New build

[rob_mango]

Yeah I know but at what point should I start to run my chemipure

 

[Readingexcalibur]

I personally would wait until it clears, just run a sponge or floss to clean up the cloud.

 

[Readingexcalibur]

How are you cycling? I didn't read the whole thread.

 

[rob_mango]

I was going to cycle with a shrimp

 

[Readingexcalibur]

Good call, expect a month or two wait, that's how long it took my 30g

 

[rob_mango]

Also made a floss tray for the filter floss to sit on above my chemipure and live rock rubble I will get a pic of that up as soon as I get the holes drilled

 

[rob_mango]

Good call, expect a month or two wait, that's how long it took my 30g

Yeah that's how I did my first 55 a long time ago when I set up my first tank

 

[Readingexcalibur]

You can temporarily move a lot of live rock over and cut your cycle extremely short, people have claimed to cycle in 24 hours this way. All the BB would already be set.

 

[rob_mango]

Ok just got home from the Asian market got the shrimp in filter sock and floting

 

[rob_mango]

Here is the floss try I made its not pretty but it works

 

[rob_mango]

Also skimmer making good foam after just 24 hrs so I think this skimmer will work good

 

[Animal-Chin]

The skimmer works you just have to empty the cup alot. I had to empty mine twice a day when it wasnt dialed in just right.

 

[rob_mango]

how long did it take to get it all dialed in????
is it smart to run my chemi pure elite while my tank is still cycling????
Also i have noticed my tank is at around 83 deg. and I am not running lights right now what is a good way to keep the temp down

 

[Readingexcalibur]

Your tank should not be running that hot. You need to bump the AC in your home or cut out a powerhead. Other members are going to tell you to run a fan over the top of your tank water, but that 'in this case' is not the issue. Expect a temp rise with the lights on...

 

[rob_mango]

Only pump running is the return pump.... The tank is running in my dinning room and that room stays hotter then all the other rooms so I think I will have to move it to the living room but my A/C stays at 75 in my house so idk I need to do something

 

[rob_mango]

looking at LED upgrade kit for my cube and i found this
Solderless Biocube 29 Dimmable Retrofit Kit - Rapid LED
has anyone used this kit....

 

[Saratj1]

I have not seen that kit but I have seen other rapid led kits in action and they seem pretty nice, I thought about getting one of their pre-drilled heatsinks for my own DIY led, but cheaped out and didn't. I mean for that situation where full DIY would be really difficult to match nicely with the existing setup I'd say rapid led is the way to go. I always reccomend DIY led, but the way bio cubes are, I'd probably want a kit opposed to a custom job that detracts from the tanks built in features.

 

[Readingexcalibur]

looking at LED upgrade kit for my cube and i found this
Solderless Biocube 29 Dimmable Retrofit Kit - Rapid LED
has anyone used this kit....

I have used a rapid kit, the best thing I have ever done was purchase the conversion items to make the kit dimmable. considering I pretty much melted a mushroom with it on full blast. This was my old LED hood updated with a rapid cree kit.

 

[rob_mango]

The kit said it was dimmable.... So should I still look in to that stuff

 

[Readingexcalibur]

I highly suggest it, consider a dimmable 3w per led system. however, the kit you posted says in the disruption that you need to purchase other items and may require some soldering to make it dimmable.