biocube or eclipse

[txstatechamp07]

I have the eclipse 12gal. This is my first saltwater aquarium. My question is for a starter tank should I use the eclipse or buy the Biocube. I am wondering is the eclipse lighting good enough for coral. I have live rock in the eclipse and tiny starfish are appearing and also flower leather coral is growing. so should I buy the bio?
Thank you

 

[suv]

I have had both and so far like everything about the biocube better.

 

[subielover]

Get the Biocube if you can swing it. I have one and love it.

 

[txstatechamp07]

thank you
also i have very small green or blue starfish with 6 legs growing in my tank. they came along on the live rock i bought. should i keep them or are they harmful?

 

[zshain012]

post pics! It's probably an asterina starfish. They only get like an inch in diameter. They are great algae grazers and are reef safe. I would keep him.

 

[subielover]

It doesn't sound like an asterina to me, can you post a picture?

 

[txstatechamp07]

im trying to find a camera that can focus on them they are really small

 

[rebelprettyboy]

wat Texas state champ were u in 07?
Graduated Class of 07 in Texas lol...
And get the Biocube all the way! Ecplispe arent really made for SW

 

[txstatechamp07]

5a division two
Katy tigers
by houston

 

[fish4rudy]

Get the Bio-Cube. imo

 

[rebelprettyboy]

Originally Posted by txstatechamp07
http:///forum/post/2853702
5a division two
Katy tigers
by houston
Fball, Basketball, Baseball?

 

[txstatechamp07]

football

 

[stumblinras]

i have an eclipse 2.nano and have had it over a year and havent had any probs. was hesitant bout it at first and am now very imprest.i did how ever retro fit the lighting w/ a sunpaq,so if u go with the eclipse i definetly encourage getting it.btw i have a RTBA,blue striped shrooms,green/brown shrooms,nuclear zoanthids,some red zoos,green zoos,candy cane corals,orange friily spounge,clowns,yellow wrasse,purple fridmani,nas snails hermis,turbos, lawnmower blenni...come to think of it,its getting maxed out.still need to ad some more soft corals...my first tank,if i only knew then what i know now,which isnt tha much btw!!

 

[mboswell1982]

2g or 29g stumblin?

 

[mboswell1982]

an thats a beautiful pit man

 

[stumblinras]

thanx she a really good pup....its a 20 gal.I have a 37 gal im thinking about switching to but im thinking ''if its not broke don't fix it!''

 

[mboswell1982]

we have 3 of em LOL an ur right, if it aint broke why bother? LOL

 

[txstatechamp07]

so if i keep the eclipse i need 2 add lights rite??

 

[stumblinras]

if u want corals yes,sunpaq makes the retro fit and its about $50.00 give or take $20.00 depending on which eclipse you get.