29gal biocube

[eric faatz]

alright thanks, and if my xenias grow too fast, could i split them?

 

[iDream]

yeah you could try to frag and sell but i heard xenia fragging is a big slimy mess, if you want you can put it on a rock not near any others on the sand so it will cover the rock but nothing else

 

[eric faatz]

i have some in my 75gal and theres like three stalks that are seperated on a small rock. if the xenias i got for my cube were like that could i just split the rock between the stalks?

 

[iDream]

yeah, sounds good to me

 

[classklown90]

I love zenia as well, still trying to find a frag of it but my lfs only has fully grown ones

 

[iDream]

ask them to frag it for you, they might do it!

 

[classklown90]

yeah true i never thought of asking

 

[iDream]

yeah mine has some overgrowing with some really nice heads (pom pom xenia) and if i had the money id ask if they could give me some

 

[eric faatz]

or could buy it and frag them yourself, depending on how hard it would be

 

[classklown90]

im goona go today and try and get a frag, i like the pom pom very much but i believe theres was blue star xenia? is that okay in the cube?

 

[iDream]

if thats this (Saltwater Aquarium Corals for Marine Reef Aquariums: Waving Hand - Blue) then you might not want to. but pom pom is fine, try some mushrooms or zoas first and see how those take a liking to your tank

 

[eric faatz]

thats what i was thinkning about, getting zoas as a starter coral

 

[classklown90]

that was my first, a button polyp colony and they are doing great

 

[eric faatz]

how long have you had your tank?

 

[classklown90]

um 3 weeks, i added it earlier than i should of but i felt i was ready and i was right

 

[eric faatz]

haha nice do you have any pics up?

 

[ReefBreeder]

Lookin good. I had a biocube setup for 3 years before I upgraded it. Don't waste your money on the skimmer, its not needed on such a small tank.

 

[eric faatz]

thanks, i cant wait. what size did you have?

 

[ReefBreeder]

Welcome. Oh sorry I had a 29g. I took the top off and mounted a 175 watt MH about 12 inches off the top and cut a piece of plexy for it. Also don't use the bioballs, I put macro algeas back there and sucked detritus out with a turkey baster (get one it will be a lifesaver). I upgraded the tank to a 40g 2 years ago but let me know if you have anymore questions.

 

[eric faatz]

does the tank come with bioballs?