200 in the middle of the field.

It’s only higher or lower if a rock blocks it , or is bright white , or dark brown.

That why I’m only care about what I get at the top and bottom when I set it up

That’s why now I only meter at the top.
If I add 50 par to the top, I’ve added 50 to the bottom.
And I don’t want to get my meter wet.

 

[Will Godfrey]

I'm caught back up now, rough week... I've been sick more this winter than I have in my entire life...

@Katrina71 I'm sure Gonzo will turn up soon. He's small, have you checked the overflow? Filter socks?

@Will Godfrey your shells are bleached, I'm soaking them in vinegar now to make sure all the bleach is gone then I'll mail them to you.

ok thanks so much.. I was just thinking about that. 2 of my crabs have died :(

 

[Will Godfrey]

other than that everything is going great except my mushroom doesn't open 75% of the week.. :/

 

[Katrina71]

My son's tank is getting some new equipment this week. I'm so excited for him. He is really into his tank. That makes me happy!