As some of you know I'm brand new to saltwater tanks. Well the fiancé bought me the biocube for Christmas so I'm setting it up now!! I don't think she knows the can of worms she opened!! Here is some pics
If you guys have some advice feel free to comment!
Ya wife had no idea what she got us into when she suggested I finally go saltwater. Frankly I had no idea either.
Scape looks good so far, thats alot of sand though. Planning on some burrowers? Or what is you stocking plan?
What kind of filtration you going with, sump, refugium, canister?
+1 that is a alot of sand...
If you are going to have burrowers make sure your rocks sit on the bottom of your tank and are stable.
In my nano's i keep like about 1" in the tank that has no burrowers.
2" for the tank with my pistol shrimp....atleast that is how it started. He has piles up in the 4" range and other places with no sand on it at all.
I do know some people do deep sand beds, but I consider myself new to the hobby also and hopefully someone else can chime in about that.
I didn't realize how much sand I had until the whole bag dumped way quicker than I was expecting.. I'm going to take some out the rock was stacked on the glass then sand added just in case I end up getting burrowers I haven't decided fully on stocking yet but I have some time while this baby cycles.
Egg crate is for filtration. I have read that the bioballs are "nitrate factories" so I got rid of them and in that chamber I'm running filter floss l, the chemipure and purigen. Still deciding whether or not to use some cheato but I'll need to put a light back there also have a little skimmer too. I
Egg crate is for filtration. I have read that the bioballs are "nitrate factories" so I got rid of them and in that chamber I'm running filter floss l, the chemipure and purigen. Still deciding whether or not to use some cheato but I'll need to put a light back there also have a little skimmer too. I
Only issue with the egg crate I see is the water will go around and out of the tower (path of least resistance) and not go through the filter bags as well. I'm not sure the price on the in tank unit but it is sealed, one path in one path out
Only issue with the egg crate I see is the water will go around and out of the tower (path of least resistance) and not go through the filter bags as well. I'm not sure the price on the in tank unit but it is sealed, one path in one path out
I really don't know.. I like th the idea of corals over boring plants as in saltwater. I want to get comfortable with them researching the idea of Frogspawn but Im very preliminary stage. The whole idea of going to saltwater over freshwater again is the color range not only in plants/corals but fish colors!! I'm so excited!! I just am forcing myself to be patient and let this baby cycle properly! AHHHH THE SUSPENSE IS KILLING ME!! lol
I know I need to wait for my tank to cycle but in the meantime I'm planning or trying to plan a cuc. What is all of your guys thought on cucs. Some say no hermits some say hermits but no other crabs... Too much info available that contradicts each other. So I'm going to base it off of this forums wisdom... What do you think would be good for my cube. And where to get them from