My 29G BioCube -started 8/2009

[Marcellina]

Here are some pictures of my Biocube that I started at the end of August of last year.

I upgraded the lighting to a SunPod 150 bc I wanted to try keeping some SPS. I was surprised how the zoas responded to it as well!

Any comments or suggestions about anything is welcome and appreciated.

Fish:
2 ocellaris
1 jawfish
1 yellow clown goby
1 firefish
2 blue neon gobies (one jumped into the back chambers a few weeks ago and I havent been able to get him out)

Corals:
Frogspawn (rainbow & green/purple)
suncoral (yellow and black)
dendro
duncan
kenya tree
mushrooms
pom pom xenia
african xenia
green with purple rim monti
orange/red monti
ricordeas
acans
zoas
pocillipora
galaxea
candy cane coral

 

[PolandSpring]

wow thats very nice, i like the rock structure
but, i would take the Xenia off the back glass thouh,

 

[Marcellina]

I had read that it would be ok to have it grow up the back glass so I was purposely having it do that. Is that a bad idea? I need to remove it from some of the rocks that it has grown on bc Im not sure if it will overgrow some of my other corals.

 

[jcs11236]

Looks great!!!!

 

[rookie07]

Tank looks great.

 

[Marcellina]

Thanks guys!

I want to add some more corals but not sure what I should try next. I am really liking the way the zoas are spreading. Any suggestions on a coral or different zoa that would look good and thrive in my tank?

 

[knugenx]

Very nice tank!

 

[JonnyIce]

Nice tank! I have a BC29 as well. There is a guy--StevieT or something--over on nanoreef who makes a custom top for rear chamber so you don't "misplace" anymore fish. I bought it after tearing everything apart 2x when baby clowns ended up in the back!

 

[Marcellina]

Thanks Jonny Ice! I really think I need that to cover the rear chamber. I havent been able to empty out the back chamber to get that little guy out. Its been a month. Could he have survived all this time? I think I saw him about 3 weeks ago. Its hard to see back there and he is a small skinny fish that has thin blue lines but only when the light shines on him just right.

 

[jaa1456]

The xenia is fine on the back glass and to remove it from the rocks cut it at the base with a razor blade. It will be fine and recover fairly quickly.

 

[LongIslandAndy]

Really nice aquascaping, tank looks great. Leave the xenia grow on the back

 

[bacalao]

nice!

 

[basiab]

Looks nice. It is a small tank so remember that every time you add new coral you are increasing the chance for chemical warfare. Do you use carbon?
Are the neons a pair. If not then you will have problems since as peacefull as they are they don't tolerate another of their own. I just added a second one to my 24 gallon and now the new one chases the old one.

 

[Marcellina]

Tank update!

I added
Coral:
quite a few different zoas
peach and pink ricordias
metallic green mushrooms
yellow frilly sponge
yellow ball sponge
red zoanthid encrusted red sponge
papaya cloves
purple nana (frag)
christmas favia (frag)
yellow gorgonia with white polyps
african blue xenia( I think thats what its called)

Livestock
red brittlestar
2 green/blue chromis
2 anthias
1 sixline wrasse
1 red flame scallop

Here are just some of my new inhabitants:

 

[tomtoothdoc]

hey marcellina,
your tank is looking nice. now i see why you need to upgrade.....it's a jungle in there...lol. i like the xenia on the back wall. great job!!!!
ditto on the neon gobies. i added one after the other has already settled in.....the new one jump after a week.....fish jerky...

 

[tentacles]

Love all the ricordias!

 

[Marcellina]

I told you I NEED an upgrade! LOL

I think ricordias are so beautiful especially when grouped together on rocks. I have some interesting ones, you dont see too many people with them on here. mostly zoas and sps.

 

[REEF ADDICT]

Nice tank oh and for the upgrade its here at my house waiting for u lol...

 

[Marcellina]

Nice tank oh and for the upgrade its here at my house waiting for u lol...

what size upgrade do you have waiting for me??? :scratch:

 

[Mattl22]

hello the tank looks beautiful i have a biocube 29 also the new bio cube comes with the upgraded lighting i was wondering if anyone new if that new hood fits on the old tank and if so can you buy just the hood. i love the sleek look of the tank with the hood and dont wanna ruin it but i need the better lighting for sps coarls now. if thats not an option is the sun pod 150 good for what i wanna do and about how much do they coast? thanks...