Cota's 32g Biocube

[cota472]

After being out of the saltwater hobby for 6 years, I have jumped back in with a 32g Biocube.

I bought the tank used, replaced the stock/included powered equipment.
Added an InTank media and fuge basket.
Added 30lbs of live sand, 25G of live seawater, 25lbs dry rock, and a bottle of bacteria.
I let the tank sit with ghost feedings every 2-3 days.
During this time I was getting temp swings from 78 at night (which is what the heater is set to), and up to 85 during the day. I have seen this before with my old Biocube, find a better light, and possibly take off the lid.

I ended up getting an AI Prime 16HD, took the stock lid off, and ordered an acrylic top. Thanks @cromag27 with OctoAquatics for the new top.

With the COVID we have had a hard time getting nice corals, so we looked online for some of our favorites from our previous tanks. We have had issues with UPS and lost some very nice pieces, but we have found some gems.

 

[Peace River]

It looks like you are off to a good start! You may want to add a build thread banner (which doubles as a link to your thread) so people can find your thread more easily.

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3. Scroll down the page until you see "R2R Tank Thread Link" and paste your build thread link in box next to it and then select "save"
4. Your build thread banner will show up below your name in all of your posts!