Biocube 14 build.(and so it begins)New pics 2/10/2014 pg9

[seabass]

Hello guys, i m a new beginner for marine tank.can any 1 help me wat all things are needed in settin up a marine tank. and do we need a skimmer complusory n wave maker.

That's a big question in someone else's thread. But welcome to Nano-reef.com. A skimmer isn't "required" but good water flow is (but it doesn't have to be a wave maker; it could be a regular powerhead). Start a new thread and we'll see what we can come up with for you. Thanks.

[Hart24601]

My house must be dry, while not losing lots of water a day it was noticeable and the salinity was hurting my livestock. My ato for biocube 14 is one of my best buys. The sps look much better with it going - recently I use pickleing lime in vinegar. Has been keeping everything nice and stable.

[DVaDeR77]

That porcelain crab is ugly but yet awesome as h***. Found my replacement, thanks guys. I like that stocking order but i was looking at the goby pistol before the clown/clowns only because I'm torn on weather to get one clown or two. So far I have yet to find a nice looking snowflake around here. I'm the kind of person who likes to see livestock in person before I buy it. I really like the black and white but the other half and my little girl like the snowflake as do I. So u see my delima with the clowns.

[uwwmatt]

buy online

[DVaDeR77]

will be doing my first water change and hopping to get a few hermits and some snail on Sunday. Will be nice to have some life in the tank. Yay!!!!!!!!!! On a side not should have my Leds today if not tomorrow.

[DVaDeR77]

Picked up some hermits and some snails today and was given a free Pop Pom crab, he's a tiny little guy and really cool. I'll have some pics up shortly right now I have them floating.

[DVaDeR77]

Sorry guys but the poem Pom went into hiding as soon as I put him in the tank and hasn't come out, other critters are a some snails and hermits didn't get a pic though hopefully tonight I can.

[Fross]

Did you get your LEDs in yet? I got mine put in last sat and so far I am really happy with them. I had to order the moonlight fixture from stevesLED as well however because I think the LEDs are to bright even with the dimmer all the way down. I am still waiting on picking up my typhoon controller.

[DVaDeR77]

yep sure did i'm in the build phase right now.

[DVaDeR77]

Pom pom crab slowly comming out but not in the open states in the rocks so no pic yet. Went to lfs and picked up 2 ZOA frags and got a free frogspawn. Hope every thing goes ok. Tant seems fine. Here's a FTS.

[seabass]

Nice free Frogspawn.

[DVaDeR77]

Here are a few more pics with stock lights.

 

[FishDooD65]

Nice corals! things are looking good little by little!

[DVaDeR77]

Thanks a lot.

 

These things look good under the stock lights, can't wait till I get my LEDs in.

[Fross]

Very nice so far! Those little guys are gonna happy under some LED

[FishDooD65]

Thanks a lot. These things look good under the stock lights, can't wait till I get my LEDs in.

they are definitely going to pop under those LEDs. Good luck and hopefully you will not have any problems.

[DVaDeR77]

There are three mushroom looking things on the larger ZOA frag anybody know what they are or did I just answer my own question

[DVaDeR77]

I think the mushroom is a Ricordea, and there are 3 of them. What a cool bonus cause I do like them.

[DVaDeR77]

Well i Picked up what was going to only be one fish but ended up with 2 small clowns. LFS had buy one get one so of course i couldn't pass it up. ill get a pic or 2 up in a bit. At the same time i got some purple algae growing on my live rock but only on one side and its starting to spread on to the sand . i started another topic but no replies as of yet that was 10 hours ago ill get a pic up of that too ASAP here if any ideas please let me know what it is /good or bad.

 

Thanks. Pics coming:

2 little fishes


Purple Algae

[seabass]

Nice clownfish.

 

Not so nice Cyanobacteria (or Cyano for short). Do some searches on it; there are lots of threads about it.

[DVaDeR77]

Thanks Seabass, Going to suck it out and do a small water change. not sure how i got it tank has lots of flow funny thing is its been there pretty much since i put the live rock in the tank just thought it was purple algae so never bothered with it. so in 5 weeks thats as munch as it grown. so getting rid of ti should be easy I hope. Knock on wood.

[Thanos616]

Tank looks nice I'm anxious to see the LED's. I'm wanting to do that upgrade as well in my 29g cube.

[DVaDeR77]

Led build is done just need to install in hood and program the typhon. A full write up will come in my led build thread. On a side note I sucked out some of thet cyano and will be doing a water change tomorrow and lights out for a day and see what happens. Wasn't a very bad case good thing I caught it before it got out of hand (thanks seabass) but not out of the wood yet.

[DVaDeR77]

I think my tank is going through another cycle tell me what you think, as far as cyano still have a little comment back another water change tonight, also switching out chempure elite for some carbon and gfo 2 separate bags in bottom chamber, good or bad idea. The pic doesn't show the brown on the sand bed all that well but its there.

 

 

 

[seabass]

If the brown areas are crusty (and not slimy), then they are probably diatoms. If you aren't using tap water, diatoms will go away when the silicate is used up. I usually siphon it off the sand and rocks during normal water changes. If it's Cyano, you can still siphon it out.