Brand New 8 gallon bio cube

[Katrina71]

We've decided to keep the Miracle softy, lps dominant. Sps welcome, but we just don't have the budget to replace coral.

 

[LadyMac]

Conchs are strange

 

[Katrina71]

Ok, gotta get one of those!

 

[Katrina71]

Live sand just got delivered! @sfin52 I owe ya for showing me the sale!

 

[LadyMac]

His name is now Edsel. From Heavy Metal. ;)

 

[Katrina71]

Is everybody this excited with a build?

 

[LadyMac]

Is everybody this excited with a build?

Yes! And I think we are this excited about this build as well!

 

[Katrina71]

I never dreamed we'd actually get our dream tank.

 

[LadyMac]

You really deserve it. :)

 

[Katrina71]

Hippie kid deserves it. He is fearless to try it all!

 

[sfin52]

@Katrina71 you don't owe me. Im just trying to repay you.

 

[TheShrimpNibbler]

Hippie kid deserves it. He is fearless to try it all!

You’re a great person, and no one I know deserves something like this more than you.

 

[sfin52]

If you live in the Midwest Petco shipping is from Chicago. So at most two day shipping if not next day. No need to pay for faster shipping

 

[NY_Caveman]

@Katrina71 you don't owe me. Im just trying to repay you.

We all are. This is exactly what the Miracle is all about. The tank that love built. I am more excited about this than I was for my own build, LOL!

 

[Raege]

We all are. This is exactly what the Miracle is all about. The tank that love built. I am more excited about this than I was for my own build, LOL!

+1
every question idea thought you share jazzes me up! I can’t wait to see what you and Andrew do with this tank it is going to be epic!

 

[Dolelo96]

I'm not sure we want to run the UV all the time, but definitely in the event of an outbreak. Tangs have me a bit nervous.

I have a Pentair 25 watt uv. I run mine 24/7 @ the flow rate recommended for the Protozoa. I got it after losing all my fish to velvet, so this is just an extra step for me. It’s no guarantee, but every little bit helps!

 

[Katrina71]

I'm reluctant to run UV all the time. I'm open to options for placement and frequency.

 

[NY_Caveman]

I have a Pentair 25 watt uv. I run mine 24/7 @ the flow rate recommended for the Protozoa. I got it after losing all my fish to velvet, so this is just an extra step for me. It’s no guarantee, but every little bit helps!

I have never run UV, but it makes me wonder if anyone ever changed the flow rates up as a kind of catch all. Say 12 hours a day at the Protozoa rate and 12 hours a day at the higher algae/bacteria rate? Maybe that is just silly talk.

 

[Dolelo96]

That would be great if it worked. There have been plenty of times I wanted to change the flow to help with algae/bacteria bloom, but haven’t been brave enough to try it. It broke my heart when I lost my fish, especially my Whitetail Bristletooth Tang. Had the UV installed before adding any fish

 

[Katrina71]

I was wondering if you could do it like 2-3x a week?