So I got kinda lucky and grabbed a 16 LED BioCube and Waterbox 10 Cube yesterday for $140, both are perfect, besides needing to be cleaned.
So I'm going to end up trading/selling the WB Cube 10 and using the BioCube as my first ever Nano Tank.
Background - I've had a 90g/180g in the past and currently have a Waterbox 100.3 as my Reef tank right now. Never had a Nano though.
Tank - BioCube 16 LED
Lighting - Using Stock.
Return Pump - Going to upgrade the stock one to probaby either a 0.5 Sicce or 1.0 Sicce. Unsure atm.
Flow - TBD (probably a Hydor or something).
Filtration - Going to be ordering the InTank Media Basket made for the BioCube 16. Stocking it with Filter Floss on top, Chemi Pure second, Purigen 3rd.
Skimmer - Not unless I find a super good deal on a Nano one that I want.
Plan on making this work with weekly Friday water changes. Its 16g, so 50% would be 8 gallons, so I'm thinking of just making it easy and doing a Single 5g bucket water change every Friday.
Fish plans - Have no idea, was going to end up putting "Steve" (Orange Storm Clown -Single) in here from my DT, but he seems to be bonding well with the new clowns I put in there and they may become a Trio, if so I don't want to break that up. So maybe a Firefish and a different clown for this BioCube. Along with some type of cleaner shrimp, peppermint
/scarlet. Small CUC.
Coral Plans - No Idea and I welcome suggestions. Thought about using this as a Grow out tank. Thought about making it a Nem tank. Zoa Garden, or just w/e coral I get for free or in trades.
I'd LOVE to make this an SPS dominant tank, something I've yet to do, but I feel like Id need all the fancy equipment. ATO (which Im probably going to have on this just cause its a nano). Apex to monitor along with Dosers. And a better light cause while i think the stock LED can grow LPS/Softies, think it isn't strong enough for SPS (may be wrong though). So I think SPS is out.
This rock will be stocked with KP Aquatics rock, I'm going to be making a big order to stock the Nano and replace most of my rock in the Waterbox 100.3. I want the bio diversity.
I'm completely open to suggestions/advice/help/yelling
. Never had a Nano. Wanted something to tinker with while waiting on the big tank to mature.
Also building the stand myself.
So I'm going to end up trading/selling the WB Cube 10 and using the BioCube as my first ever Nano Tank.
Background - I've had a 90g/180g in the past and currently have a Waterbox 100.3 as my Reef tank right now. Never had a Nano though.
Tank - BioCube 16 LED
Lighting - Using Stock.
Return Pump - Going to upgrade the stock one to probaby either a 0.5 Sicce or 1.0 Sicce. Unsure atm.
Flow - TBD (probably a Hydor or something).
Filtration - Going to be ordering the InTank Media Basket made for the BioCube 16. Stocking it with Filter Floss on top, Chemi Pure second, Purigen 3rd.
Skimmer - Not unless I find a super good deal on a Nano one that I want.
Plan on making this work with weekly Friday water changes. Its 16g, so 50% would be 8 gallons, so I'm thinking of just making it easy and doing a Single 5g bucket water change every Friday.
Fish plans - Have no idea, was going to end up putting "Steve" (Orange Storm Clown -Single) in here from my DT, but he seems to be bonding well with the new clowns I put in there and they may become a Trio, if so I don't want to break that up. So maybe a Firefish and a different clown for this BioCube. Along with some type of cleaner shrimp, peppermint
Coral Plans - No Idea and I welcome suggestions. Thought about using this as a Grow out tank. Thought about making it a Nem tank. Zoa Garden, or just w/e coral I get for free or in trades.
I'd LOVE to make this an SPS dominant tank, something I've yet to do, but I feel like Id need all the fancy equipment. ATO (which Im probably going to have on this just cause its a nano). Apex to monitor along with Dosers. And a better light cause while i think the stock LED can grow LPS/Softies, think it isn't strong enough for SPS (may be wrong though). So I think SPS is out.
This rock will be stocked with KP Aquatics rock, I'm going to be making a big order to stock the Nano and replace most of my rock in the Waterbox 100.3. I want the bio diversity.
I'm completely open to suggestions/advice/help/yelling
Also building the stand myself.