Just got a new-to-is Biocube 32G yesterday! Woohoo! We previously only had a 13.5G so this is really going to be a nice sized upgrade for us (yes I know it is still considered nano/small lol).
The tank had been up and running and I believe used for housing anemones. It came with sand, water, pump, basic filter media, and a heater.
We ordered the InTank basket and plan to run Chemipure Blue and Purigen. We have had luck with those in our tiny Fluval. We have a coralife protein skimmer but are not planning to use it unless it starts looking necessary. We used it in the Fluval for a while and it was quite lackluster. I ordered more live sand because the current bed is only about 3/4” deep and I was hoping to get it closer to 2”-3” so that we may house a sand-sifting fish.
Any recommendations on other accessories we may need/want? It is a larger water volume than what we have experience with and I want to make sure we aren’t overlooking something.
We bought one piece of live rock from the place where we purchased the tank used, but need to come up with an aquascaping idea. The tank is already set up with water (didn’t want to start the cycle from scratch) so how do we build an aquascape structure with water in the aquarium and a wet rock? Any recommendations on rock in general? I want to have height in the structure because of the upright cube factor.
Here are some fish we are interested in and I would love thoughts/recommendations!
- MacNeills Assessor Basslet - heard they are peaceful and swim near and around the rocks/overhangs.
- green canary Blenny - ok alongside barnacle Blenny?
- Barnacle Blenny - better in pairs or groups?
- Splendid Dottyback - heard they can be partially aggressive, would this be an issue?
- Leopard Wrasse - Do they actually need 50G or would it be comfortable in a 32? The max size was only 4”
- Valenti or Leopard Puffer- both are listed as being ok in a 30G tank, but to be cautious in a reef tank. Thoughts on these guys and housing them with coral? Would keeping them fed in small hermits and snails placate any issues with coral?
Here is the tank with our one rock, can’t wait to slowly move it forward! Thanks for all your help in advance
The tank had been up and running and I believe used for housing anemones. It came with sand, water, pump, basic filter media, and a heater.
We ordered the InTank basket and plan to run Chemipure Blue and Purigen. We have had luck with those in our tiny Fluval. We have a coralife protein skimmer but are not planning to use it unless it starts looking necessary. We used it in the Fluval for a while and it was quite lackluster. I ordered more live sand because the current bed is only about 3/4” deep and I was hoping to get it closer to 2”-3” so that we may house a sand-sifting fish.
Any recommendations on other accessories we may need/want? It is a larger water volume than what we have experience with and I want to make sure we aren’t overlooking something.
We bought one piece of live rock from the place where we purchased the tank used, but need to come up with an aquascaping idea. The tank is already set up with water (didn’t want to start the cycle from scratch) so how do we build an aquascape structure with water in the aquarium and a wet rock? Any recommendations on rock in general? I want to have height in the structure because of the upright cube factor.
Here are some fish we are interested in and I would love thoughts/recommendations!
- MacNeills Assessor Basslet - heard they are peaceful and swim near and around the rocks/overhangs.
- green canary Blenny - ok alongside barnacle Blenny?
- Barnacle Blenny - better in pairs or groups?
- Splendid Dottyback - heard they can be partially aggressive, would this be an issue?
- Leopard Wrasse - Do they actually need 50G or would it be comfortable in a 32? The max size was only 4”
- Valenti or Leopard Puffer- both are listed as being ok in a 30G tank, but to be cautious in a reef tank. Thoughts on these guys and housing them with coral? Would keeping them fed in small hermits and snails placate any issues with coral?
Here is the tank with our one rock, can’t wait to slowly move it forward! Thanks for all your help in advance