New biocube 29

[Bionewb 29]

Just filled up my biocube. Should I wait for the sand to settle and the water to clear before I start the filters? Planning on adding biospira once it's clear and running. Quarantine tank next.

 

[ivan_dalmatia]

Just leave it off, no sense of getting you new filters clogged with sand!
As for bio spira, you will need plenty of it and prime if you don't cycle your tank

 

[Bionewb 29]

Once the sand settles if I add the bio spira will I be safe to add one fish without quarantine and inverts to help the process?

 

[ivan_dalmatia]

Let your tank run for at least 2 weeks with adding bio spira and you should be ok

 

[ivan_dalmatia]

If your inpatient,,, get a reef test kit and you'll know if you can add a fish or 2

 

[Bionewb 29]

I read you need at least one fish to help the bio spira work. Should I just get a chromis and not quarantine it?

 

[ivan_dalmatia]

I read you need at least one fish to help the bio spira work. Should I just get a chromis and not quarantine it?

Try it out with 2, they are a nice addition to any aquarists tank, also very hardy, reef safe and peaceful "schooling fish", which I suggest 2.

 

[Bionewb 29]

Or I could go with a couple clowns. Just want to get everything going as soon as possible. Will wait for dust to settle then ill add biospira and check parameters. Once those are good I'll add two fish, inverts, and a couple corals?

 

[ivan_dalmatia]

Or I could go with a couple clowns. Just want to get everything going as soon as possible. Will wait for dust to settle then ill add biospira and check parameters. Once those are good I'll add two fish, inverts, and a couple corals?

They are very hardy, if not more than a chromis but the chromis cost like $4-5 each and a clown around $10 and up
Waite on the corals

 

[Bionewb 29]

Is it ok that my tank is totally off? No heat or anything

 

[ivan_dalmatia]

Is it ok that my tank is totally off? No heat or anything

No!!!!!
You need Water flow, gooood water flow=good pH, stability same goes for your temp. , it should never fluctuate!!!!

 

[Bionewb 29]

Ok it's on. Just running a small carbon media bag right now. Waiting for dust to settle then ill add bio spira. Should I keep my power head on?

 

[ivan_dalmatia]

Yes, always

 

[Bionewb 29]

Will fish be ok if water is still clearing?

 

[ivan_dalmatia]

Should wait it out

 

[Mightyreefer87]

Takes time, don't want to add more bio load then your bacteria can handle.

 

[Mightyreefer87]

It's taken me about three months to get my tank stocked, now working on corals and inverts.

 

[ivan_dalmatia]

I don't think he has a bio load, he should wait at least a week and do a test before adding anything, but you can't stop people from finding out the hard way?? Lots of salt and bio spira will keep his fish alive

 

[Mightyreefer87]

I don't want him to have a spike and wipe his tank. In a bio cube it's very easy, not topping it off for a day can do that.

 

[ivan_dalmatia]

Ooo I think he's spiking, he just added rock and sand!!!