My Biocube29

alberthiel · Jan 24, 2013

ajensen23 said:
Yup, checked all 3 chambers and they weren't back there... I'm guessing that the small green cromis starved because it wouldn't eat pellets and a hermit had a snack. I usually feed brine shrimp about 3 times a week, but sometimes I get really busy with school and work and just forget. Maybe thats what happened to the stripped blenny as well. No idea where the clownfish went though.

And they did not jump out of the tank? If they did not them I am wondering what is going on as losing 3 fish is somewhat unusual ... Are you sure there is no Mantis Shrimp in the tank ? I am just wondering what could have happened to them and whether there is something in the tank that attacks them during the night. Did you ever find any bodies?

ajensen23 · Jan 24, 2013

alberthiel said:
And they did not jump out of the tank? If they did not them I am wondering what is going on as losing 3 fish is somewhat unusual ... Are you sure there is no Mantis Shrimp in the tank ? I am just wondering what could have happened to them and whether there is something in the tank that attacks them during the night. Did you ever find any bodies?

The biocube has it's stock lid on it, so there's no way they could have jumped out. And I never found any bodies... Not sure either, lets just hope it doesn't happen again!

alberthiel · Jan 25, 2013

ajensen23 said:
The biocube has it's stock lid on it, so there's no way they could have jumped out. And I never found any bodies... Not sure either, lets just hope it doesn't happen again!

I hope so too but I would inspect the tank at night to see what you have that is in there that you may not see during the day as IMO losing 3 fish and not finding any bodies is kind of a strange thing to happen and IME from others who have had this happen it could be a carnivorous fireworm or a Mantis Shrimp or a Stone Crab that is catching them during the night. And the only time you will see what is there that may have brought this about is IME during the night ... FWIW

Bootstrap · Jan 25, 2013

Hans24hrs said:
only advice I have for a biocube is keep an eye on the cooling fans and lights. I had one (yes HAD one) until it caught my house on fire, and my family and I had to stay in a hotel for a month and then a rental houes for another 4 months. Apparently they are notorious for their fans burning out and then lights getting to hot and melting cover. note I didn't have one with the LED's. Other than that I liked it lol. good luck with it, but PLEASE keep and eye on it, I wouldnt want that happening to someone else.

I hope you contacted a lawyer...

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ajensen23 · Jan 28, 2013

I am really thinking about upgrading to LEDs. I am considering the Aqua Illumination Nano. Anyone have one of these? I think this would fit my tank well. Any advice would be helpful!

ZeroBerry · Jan 29, 2013

I upgraded to LED lighting on my Biocube and looking back I only wish I'd done it sooner. I went with a Rapidled.com kit. all instructions are pretty strait forward. You get the benefits of the LEDs and still have the stock hood look.

ajensen23 · Feb 28, 2013

I went with the AI Nano. The mounting bracket it came with only mounts to rimless tanks, so I used some pvc pipe and created my own bracket. I drilled the pvc to the back of the stand and braced it with some 2x4's. The LED's are sweet and give a nice shimmer effect. The only downside is that since there is no hood anymore I am constantly topping off the tank. Would anyone recommend creating a acrylic cover for the tank to help with evaporation? I have noticed that I do not get any cyano algae on the sand bed anymore after the upgrade. Here's a picture of the fixture/bracket.

alberthiel · Feb 28, 2013

ajensen23 said:
I went with the AI Nano. The mounting bracket it came with only mounts to rimless tanks, so I used some pvc pipe and created my own bracket. I drilled the pvc to the back of the stand and braced it with some 2x4's. The LED's are sweet and give a nice shimmer effect. The only downside is that since there is no hood anymore I am constantly topping off the tank. Would anyone recommend creating a acrylic cover for the tank to help with evaporation? I have noticed that I do not get any cyano algae on the sand bed anymore after the upgrade. Here's a picture of the fixture/bracket.

Nice ....