Watch it grow BioCube 32

BedrockIOMC · Jul 26, 2018

I have done freshwater tanks off and on sense I was kid. I have always wanted to have a saltwater tank so finally a couple of months ago I pulled the trigger and got me a BioCube 32. I have some ups and downs already with my fish I've have in it but I'm not going to give up on having fish. Yeah the main reason I want a saltwater is for the coral but I still love the fish as well. I've only had it sense may so it's still young and have a long ways to go. I have also put a down payment on a Red Sea
Reefer 170 so I am branching out even more. I'm going to be getting rid of 2 of my freshwater tanks but will still keep freshwater going as well. Even though I have only had my saltwater for a short time I have enjoyed it so much and look for to everything I have to come with it and others I will have. My dream will be a 200 gal Red Sea later on. I am also glad that I found this app and this community. I keep and eye on the app everyday and enjoy reading and learning from everyone here. Thank you guys and I caught wait to see what ya'll will be coming up with in the future. Stay salty tall and take care.

DEWreefing · Jul 27, 2018

Welcome to reef2reef being new to the hobby make sure to supply your mandrian dragnet which copepods or it could starve.

BedrockIOMC · Jul 27, 2018

DEWreefing said:
Welcome to reef2reef being new to the hobby make sure to supply your mandrian dragnet which copepods or it could starve.

I have been adding a lot of them. There was a lot in tank as well. They would cover my window top to bottom all around. I have been working with him as well getting him to eat frozen food with protein additives also.

DEWreefing · Jul 27, 2018

Nice good job.

BedrockIOMC · Jul 28, 2018

Update my BioCube 32 build:
I have added 2 Pajama cardinals in with my green mandiran. I am thinking of getting me a birdsnest coral any opinion on the nest? And I'm hoping to get my red sea out of layaway next weekend then I'll have that build to start a thread with. Still loving the salt life.

hdsoftail1065 · Jul 28, 2018

Looking good!

BedrockIOMC · Jul 30, 2018

hdsoftail1065 said:
Looking good!

Thank you, i'm trying my first shot at saltwater after years of freshwater.

BedrockIOMC · Jul 30, 2018

DEWreefing said:
Nice good job.

Thank you

Mikedawg · Jul 30, 2018

BedrockIOMC said:
Update my BioCube 32 build:
I have added 2 Pajama cardinals in with my green mandiran. I am thinking of getting me a birdsnest coral any opinion on the nest? And I'm hoping to get my red sea out of layaway next weekend then I'll have that build to start a thread with. Still loving the salt life.

Good start. Not sure the stock lighting on a Biocube 32 is strong enough for a bird's nest, even if you place it on top of your rocks; might be good to wait until you get your Red Sea tank established and have better lighting.

BedrockIOMC · Sep 19, 2018

I will be adding some pictures of my latest corals soon in my BioCube. I have been dealing a lot with my new red sea and have let this thread go. I need to get back to it.

BedrockIOMC · Sep 27, 2018

I have added more coral lately and I am loving them. A few of them had come from Chaos coral and a few from WWC. I am really loving my Cube right now and I feel it is looking very good. I need to get you guys dome pictures of them so I can show them off a little. I had to move this tank some where different in the house when I set up my new red sea but it wasnt as hard as I thought it was going to be and things worked out very well. if anyone has any ideas for me to improve this thing in anyway please let me know. I am always looking for way to make it better and growing.

Jcat2k · Oct 15, 2018

How tuff is it to keep enough pods in a little biocube 32 to support the mandarin? Are you buying a lot of pods? How frequently?

I'm asking because I accidentally (can stupidity be called an accident) bought a dragonet thinking it was a lawnmower blenny (don't judge) - and I'm thinking about just giving him back instead of trying to feed him $$$

cromag27 · Oct 21, 2018

Jcat2k said:
How tuff is it to keep enough pods in a little biocube 32 to support the mandarin? Are you buying a lot of pods? How frequently?

I'm asking because I accidentally (can stupidity be called an accident) bought a dragonet thinking it was a lawnmower blenny (don't judge) - and I'm thinking about just giving him back instead of trying to feed him $$$

if you are having this type of reservation, give it back if you haven’t already done so.

Jcat2k · Oct 23, 2018

cromag27 said:
if you are having this type of reservation, give it back if you haven’t already done so.

Indeed, gave him back.

Dr. Dendrostein · Oct 23, 2018

BedrockIOMC said:
Thank you, i'm trying my first shot at saltwater after years of freshwater.

Don't forget patience of Job

BedrockIOMC · Oct 24, 2018

I have added some more corals to my 32 and a small tang. I'm really loving my little tank right now. I think it looks so pretty.

BedrockIOMC · Oct 25, 2018

Mikedawg said:
Good start. Not sure the stock lighting on a Biocube 32 is strong enough for a bird's nest, even if you place it on top of your rocks; might be good to wait until you get your Red Sea tank established and have better lighting.

Yeah you are right they are not and had to change it up.