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thank you for the responses! I checked my nitrates today, and they have gone down quite a bit. my pulsing Xenia is also thriving! I'll tell everyone how things go from there. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

Also! Will that be toxic to a CUC? Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

Hello! In a previous thread I had asked about the reduction of nitrates in my tank. I had since followed the advice and removed the bioballs and converted it into a DIY media basket/refugium using egg crate (two shelves; the first holds several media bags, being chemipure elite, purigen, and a...

Hi! Another question in regards to my 29G Coralife Biocube! I currently have all stock lighting and am not changing that, but have noticed that there are 4 LED slots in which you can put a light in! I was looking into a color-changing rainbow LED, but have not been able to find one- only one...

Okay! Thank you SO much for your help and putting up with my constant questions! I have one last question, I think. Once the bioballs are out/the new media baskets are in (either inTank or DIY, but in this scenario, we'll say DIY) with their media, would i put anything above them to "trickle"...

Okay, I think I'm getting this. In the event of bioball removal, will there be any spike in water levels? Also- do you recommend caulerpa or chaeto? Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

Okay. What would contain the chaeto/rubble? An inTank? Also- with that, what else would I use for filtration? (as in, filter floss, purigen, chemipure, etc.?) I keep asking so many question! Sorry! One more- are there any alternatives to an inTank, since they seem to be quite expensive for a...

Hi! Whoops, hadn't seen this. But yeah, how would I implement the refugium? In the first chamber, preferably? Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

Alright. As for my original question, I watched a video by Marine Depot on modifications made to the biocube, and one of the mods involved was turning the first chamber into a refugium. Regardless of any previous discussion of the concept of removing bio balls, how would this be done? Sent...

Yes, I have heard people refer to them as that. Would there be anything else I could do to reduce nitrates even more? Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

Ah, okay. If the live rock would accomplish the same as the bio balls, then what would be the point of changing it? Also, how soon would one recommend adding more fish/inverts after this whole nitrate disaster is back in line? Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

Contained where? In the inTank media refugium basket thingy? Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

yes, okay. what would I replace the bio balls with? Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

alright, thank you! Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

As for the bio balls, where would I keep the media? And back onto my original question in regards to the refugium? Do you mean the inTank media baskets? Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

Ah. I have 9 lbs in all. could that be the issue? I also boiled most of my rock about a year ago due to a huge green hair algae problem as a last resort. As for the bio-balls. What should I now do? I don't want to get rid of any established bacteria, and they are rather great at turning ammonia...

Yes, I do. Approximately 9 pounds. I hadn't been doing my usually bi-weekly water changes for about 4 months, so I'd think that was what caused the spike. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

Hi all! After a several month period of a break from any tank upgrades due to an electrical problem and just being plain busy, I have finally gotten back on board! The biocube has been up for about 2 years now, though the stock is bare minimum- a pair of clowns and a bicolor dottyback. Now onto...