I’m looking to get back into reefing and I really like the BioCube but I’m worried about all the reviews I’ve read about how many of them leak from the rounded edges. Is this really a problem with a majority of them and if so does anyone know what is a comparable tank that is more reliable?
Do BioCubes really fail and leak as much as I’m reading in reviews?
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Like anything people post problems more than not.
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Biocube SHOW OFF Thread!
I thought I would create this thread because I want to see what y’all’s biocubes looked like. Any type of biocubes are welcomed, coralife, oceanic, etc in any size, 14, 16, 29, 32, etc. Share anything and/or everything!
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I was once skeptical of the claims. Have seen about eight examples stated so far, cringe. Number of leaking vase reefs in the world, literally zero so the standard does exist.
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I’m just getting back into the hobby and this is the first I’ve seen about Vase Reefs and they look so interesting. Thank you for bringing this to my attention I’m definitely going to read up on them some more.
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I have sold many biocubes over the years and continue to do so. I have never had one leak. Anything man made can fail, but I don't believe these tanks have a real problem with leaking. I did have the LED light go out in one that I recently sold. I called them up and they sent out a new one. No questions asked. Didn't have to send in the old one, none of that stuff......... I'm picky about what I sell, and will continue to sell these tanks because I believe they are good reliable products with great customer service.
Leak proof + tightest salinity control on the entire board. Not one reef here including 350+ gallons can beat that tiny little vase on salinity stability, irony
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now for the bad news= no fish allowed lol
No nerf allowed in home or devastation. Look at that base it wants to tip over from just looking at it roughly. the heater takes up a third of the space unfortunately
yes that’s a paper shim admit that’s funny. Wal mart wasn’t selling totally flat base vases in 06
precarious teetering, really. corals aren’t bought for the tank, the tank produces corals slowly outbound for the lfs as magnet mount trades.
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now for the bad news= no fish allowed lol
No nerf allowed in home or devastation. Look at that base it wants to tip over from just looking at it roughly. the heater takes up a third of the space unfortunately
yes that’s a paper shim admit that’s funny. Wal mart wasn’t selling totally flat base vases in 06
precarious teetering, really. corals aren’t bought for the tank, the tank produces corals slowly outbound for the lfs as magnet mount trades.
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Tank cracked - two questions-
Background. The day before vacation ( thank God) I came downstairs and there was water all over our family room floor. ( tile). Upon inspection the 24 gallon cube fish tank had a crack and was slowly leaking out. My family kicked into gear and we quickly moved all rock into aerated and heated...
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is that the same tank we are talking about here
AEN1MA
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I don’t think so Biocubes are 14/16 gal and 29/32 gal and that one sounds like a 24 gal cubeTank cracked - two questions-
Background. The day before vacation ( thank God) I came downstairs and there was water all over our family room floor. ( tile). Upon inspection the 24 gallon cube fish tank had a crack and was slowly leaking out. My family kicked into gear and we quickly moved all rock into aerated and heated...
is that the same tank we are talking about here
ok nice that's why I didnt pounce in the thread, wasn't sure of the shared ID of cubes lol. maybe we should add his name brand to the concern list though lol, pattern entry #1 above.
i got eyes on them cubes now
i got eyes on them cubes now
AEN1MA
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Wow that vase looks really cool! I have a lot to learn I never knew any of these things back in ‘05-‘06 when I had my last reef. I had fish and a few corals but I’m looking now to focus more on coral and just a few or no fish depending on the setup. I’d like to try a vase that’s interesting.Leak proof + tightest salinity control on the entire board. Not one reef here including 350+ gallons can beat that tiny little vase on salinity stability, irony
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now for the bad news= no fish allowed lol
No nerf allowed in home or devastation. Look at that base it wants to tip over from just looking at it roughly. the heater takes up a third of the space unfortunately
yes that’s a paper shim admit that’s funny. Wal mart wasn’t selling totally flat base vases in 06
precarious teetering, really. corals aren’t bought for the tank, the tank produces corals slowly outbound for the lfs as magnet mount trades.
MaxTremors
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I’m sure we could find that many examples of any popular tank. Don’t forget that the biocube is probably the most sold reef-ready tank in the world, obviously there are going to be some failures. But, from what I’ve heard, Coralife is pretty great with their warranties and I’ve even heard of them paying for damages to peoples’ homes from tanks cracking.
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This is an ancient JBJ Nanocube in a homemade stand, like at least 10 years old (they don’t make the 24g anymore). That’s not say Nanocubes are prone to cracking.Tank cracked - two questions-
Background. The day before vacation ( thank God) I came downstairs and there was water all over our family room floor. ( tile). Upon inspection the 24 gallon cube fish tank had a crack and was slowly leaking out. My family kicked into gear and we quickly moved all rock into aerated and heated...
is that the same tank we are talking about here
Oldsman
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Our 32 has been wet a year and doing well. ! Perfect for our small space and keeping the top doesn't require much top off water.
Ours had a noisy fan right out of the box, but coral life sent a new one . They're customers service is fantastic
Ours had a noisy fan right out of the box, but coral life sent a new one . They're customers service is fantastic
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