RAte my setup!!

[b-rock77]

Got the biocube 29 with 15lbs live rock and 40 lbs live sand. the water has been cycling for 3 weeks now with algae and diatoms beginning to grow everywhere. I was considering replacing the bioballs with LR and maybe adding on a saphire protein skimmer, any thoughts? I was also wondering if I should add more LR? Any thoughs or opinions will be greatly appreciated.

 

[b-rock77]

Also i need advice on a clean up crew. Thanks guys

 

[patrick8929]

sounds pretty good so far
is the filter included?
more live rock is never a bad thing!
hermit crabs cleaner shrimp and snails are always good clean up crew
about 10-15 hermits
5 snails
1 cleaner shrimp should do you good

 

[30-xtra high]

you should have a pound of liverock a gallon, get 15 more. and replacing bioballs with liverock rubble is a good idea, eventually. the bio balls get so full of bacteria, they drop it all. it's like an anemone effect. if you don't know what that is, when an anemone dies it lets all it's bacteria into the water and everything dies. and for a clean up crew i'd say
10-15 hermits
10 snails
coral banded shrimp

 

[bellanavis]

Can you post a picture, sounds good so far.

 

[b-rock77]

Thanks for the help guys. I can get some pics up soon