Coral Life Bio Cube 29

[bothfly]

I think I'm done for now, got the Cube this past January, wasn't planning on getting into Corals, but I really dig them.
Here is the setup

 

[hart24601]

Nice! I started with a biocube 14, same idea - maybe just a coral for fun...

Next thing you know the fish are just accessories!

 

[bothfly]

Yep, I have 2 Black Clowns, who are also digging the Corals as you can see one is nesting in that tail leather on the left.

 

[butterflyluv]

Love your tank looks amazing!! I just bought a 29g bio cube as well. Any suggestions or changes you made to make it look so amazing.

 

[bothfly]

Love your tank looks amazing!! I just bought a 29g bio cube as well. Any suggestions or changes you made to make it look so amazing.

I'm pretty much stock everything, haven't done anything with the lighting except ordered the extra LEDs off Amazon. I'm using the BioCube Protein skimmer, works OK, but its the only one I found to fit in the 1st chamber where the water level stays constant. I tried a ton of them too. Using a InTank media basked and some foam sponges, found info online about that stuff, seems to work, but its personal preference.
After I took this pic I noticed the Torch Coral's tentacles were getting a bit to close to the Toad Stool so I moved a few things around.
Not much else to tell, ask any questions if you want.

 

[butterflyluv]

Thanks!! Yeah i was gonna order the protein skimmer for it as well wasn't sure what all would fit back there. What kind of heater did you use? I also been looking at the media baskets as well. I noticed in the upper right hand corner of your pic is that your water pump or what is that? Sorry for noob questions trying to learn as much as I can lol

 

[saltyphish]

A Aquaticlife 115 mini skimmer fits in that first chamber with a few minor mods. If your curious watch the reef thuz youtube videos very easy to do and works much better than the coralife skimmer. Nice tank

I'm pretty much stock everything, haven't done anything with the lighting except ordered the extra LEDs off Amazon. I'm using the BioCube Protein skimmer, works OK, but its the only one I found to fit in the 1st chamber where the water level stays constant. I tried a ton of them too. Using a InTank media basked and some foam sponges, found info online about that stuff, seems to work, but its personal preference.
After I took this pic I noticed the Torch Coral's tentacles were getting a bit to close to the Toad Stool so I moved a few things around.
Not much else to tell, ask any questions if you want.

 

[bothfly]

A Aquaticlife 115 mini skimmer fits in that first chamber with a few minor mods. If your curious watch the reef thuz youtube videos very easy to do and works much better than the coralife skimmer. Nice tank

Yeah the 115 will fit actually no mods needed. But I have my heater in the 1st chamber and the 115 won't fit with it in there. Also the 115 puts out a ton of nano bubbles. Yes they should stop after a week or so but I couldn't stand it.

 

[saltyphish]

I acutally had the same problem with microbubbles and no they never stopped, until I just placed my return pump inside a filter sock in chamber 3 my water has never been clearer, which is where I also have my heater.

Yeah the 115 will fit actually no mods needed. But I have my heater in the 1st chamber and the 115 won't fit with it in there. Also the 115 puts out a ton of nano bubbles. Yes they should stop after a week or so but I couldn't stand it.

 

[bothfly]

I acutally had the same problem with microbubbles and no they never stopped, until I just placed my return pump inside a filter sock in chamber 3 my water has never been clearer, which is where I also have my heater.

The problem with chamber 2 and 3 is the water level is never constant and thus effects how he skimmer performs. If you have a auto water level then that would help. But I don't and the best choice for me is chamber 1