It's official... it's time for a new build thread!!
After a happy two years with my Fluval Evo 13.5g, the pandemic happened... and I decided to move back home while I would be/am working remotely indefinitely. I decided to take advantage of the move and UPGRADE to a Coralife BioCube 32g!!! I know that 32g is still considered a nano, but the combination of size and ease of an AIO tank felt right for me while more than doubling the space of my previous tank.
I am so excited for my BioCube build! Although I still consider myself very much a beginner reefer, I've had two years of saltwater experience to learn and fail and fail and learn, so I'm ready to start this tank right from the very first day. (PREVENTION IS KEY) Don't get me wrong—I absolutely loved my AIO 13.5g for a first tank. I starting with basically zero knowledge and grew my love for the hobby alongside the tank. But, now looking back at what I was doing with the 13.5g, with everything from filtration to stocking to aquascaping, I see SO MANY places for improvement and think that it's pretty cool that in this upgrade I'll get to start off RIGHT, right from the beginning.
My tank is expected to arrive this week... and I've been doing plenty of research and spending (lol) to prepare!
I'll update this thread with EVERYTHING about this build as I go! Crossing my fingers for a leak-free tank... until next time, I'll leave you with some quick brainstorming of a fish stocking list:
- Goby + shrimp pair (not sure which kind of goby yet, had a Randall's in my 13.5g)
- Blenny (tailspot maybe?)
- Clownfish pair (obviously haha)
- Six Line Wrasse (really want one of these!!)
After a happy two years with my Fluval Evo 13.5g, the pandemic happened... and I decided to move back home while I would be/am working remotely indefinitely. I decided to take advantage of the move and UPGRADE to a Coralife BioCube 32g!!! I know that 32g is still considered a nano, but the combination of size and ease of an AIO tank felt right for me while more than doubling the space of my previous tank.
I am so excited for my BioCube build! Although I still consider myself very much a beginner reefer, I've had two years of saltwater experience to learn and fail and fail and learn, so I'm ready to start this tank right from the very first day. (PREVENTION IS KEY) Don't get me wrong—I absolutely loved my AIO 13.5g for a first tank. I starting with basically zero knowledge and grew my love for the hobby alongside the tank. But, now looking back at what I was doing with the 13.5g, with everything from filtration to stocking to aquascaping, I see SO MANY places for improvement and think that it's pretty cool that in this upgrade I'll get to start off RIGHT, right from the beginning.
My tank is expected to arrive this week... and I've been doing plenty of research and spending (lol) to prepare!
I'll update this thread with EVERYTHING about this build as I go! Crossing my fingers for a leak-free tank... until next time, I'll leave you with some quick brainstorming of a fish stocking list:
- Goby + shrimp pair (not sure which kind of goby yet, had a Randall's in my 13.5g)
- Blenny (tailspot maybe?)
- Clownfish pair (obviously haha)
- Six Line Wrasse (really want one of these!!)