hi, i have an 29gallon biocube . did a lot of changes,1lostthe bioballs, replaced it with 4bages of charcoal in a nilong socks,and some filter floss on top,got a big bag at wallmart, cut off some of the hood at the back better access,instead of liverock using reeferock tank running for 4months took only 2weeks to cycle with a shrimp hardley no brown algae, i have 1clown hermets,snails,lawnmoregoby,purplefire,watchman g,everythings good