- Location
- Bronxville
Started this tank up in July, here is what it looks like now.
I was away from the hobby for a couple of years after my 12 Year Old Datnoid died. Did mostly Fresh but some Saltwater for 35 years. Never tried a reef until now.
Fish:
2 Percula
1 6 Line Wrasse
1 Lawnmower Blenny
1 Bangali Carinal
1 Royal Gramma
Numerous Softies and some small Mushrooms.
Inverts:
1 Peppermint Shrimp
1 Cleaner Shrimp
1 Emerald Crab
Bunch of Turban Snails and Red Hermits
The Biocube has been fun and I think a lot of reef keepers look down on it but I think it has done fine. My biggest issues have been with attempted upgrades: Steves LEDs was a disaster. The upgrade kit they sell does not really fit this hood and the modifications I had to make to the hood made it unsound. This ended in a FAIL. To Steve's credit, they did refund my money after the LEDs fried. Now I run with 5 blue Led strips in addition to the two stock fluorescents and I think it's just fine. Another FAIL was the Tunze Protein skimmer with modified cup. I run now with a reef Octopus NS 80 which fits in the back and does a great job. I also added a mini Arctica Chiller and a Cobalt Aquatics Neo-Therm Heater.
All in All I like this tank and it has inspired me to try bigger and better things like the ELOS 120. I will start a thread on that one when it comes together. I am already thinking about trying that Maxspect Gyre in that tank.
I was away from the hobby for a couple of years after my 12 Year Old Datnoid died. Did mostly Fresh but some Saltwater for 35 years. Never tried a reef until now.
Fish:
2 Percula
1 6 Line Wrasse
1 Lawnmower Blenny
1 Bangali Carinal
1 Royal Gramma
Numerous Softies and some small Mushrooms.
Inverts:
1 Peppermint Shrimp
1 Cleaner Shrimp
1 Emerald Crab
Bunch of Turban Snails and Red Hermits
The Biocube has been fun and I think a lot of reef keepers look down on it but I think it has done fine. My biggest issues have been with attempted upgrades: Steves LEDs was a disaster. The upgrade kit they sell does not really fit this hood and the modifications I had to make to the hood made it unsound. This ended in a FAIL. To Steve's credit, they did refund my money after the LEDs fried. Now I run with 5 blue Led strips in addition to the two stock fluorescents and I think it's just fine. Another FAIL was the Tunze Protein skimmer with modified cup. I run now with a reef Octopus NS 80 which fits in the back and does a great job. I also added a mini Arctica Chiller and a Cobalt Aquatics Neo-Therm Heater.
All in All I like this tank and it has inspired me to try bigger and better things like the ELOS 120. I will start a thread on that one when it comes together. I am already thinking about trying that Maxspect Gyre in that tank.
A shame as they are such great looking fish.
