My Biocube 29

[Breakthecycle2]

It's been up and running for about three months, slightly more, and just wanted to share in this section. I also have a Nuvo 16 build (thread progress is also in this section).

Mods:
Intank media basket and refugium with LED light
Steve's LED retrofit kit
MP 10 powerhead
35-40 pounds of cultured live rock
25 pounds of live sand

Fish:
2 black occ clowns
Noakoa Wrasse
Pennant Wrasse (will be moved later)
Blue Mandrin
Yellow watchman with pistol
Red Elongated Dottyback

Inverts:
Red pistol shrimp (hitchiker)
Tiger pistol
Some type of sand sifting starfish
Rose BTA

Some coral, although I had an issue and lost most of it. Still in the process of replacing them all.

 

[Convict2161]

SICK! Only thing is.... Where's some FTS's?!?!

 

[Breakthecycle2]

Threw one up real quick. It's the best I could do for now

 

[Convict2161]

Very Very nice job!! Kudos my friend...

 

[Breakthecycle2]

Thanks man!

 

[Charlie.636]

Only up and running for 3 months? That's awesome!! What issue did you have with the coral?

 

[Breakthecycle2]

Thanks! Well, let's just say I added enough Kent Super Buffer to treat a 1200 gallon tank for three months. I completely misread the directions and it burned all my corals. I lost 90% of all my invertabrates, except for some snails/hermits and my pistol shrimp. I luckily lost only 1 fish. My alkalinity shot up to almost 30 and my calcium dropped to less then 100. I did about 8 water changes (partial) and my alkalinity is now 11-13 and calcium is over 400. Lesson learned. All the corals in the pictures I posted are all new ones. I got "lucky" because I was able to buy an ultra gold/purple torch coral I always wanted and a toxic hammer coral.

 

[Charlie.636]

Eeeek! Accidents happen lol