Recent content by dirk33

Are you saying the SilentX fans are of poor design or the stock fans? The SilentX fans won't make your tank run any cooler than the stock fans but they will run a lot quieter. The biocube 14 uses 50mm case fans, search on newegg. The stock fans are 2 wire while most case fans will be 3 wire...

Check out spectrapure as well. They sell a refurbished unit for 125 about, normally 190. I just received mine and the thing is brand new. Best value for ro/di units as far as I'm concerned.

Are you replacing them with the stock fans? If so get some SilentX fans. They are a direct replacement in the coralife version, if you have the oceanic biocube I believe you will need to purchase longer screws. I replaced my fans with the SilentX and they are almost completely silent. You can...

I've using distilled water in my biocube for about 6 months now. No major issues as of yet, some algae breakouts here and there But I'm ready to get an ro/di unit. I've been looking at the spectapure 90gpd refurb unit for $125 and the bulk reef supply value system for $130. The seem pretty...

Maybe a stupid question but... I've been using distilled water in my biocube for about 6 months, but thought I would try the RO/DI water from the LFS since everyone tells my how much better it is. Anywho... I got it home and cracked open the jug and it smells like... well... aquarium water...

I've had a biocube 29 set up for a little under 6 months now and everything is going well. 1 Clown, 1 sixline, 1 yellow watchman goby with a pistol shrimp. 1 Duncan coral and 1 blastomossa coral. Coraline algae had started growing nicely on all of the rocks but I am starting to notice that the...

Awesome How does he have to ac110 set up? Is there chaeto in it?

Yes. I rinse with distilled water and drain. I usually rinse twice unless I'm in a hurry. I should add that I use distilled water for my top offs and salt mix. I live in an apt and have no where to add a ro/di. I know distilled isn't preferred but it does register only 0-1 tds so it shouldn't...

The tank is a 29g biocube. I've been doing weekly 4 gallon water changes. I read no ammonia or nitrites, and low nitrate...always under 5ppm. I don't have a test for phosphates but will get one soon I run a media basket in the back with chemi pure elite and purigen. 2 fish at the moment, 1...

It's taking over!!

Ammonia is 0. Nitrate is very low, under 1ppt Specific gravity is 1.023. Temp stays right around 79 I check these frequently. Every day or every other day and have never noticed large fluctuations.

I woke up yesterday morning to discover one of my clowns has disappeared without a trace. After tearing apart the tank I've determined he died sometime in the night and my nessarius snails made short work of the body. The two clowns had been in the tank for about three months and were looking...

He was spitting eggs and semen...it was spawning. If you have a healthy tank you should start to see a bunch of little baby snails

Hi, I've been considering the Drs Foster Smith Portable refractometer, does anyone have experience with this one? How does it compare to more expensive models? I tried to do some googling but I can't seem to find a brand name. Drs foster smith also sells a VitalSine refractometer but is...

Which one has more mods and options? The oceanic or coralife?