NEW BUILD

[clowner]

thought id start a sort of blog on the progress of my brand new tank as a way to keep me motivated (upgrades coming)
As of right now its one of the new biocubes 32 comes standard with LED
First thing i did is rip out the filtration system and added a fluval sea ps1 skimmer (currently off) and a fairly coarse foam block , started with ~20 lbs of healthy live rock, live sand, and nutri seawater

 

[helen ann]

Nice!!! I have the BC29. Have pics of the new BC32?

 

[clowner]

Current view of tank: day 0 still to cloudy to discern rockscape

 

[clowner]

 

[clowner]

Should i be concerned about bubbles on the sand

 

[helen ann]

Nice ... Loving the rockscape, well the pieces I can see!!!

 

[helen ann]

Should i be concerned about bubbles on the sand

No.

 

[Salty1962]

After the cloudiness subsides some, move around the top layer of sand to work the bubbles out. You don't want to build up too many gases in your sand bed.

 

[clowner]

After the cloudiness subsides some, move around the top layer of sand to work the bubbles out. You don't want to build up too many gases in your sand bed.

Sounds like a reasonable idea ill difinetly give it a try

 

[clowner]

Cloudiness cleared up still alot of particulate floating around, added a small temporary pump to help move the water (will be adding a jebao pp8 to get some gnarly waves)

 

[clowner]

 

[aythatguy26]

Nice scape. If your in the "cycle" process I wouldn't have the lights on. You will regret it later when there's algea everywhere.

 

[JBradford]

Nice scape. If your in the "cycle" process I wouldn't have the lights on. You will regret it later when there's algea everywhere.

Couldn't agree more.

 

[aythatguy26]

I made that mistake and really wish I wouldn't have.

 

[JBradford]

I made that mistake and really wish I wouldn't have.

Same, also don't run your skimmer. You pull all your new good stuff out. Found that out the hard way too.

 

[aythatguy26]

I waited a month before I started my skimmer. Couldn't resist on the lights though.

 

[clowner]

Same, also don't run your skimmer. You pull all your new good stuff out. Found that out the hard way too.

O okay going to turn it off then

I waited a month before I started my skimmer. Couldn't resist on the lights though.

 

[clowner]

Yea its hard to not keep the lights on ive put them on the "dimmest" setting only turning them on to full for the picture quality

 

[clowner]

Also anyone has any idea what this fuzzy stuff on the rock is

 

[TonapahNorth]

Nice looking.