Brand New 8 gallon bio cube

SashimiTurtle · Aug 26, 2017

Should have seen my 75 a month ago... 4" of GHA over every rock, and the sand. I decided to gut everything, scrub the rocks, dip the few corals I have in there and then rescape. I also added two urchins... those things are the best CUC I have. Just don't get attached to any coraline. They eat it along with every other algae on the rocks.

saltyfilmfolks · Aug 26, 2017

I'd skip. You did just get a lot of new water.
And I'm lazy. I'm every other unless something is not quite right.

Katrina71 · Aug 26, 2017

Ok. I'll skip this one. Never skipped one before.

Katrina71 · Aug 26, 2017

Target feeding is different with this tank. Gotta find something longer so I don't get my shirt wet.

SashimiTurtle · Aug 26, 2017

I do water changes twice a week on my 14g. Only about 2 gallons at a time. But, I'm one of those crazy people keeping SPS in a tank smaller than my head. I can probably back off to once a week now that I'm dosing...

Scurvy · Aug 26, 2017

I'm on an every two week schedule in my biocube as well. Monthly in the 65. You'll be fine skipping this week.

Katrina71 · Aug 26, 2017

My next wc do 20%?

Scurvy · Aug 26, 2017

Sure, 5 gallons or so is fine.

saltyfilmfolks · Aug 26, 2017

Scurvy said:
Sure, 5 gallons or so is fine.

And easy. It's one bucket.

saltyfilmfolks · Aug 26, 2017

Scurvy said:
Sure, 5 gallons or so is fine.

And easy. It's one bucket.

saltyfilmfolks · Aug 26, 2017

Katrina71 said:
Target feeding is different with this tank. Gotta find something longer so I don't get my shirt wet.

;Woot
Do you have the long turkey baster?

Katrina71 · Aug 26, 2017

Never thought of that. Might work. Maybe a brake line bleeder would work if that doesn't.

Katrina71 · Aug 26, 2017

I'm so getting my girl card revoked for that post.

SashimiTurtle · Aug 26, 2017

Katrina71 said:
Never thought of that. Might work. Maybe a brake line bleeder would work if that doesn't.

Just make sure there's no brake fluid... that stuff tastes bad. I'm sure your corals won't like it. I didn't.

Katrina71 · Aug 26, 2017

I think the turkey baster will work! Thanks.

Scurvy · Aug 27, 2017

I use this kit for my two tanks. Having multiple sizes is handy. I use the different sizes for fish and spot feeding.

Rio Coral Feeder, Deluxe 4 Piece

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00P06R97G/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_XkTOzbY0WZ7C1

SashimiTurtle · Aug 27, 2017

For spot feeding my SPS I use a syringe that came with one of my Hanna reagents... I usually just pour my food in the powerhead tho.

Katrina71 · Aug 27, 2017

My son put a fish on "lay away". Lol. Actually, they are just holding his dream fish. Green Mandarin already eating frozen. It's at our tank guy's house.