Hello,
I am somewhat new to the hobby. I bought a biocube 29g HQI off of craiglist 4-5 months ago. I was excited to get the tank. It wasn't cracked, looked to be in decent shape and the person claimed that the light worked. I got it home and found that the light did light up, however, the fan did not move because it got so hot that the fan became extremely brittle and was seized. I ordered a new fan and got it installed after having to modify the wiring because the wire was extremely brittle from the heat. After running the light for a few months, the current fan is starting to die. It seems like this fan is also starting to melt from the the heat. And given the power bill from the last few months i would like to upgrade to an LED fixture.
The tank is currently a FOWLR tank with 3 fish, live rock, and a CUC. I plan on keeping it as a FOWLR for a few more months to let it establish further and get used to keeping the parameters stable. I eventually will add coral to the system. I don't know what type for sure yet as i am still doing research on that. Right now i am leaning towards softies.
I had a friend that has been in the hobby for a few years recommend getting a Hydra, but after looking at the cost, i don't think i can afford those lights. I have looked at the Kessil, AI Prime, and the Radion XR15w Pro but am open to any suggestions that you guys have.
I am somewhat new to the hobby. I bought a biocube 29g HQI off of craiglist 4-5 months ago. I was excited to get the tank. It wasn't cracked, looked to be in decent shape and the person claimed that the light worked. I got it home and found that the light did light up, however, the fan did not move because it got so hot that the fan became extremely brittle and was seized. I ordered a new fan and got it installed after having to modify the wiring because the wire was extremely brittle from the heat. After running the light for a few months, the current fan is starting to die. It seems like this fan is also starting to melt from the the heat. And given the power bill from the last few months i would like to upgrade to an LED fixture.
The tank is currently a FOWLR tank with 3 fish, live rock, and a CUC. I plan on keeping it as a FOWLR for a few more months to let it establish further and get used to keeping the parameters stable. I eventually will add coral to the system. I don't know what type for sure yet as i am still doing research on that. Right now i am leaning towards softies.
I had a friend that has been in the hobby for a few years recommend getting a Hydra, but after looking at the cost, i don't think i can afford those lights. I have looked at the Kessil, AI Prime, and the Radion XR15w Pro but am open to any suggestions that you guys have.
