Biocube 14 Gallons Suggestions

[newbc14]

Well i've been with my Biocube for about 7 months and i have to say i really enjoy working and perfecting my tank. My uncle has a 240 gallon tank and finally convinced me in November of last year to invest my money in a tank of my own. My current setup is as follows:

Non-Living:
-Standard Biocube equipment (pump, lighting, filter(has been replaced countless times), etc.
-Additional pump (Maxi-Jet 400)
-Upgrade pump nozzle (flo deflector- rotating)
-Veggie Clip
-Mag-Float cleaner

Living:
-Live white sand (about 10 pounds)
-Live rock (about 20 pounds)
-4 Scarlet Crabs
-3 Blue legged crabs
-1 Purple urchin (Not sure exactly what type)
-1 Maroon Clown
-1 Scarlet Skunk Cleaner Shrimp
-1 Super Green BTA
-1 Open Brain Coral (Green)
-1 Tube Coral (Orange)
-1 Xenia

PICS FOLLOW

My Tank​

Additional Pump

Upgraded Nozzle

Maroon Clown & BTA

Shrimp

Open Brain Coral

Tube Coral

Xenia

I am asking for any suggestions from different rock positioning to suggestions for more corals and fish. (Especially fish and corals.)
Thanks for any suggestions!

 

[pat8you]

Not sure if there are supposed to be pictures in that post or not but they didn't show up for me.

 

[newbc14]

Sorry

Sorry bout that! i think i fixed the picture issue. Just let me no if it's not fixed!

 

[pat8you]

The pictures are fixed now.

I would probably only put one more fish in there or else your nitrate levels will go up and you will start having to battle algae all the time. I have a green clown goby in my tank that i really like. Very interesting little fish that likes to perch on corals and other hiding spots and watches you watch him. Just gotta make sure the maroon doesn't beat him up though. He will only get like 1.5 inches or something like that. real small

I think a nice piece of frog spawn or a torch coral would look real nice on the empty rock right above your open brain coral. Thats just me though. Nice tank

 

[newbc14]

Thanks a ton! i am really new to the saltwater tank hobby and any advice i can get really helps!

 

[roka64]

I don't know that I would add another fish with that clown (should be in a 30G), due to their aggressive nature, especially since it's in there first.
Nice pic, by the way. That is some great coreline growth for 7 months, too!

 

[newbc14]

Thanks for the compliment & the suggestion i think i might hold off for now on the fish and focus on getting a torch or frogspawn coral in first.

 

[Doc Detritus]

I am about six months new into the saltwater myself. I too have an Oceanic Bio-Cube 14. For questions pertaining to the Bio-Cube itself, as in problems, pros/cons, questions; is this the thread to be asking them ?

 

[roka64]

Doc,
I would say yes. Just start your own thread. Since nanos are specific and not really general hardware/equipment, you should be good in the nano section.

 

[Doc Detritus]

OK, I think I might. Thanks !