Sammaredsox Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 I have a Oceanic biocube 29 that came with an inTank media basket. It is like 14.1 inches tall and does not work in chamber 2. Guy who had tank before me cut off part of divider between chamber 1 and 2 for a protein skimmer that did not work. Now the media basket is taller than the divider between chamber 1 and 2. Is there a easy way to fix this or do I need to find a media basket that is shorter? Ideally, I want to run this with the media basket and fuge basket. TIA Link to comment
Sammaredsox Posted January 14, 2017 Author Share Posted January 14, 2017 So it appears that the media basket I have is not for the Oceanic 29 gallon, I am guessing I will just buy the correct inTank basket and fuge basket for it. Any idea where I can get them? Link to comment
StevieT Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 So it appears that the media basket I have is not for the Oceanic 29 gallon, I am guessing I will just buy the correct inTank basket and fuge basket for it. Any idea where I can get them? http://www.shop.mediabaskets.com/Oceanic-Biocube-29_c61.htm Link to comment
Sammaredsox Posted January 15, 2017 Author Share Posted January 15, 2017 http://www.shop.mediabaskets.com/Oceanic-Biocube-29_c61.htm Perfect! Thanks! Link to comment
Sammaredsox Posted February 17, 2017 Author Share Posted February 17, 2017 So I got the correct inTank media basket (Thanks StevieT) and have been running filter floss in top, chemipure elite in middle, and activated carbon in bottom. Someone said I should replace the activated carbon with purigen. I tried to check the Biocube section under filtration but the page is gone. what do most people run in their media basket in a biocube 29? I bought some of the filters (biocube filter cartridge) that go in the first chamber as well. Does anyone use the Chemipure Blue and would it be a replacement for Chemipure Elite? TIA. right now all I have in the tank are a cleanup crew (snails), a cleaner shrimp, and 2 camel shrimp. Will put fish in later after it is better established. Link to comment
inTank Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 2 hours ago, Sammaredsox said: what do most people run in their media basket in a biocube 29 Filtration media: http://shop.mediabaskets.com/Filtration-Media_c22.htm Purigen: http://shop.mediabaskets.com/Seachem-Purigen-100mL-in-Bag-SEA-165.htm Prior to a few years ago we recommended: Filter floss top, purigen middle, chemi pure elite on the bottom. But now that chemi pure blue is out it's basically chemi pure elite and purigen put together. So you can run a 5.5oz bag of that with filter floss and call it a day. More purigen won't hurt and can help so you can run floss, purigen, CP Blue. http://shop.mediabaskets.com/Value-Pack-Poly-Filter-Floss-3PACK.htm http://shop.mediabaskets.com/Boyd-Chemi-Pure-Blue-55oz-CPBLU05.htm Don't use their expensive useless cartridges. The media basket pays for itself by not running those. Just run media in the basket. Link to comment
Sammaredsox Posted February 17, 2017 Author Share Posted February 17, 2017 4 hours ago, inTank said: Filtration media: http://shop.mediabaskets.com/Filtration-Media_c22.htm Purigen: http://shop.mediabaskets.com/Seachem-Purigen-100mL-in-Bag-SEA-165.htm Prior to a few years ago we recommended: Filter floss top, purigen middle, chemi pure elite on the bottom. But now that chemi pure blue is out it's basically chemi pure elite and purigen put together. So you can run a 5.5oz bag of that with filter floss and call it a day. More purigen won't hurt and can help so you can run floss, purigen, CP Blue. http://shop.mediabaskets.com/Value-Pack-Poly-Filter-Floss-3PACK.htm http://shop.mediabaskets.com/Boyd-Chemi-Pure-Blue-55oz-CPBLU05.htm Don't use their expensive useless cartridges. The media basket pays for itself by not running those. Just run media in the basket. Thanks for the update and the links! Will get on there this weekend and order some Chemipure Blue! Link to comment
StevieT Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 1 hour ago, Sammaredsox said: Thanks for the update and the links! Will get on there this weekend and order some Chemipure Blue! Do you remember where you saw the dead link? I'll get that fixed up Link to comment
Sammaredsox Posted February 18, 2017 Author Share Posted February 18, 2017 6 hours ago, StevieT said: Do you remember where you saw the dead link? I'll get that fixed up It was actually in the all in one forum in a topic called biocube resource guide. Link to comment
StevieT Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 Gotcha unless you link to that post so I can edit not gonna work. If we change a part number or title of a product the links go dead. Link to comment
Sammaredsox Posted February 18, 2017 Author Share Posted February 18, 2017 11 hours ago, StevieT said: Gotcha unless you link to that post so I can edit not gonna work. If we change a part number or title of a product the links go dead. this is the link. It looks like a bunch of links on that thread are dead. Link to comment
StevieT Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 Not my thread or site, no control. Link to comment
Sammaredsox Posted February 20, 2017 Author Share Posted February 20, 2017 4 hours ago, StevieT said: Not my thread or site, no control. Thanks anyway StevieT. So I am going to put filter floss in top of media basket, then chemipure blue in second chamber and was thinking about these (picture below) for the bottom chamber. I am running the fuge basket beside it. Think this will help or will it just be a collector for nitrates? Link to comment
StevieT Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 1 minute ago, Sammaredsox said: Think this will help or will it just be a collector for nitrates? If you are going have corals then no, do not run bioballs. They are only a nitrate risk and your live rock in the display is your biofilter. Link to comment
Sammaredsox Posted February 20, 2017 Author Share Posted February 20, 2017 4 minutes ago, StevieT said: If you are going have corals then no, do not run bioballs. They are only a nitrate risk and your live rock in the display is your biofilter. Ok, I have some extra purigen so I will just run it and the chemipure blue and call it good. Thanks again! On a separate note, do I need a light for my chaeto in the fuge basket in chamber 2? I am running this light on the tank and didn't know if I needed another light for the chaeto? I want to get pods going in the tank (hence the fuge basket). Link to comment
StevieT Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 4 minutes ago, Sammaredsox said: do I need a light for my chaeto in the fuge basket in chamber 2? Yes. Unless that light puts enough in the chamber. Most go with a light behind the tank shining through the rear glass. Link to comment
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