DeMartini's 14G BioCube
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bs21
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i was just wondering(didnt find answer in thread) but what type of nano is yours? i am planning on getting one in the near future so i have a tank at school but didnt know what brand was best. i f you have some advice on what kind it would be a big help.
Tank looks awsome by the way!
Tank looks awsome by the way!
demartini
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I'm not sure... I think the lights on the aquapod are a little stronger, but not much more. As of now I have stock lighting, but I did order metal halides today. You can also add an extra PC inside the hood of the biocube... I was going to do that, but I want to add an anemone and clams, so the metal halides would be best.
stock lighting is fine. You can add a good variety of corals. My corals grow well and always look really healthy.
stock lighting is fine. You can add a good variety of corals. My corals grow well and always look really healthy.
demartini
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Originally Posted by PettyHoe
I see people adding jets to their tanks. I just have the stock pump in my 29 g bio cube. Is that sufficient? Or do I need something else to up my water flow. Beautiful tank by the way.. quite impressive. Thanks in advance.
It should be sufficient enough, as long as there is water movement everywhere in your tank. Upgrading the pump also increases the turn over rate so your filter will catch more stuff. If you feel that you need more flow, I hear a lot of people switching the pump with a rio hf6. If you do upgrade you may need to make the spill over from chamber one to chamber two wider in order to increase to the flow to the pump.
I see people adding jets to their tanks. I just have the stock pump in my 29 g bio cube. Is that sufficient? Or do I need something else to up my water flow. Beautiful tank by the way.. quite impressive. Thanks in advance.
It should be sufficient enough, as long as there is water movement everywhere in your tank. Upgrading the pump also increases the turn over rate so your filter will catch more stuff. If you feel that you need more flow, I hear a lot of people switching the pump with a rio hf6. If you do upgrade you may need to make the spill over from chamber one to chamber two wider in order to increase to the flow to the pump.
demartini
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Originally Posted by jeepxj922
hey buddy,
Guess what I got my tank toddaaay!!! I am so excited just waiting for it to settle a little bit before I start running everything!!! But if you happen to think of any little pin pointers that arent already on your 9 pages let me know please!!!
yaaay! congrats! If you have any questions feel free to ask me.
hey buddy,
Guess what I got my tank toddaaay!!! I am so excited just waiting for it to settle a little bit before I start running everything!!! But if you happen to think of any little pin pointers that arent already on your 9 pages let me know please!!!
yaaay! congrats! If you have any questions feel free to ask me.
steveoutla
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Lauren - You've done a great job with your tank. I'll be taking some decorator ideas from yours for my 29g. I've started fragging some of the LPS from my 210g and moving over but I need to get more color.
Question - I saw that nanotuners.com has a hood for the biocube the shows 3 PC lights. Do you know if that is for the whole hood (bulbs and all) or is that just for a kit to retrofit into your existing hood?
Keep up the pics.
Steve
Hey jeepxj - Where in NoVA??
Question - I saw that nanotuners.com has a hood for the biocube the shows 3 PC lights. Do you know if that is for the whole hood (bulbs and all) or is that just for a kit to retrofit into your existing hood?
Keep up the pics.
Steve
Hey jeepxj - Where in NoVA??
demartini
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Originally Posted by steveoutla
Lauren - You've done a great job with your tank. I'll be taking some decorator ideas from yours for my 29g. I've started fragging some of the LPS from my 210g and moving over but I need to get more color.
Question - I saw that nanotuners.com has a hood for the biocube the shows 3 PC lights. Do you know if that is for the whole hood (bulbs and all) or is that just for a kit to retrofit into your existing hood?
Keep up the pics.
Steve
Hey jeepxj - Where in NoVA??
thanks! Its a retro kit that comes with the extra bulb. You can send in your hood and they will install it for your for about $60.
Lauren - You've done a great job with your tank. I'll be taking some decorator ideas from yours for my 29g. I've started fragging some of the LPS from my 210g and moving over but I need to get more color.
Question - I saw that nanotuners.com has a hood for the biocube the shows 3 PC lights. Do you know if that is for the whole hood (bulbs and all) or is that just for a kit to retrofit into your existing hood?
Keep up the pics.
Steve
Hey jeepxj - Where in NoVA??
thanks! Its a retro kit that comes with the extra bulb. You can send in your hood and they will install it for your for about $60.
charred salad
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Nice Tank! :happyfish
sigmachris
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DM a couple of quick ones to clarify.
1) If you have a good amount of LR rubble in the middle chamber do you need rubble in the right chamber with the heater? I have read different warnings on packages that the heaters CAN'T be touching anything. I also have 15 pounds of LR in my 14g BioCube.
2) This I think is from your diary...do you leave bags of carbon in the chambers all of the time or do you put them in periodically? Please clarify, as I understand it carbon would take too much nutrients out of our small systems.
Thanks,
Chris
1) If you have a good amount of LR rubble in the middle chamber do you need rubble in the right chamber with the heater? I have read different warnings on packages that the heaters CAN'T be touching anything. I also have 15 pounds of LR in my 14g BioCube.
2) This I think is from your diary...do you leave bags of carbon in the chambers all of the time or do you put them in periodically? Please clarify, as I understand it carbon would take too much nutrients out of our small systems.
Thanks,
Chris
sigmachris
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Thanks for your help on the Bio, and congrats on page 10 of your diary.
Enjoy your weekend,
Chris
Enjoy your weekend,
Chris
yomommasmom10
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love the pics de keep on a postin cause ive showed your diary to my hole family and they love it