Biocube 14 G HELP!

[ejm4]

Just finished adding water to my new cube. I have the carbon filter installed and it seems to be restricting the water flow to the bioballs thus restricting the flow to the pump thus leading the pump to suck air for a couple of seconds. Is this normal?

 

[sinful]

take the balls out and fill the back chambers up...imo

 

[alexknight]

take the bio balls out and replace it with live rock rubble.

 

[ejm4]

Are the bio balls causing the problem? I would think I will have the same water flow with or without the balls in there? I currently only have water in the tank. Going tomorrow evening for live sand & live rock.

 

[nissan577]

why dont you make it a refugium in the back. im doing it and i believe its way better.

 

[ejm4]

O.K. - removed some of the bioballs and that fixed the problem. Now, I did not buy a heater yet for the tank. What size and type should I purchase. Where do I place the heater, in the first chamber?
Do you leave the carbon filter in the tank?

 

[subielover]

I have a 50 watt heater that is kept in chamber 3. I do not run the carbon filter that came with it, instead in chamber 3 I run purigen and chemi-pure elite.

 

[ejm4]

Chamber 3 is where the pump is correct? I don't have a lot of water in there... Is the heater submersed completely in water?

 

[chromiumlux]

First off--what are you planning to keep in your cube? This will determine what modifications you need to make.

 

[subielover]

Fill chamber 3, for that matter fill them all up. I keep all of my chambers just about full.

 

[ejm4]

Live rock, corals and two small clown fish.
Earl

 

[subielover]

Originally Posted by ejm4
http:///forum/post/2754380
Live rock, corals and two small clown fish.
Earl

Perfect tank for that

 

[ejm4]

O.K. - removed some of the bio balls. Went to LFS this evening. Purchased live sand & live rock. Specifications & pictures to come later. Just installed sand & rock and waiting for the storm to clear.