Anyone here have a biobubble tank setup?

saltyphish · Mar 25, 2015

Cool never seen one keep us updated on its progression

Scubub · Apr 30, 2015

update

So I lost my Clown fish about a month ago, had an air bubble in my hydrometer and ended up with a low salinity level and he couldn't handle the drop over the night

Since then I all has been going great! I have 2 hermit crabs, 1 fiddler crab, 1 bumblebee snail and I just added a Damsel last week. Everything seems to be going well, tank seems stable for sure, having a lot of growth since I did a half water change about 60 days in, tanks coming up on 90 days soon. Pictures are from today. Thinking about adding some softies in a few weeks and maybe a Gobi in a month. What do you guys think?

thedasher · Apr 30, 2015

I don't think you should add corals yet because the hair algae may take them over. After the hair algae is gone then you should start corals. You can add a cucumber to eat all the hair algae

Scubub · Apr 30, 2015

@ thedasher. Hey thanks for the advise, I will do that. How long will the hair algea stick around for you think?

thedasher · Apr 30, 2015

Scubub said:
@ thedasher. Hey thanks for the advise, I will do that. How long will the hair algea stick around for you think?

Well if you get the hair algae eating cucumber, it can be removed in probably a month or so. If you get rid of it by doing water changes you would also need to hand pull most of it and it could take probably a couple months. But other than that, sweet tank. After seeing yours, I'm interested in getting one for my self.

LetItReef · May 1, 2015

I like the tank-unique. Regarding the Hair algae, you can also shorten your light schedule. Also, you can get if still can handle the bioload- Astrea , Margarita or Trochus snails, it can help small hair algae. Would suggest not to overstock with fish, one Goby or similar small fish will be ok. How do you handle water movement? An Airstone might be suitable. Would also suggests Refractrometer and Test kits.

Scubub · May 5, 2015

Yea I definitely have no plans on overstocking with fish, I would like to have a couple softies. Water movement is handled by the filter and pump housed in the middle of the bubble, its pretty strong. Thanks for the tips guys. Ill post more pics later hopefully with less hair algae.