Can Bio cubes grow high end corals.

Seamusthecuber · Jun 30, 2023

Is a stock 32 bio cube led string enough to grow high end zoanthids and LPS LPs corals.
I want to try to farm and frag zoanthids and want a all in one small aquarium with lights.

StatelineReefer · Jun 30, 2023

... This is not an emergency.

Seamusthecuber · Jun 30, 2023

StatelineReefer said:
... This is not an emergency.

I didn't mean to tag it like that. Sorry I only started yesterday

ronnie · Jun 30, 2023

Most likely not. See if you can find the PAR results from the manufacturer or a hobbyist that has tested them. If you’re pulling 100-150 on the bottom, then it would be doable.

dbroncos · Jun 30, 2023

Might help.

STOCK BioCube 32g LED PAR!

Hello all! I just wanted to share my most recent PAR measurements I did on the stock BioCube 32g LED lights. To make it simple I made a video on it and was able to see upwards of 300 PAR under all three channels at the highest intensity of the day, using the Seneye Reef:

www.reef2reef.com

Lebowski_ · Jun 30, 2023

Seamusthecuber said:
Is a stock 32 bio cube led string enough to grow high end zoanthids and LPS LPs corals.
I want to try to farm and frag zoanthids and want a all in one small aquarium with lights.

You want to farm but you don't understand PAR needs, lighting, and you are doing it in a biocube? My friend, just try to keep a few things alive first, don't put the cart before the horse.

skinz78 · Jun 30, 2023

Wow, seems some people just can't be courteous.

You can keep high end corals in any size aquarium, you just have to pay attention to parameters. High end doesn't always mean hard to keep.

That being said I'd look into a system that you can get a little better lighting into. I've had the aquatop 40g as well as biocubes and I highly recommend the aquatop over the biocube

Seamusthecuber · Jul 1, 2023

ronnie said:
Most likely not. See if you can find the PAR results from the manufacturer or a hobbyist that has tested them. If you’re pulling 100-150 on the bottom, then it would be doable.

Lebowski_ said:
You want to farm but you don't understand PAR needs, lighting, and you are doing it in a biocube? My friend, just try to keep a few things alive first, don't put the cart before the horse.

I absolutely know how par works. I already have an established reef tank with various different corals. I'm simply asking about a biocubes since I don't have any experience with them and I want to get a second tank preferably an all in one. I service aquariums for a living. I was hoping someone would have specific par values or experience with a Bio cube. As for farming yes I am wanting to try to farm high end zoa's on the side in a second tank.

Seamusthecuber · Jul 1, 2023

dbroncos said:
Might help.

STOCK BioCube 32g LED PAR!

Hello all! I just wanted to share my most recent PAR measurements I did on the stock BioCube 32g LED lights. To make it simple I made a video on it and was able to see upwards of 300 PAR under all three channels at the highest intensity of the day, using the Seneye Reef:

www.reef2reef.com

I saw this video and was a little skeptical because those values seem entirely too strong. I feel like those lights are upgraded even if he says they aren't.

Seamusthecuber · Jul 1, 2023

skinz78 said:
Wow, seems some people just can't be courteous.

You can keep high end corals in any size aquarium, you just have to pay attention to parameters. High end doesn't always mean hard to keep.

That being said I'd look into a system that you can get a little better lighting into. I've had the aquatop 40g as well as biocubes and I highly recommend the aquatop over the biocube

What do you think of the redsea desktop? It's 24 gallons and has an "armoured edge" protecting the silicone. I'm generally against redsea for the over complications and they're history of exploding tanks but one of that size even being rimless I believe is safe. I would gravitate towards that and get a screened lid. I have AI lights on my tank now and they work well but I don't know if they are optimized for growing zoas and specifically deep water zoa's. I would like a light with a nighttime moon or something to add a healthy night light to the room without overdoing the corals

386reeftrader · Jul 1, 2023

If you’re trying to farm Zoas, I’d go with a T5 setup. Not to turn this into a debate over lighting but if you’re trying to grow them for quantity and coloration, you can’t beat T5s. Equally as important is flow so if you’re going with an all-in-one system you will most definitely need to upgrade the return and/or add power heads for additional flow. Just my .02

Seamusthecuber · Jul 1, 2023

386reeftrader said:
If you’re trying to farm Zoas, I’d go with a T5 setup. Not to turn this into a debate over lighting but if you’re trying to grow them for quantity and coloration, you can’t beat T5s. Equally as important is flow so if you’re going with an all-in-one system you will most definitely need to upgrade the return and/or add power heads for additional flow. Just my .02

Thank you I appreciate that. I will look into those set ups. I want to use a tunze return pump I've found to be alright

X-37B · Jul 1, 2023

You can do anything in a small system, imo.
My 20g aio nano cube is mostly sps. My 30g has a nice zoa rock that grows very well under 16hds.
They are getting 200 par and love it.

I also run Tunze returns on all of my systems.

Also take a look at the NooPsyche K7V3. I am running one on my 20g and it grows coral well. They are nice lights for the money.
I run K7, 16hd's, and xr15 blue radions so I can compair results.

Current 20g is 4 months old.
Full lights and some blue.

skinz78 · Jul 1, 2023

Seamusthecuber said:
What do you think of the redsea desktop? It's 24 gallons and has an "armoured edge" protecting the silicone. I'm generally against redsea for the over complications and they're history of exploding tanks but one of that size even being rimless I believe is safe. I would gravitate towards that and get a screened lid. I have AI lights on my tank now and they work well but I don't know if they are optimized for growing zoas and specifically deep water zoa's. I would like a light with a nighttime moon or something to add a healthy night light to the room without overdoing the corals

I've never had one so I can't comment on the quality

Seamusthecuber · Jul 1, 2023

90's reefer said:
You can do anything in a small system, imo.
My 20g aio nano cube is mostly sps. My 30g has a nice zoa rock that grows very well under 16hds.
They are getting 200 par and love it.

I also run Tunze returns on all of my systems.

Also take a look at the NooPsyche K7V3. I am running one on my 20g and it grows coral well. They are nice lights for the money.
I run K7, 16hd's, and xr15 blue radions so I can compair results.

Current 20g is 4 months old.
Full lights and some blue.

That is some mad Coraline algae and nice selection