Brand New 8 gallon bio cube

[Katrina71]

@dantimdad I texted you the link.

 

[tdlawdo]

I’m no expert but I did just rent a par meter from BRS and checked the lights in my big tank and my biocube. I don’t have any complicated coral in the biocube but they are all doing so great the Duncan’s spreading the leather looks elegant as a Cinderella dress and the par was abysmal with the bulbs that come with it T-5 and the halides. They are old but the par was under 100 all over the tank. Now the big tank I got par readings from 150-200 in the sand to over 700 at the peaks and over 1700 at the water surface. I’m trying to make a pic of my tank with that numbers superimposed. Maybe I need to check pur instead.

 

[tdlawdo]

@dantimdad I texted you the link.

Dang I thought it was at the end of September?

 

[NY_Caveman]

Show us some coral pics!

How about some hermits instead

 

[TVV]

ATO for 8 gal?

1. Circulation,
2. sufficient lighting,
3. filtration,
4. heater
5. testing kit and thermometer
6. RODI or Premixed SW
7. Proper Cycling and lots of patience...Oh and patience...Don't forget patience. Can't over stress patience.

Good luck and Welcome. All you need to know can be found here and if you have a LFS, use their knowledge. My suggestion is don't overspend on the exotic equipment and fancy products until you are established and sure your staying with this effort. AND, make sure that of the above list, you don't be afraid to buy the highest recommended products. any of them malfunctioning will KILL.

 

[Katrina71]

Dang I thought it was at the end of September?

Yep Sept 28

 

[Katrina71]

I’m no expert but I did just rent a pat meter from BRS and checked the lights in my big tank and my biocube. I don’t have any complicated coral in the biocube but they are all doing so great the Duncan’s spreading the leather looks elegant as a Cinderella dress and the par was abysmal with the bulbs that come with it T-5 and the halides. They are old but the par was under 100 all over the tank. Now the big tank I got par readings from 150-200 in the sand to over 700 at the peaks and over 1700 at the water surface. I’m trying to make a pic of my tank with that numbers superimposed. Maybe I need to check pur instead.

How old is your MH bulb?

 

[Katrina71]

Coral expo?

Smoky MTN Coral Expo. Sept 28 at noon. It's small, but you can get great deals and we get exposed to new things.

 

[Katrina71]

I hope we can all meet up. It would be fun to meet y'all face to face. I'll warn you though, I hug. It's just my way.

 

[Lowell Lemon]

My son is getting married on the 29th of September...so you know where I'll be!

 

[Katrina71]

I have a 20G tank with live rock and room for coral until the 60 gets done.

 

[Katrina71]

My son is getting married on the 29th of September...so you know where I'll be!

We want pics. Lots of pics.

 

[Katrina71]

Do y'all want cookies for the ride home from the Expo?

 

[tdlawdo]

How old is your MH bulb?

Well embarrassingly (but since we are all friends here) my own bulb was one year old but then a buddy of mine was getting rid of his cube and in the move to KY from OH my bulbs got damaged and so I switched them out for his bulbs since they were still working. So long story short I am not sure the age but these coral really perked up and took off big time since June. He is a MED student and had no time for the tanks so maybe I would guess he was a one year replacement guy back in his ore med school days.

 

[tdlawdo]

Smoky MTN Coral Expo. Sept 28 at noon. It's small, but you can get great deals and we get exposed to new things.

Yes I’ll be at this one!!

 

[tdlawdo]

My son is getting married on the 29th of September...so you know where I'll be!

My son gets married Oct 19th. Congrats! He never showed interest in my biocube until when I moved back to KY and took it with me ...then he said “why you talking that we like watching it after dinner before we study, it’s relaxing and helps us center”. Go figure!

 

[Katrina71]

Well embarrassingly (but since we are all friends here) my own bulb was one year old but then a buddy of mine was getting rid of his cube and in the move to KY from OH my bulbs got damaged and so I switched them out for his bulbs since they were still working. So long story short I am not sure the age but these coral really perked up and took off big time since June. He is a MED student and had no time for the tanks so maybe I would guess he was a one year replacement guy back in his ore med school days.

I heard good things about those old HQl hoods. I have been looking to buy one for years. Just to see.

 

[dantimdad]

Dang I thought it was at the end of September?

It is!

I am going for sure.

 

[tdlawdo]

I
I heard good things about those old HQl hoods. I have been looking to buy one for years. Just to see.

His lid/hood that was on his cube I have. You are more than welcome to if you want it. If I use the cube to aquaculture my red ogo I won’t need the hood. I can check what shape it is on it is from a 29 biocube I believe.

 

[Katrina71]

@saltyfilmfolks had one.