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11-20-2013, 06:11 PM
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Bio cube 14 anyone have experience/knowledge about it
Might get a bio cube 14 depending on if it is worth it instead of getting a ten gal. Stock ideas.
2 mated clowns and 1 fire fish
1 hammer coral
Assorted zoas
Torch coral
10 lbs of lr and 4 lbs of rubble.
Clean up crew
Lighting below
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11-20-2013, 06:51 PM
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14 gallons is too small for two clowns, unfortunately. Now, a bio cube 29 might be ok. A 14 gallon is almost a pics system, and there are few fish you could keep in it. Smaller systems tend to be more difficult because decreased volume means chemistry changes occur more rapidly.
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11-20-2013, 07:13 PM
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Is it worth getting it or setting up a 10 gal
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11-20-2013, 07:20 PM
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without a doubt go biocube. not only is it a simpler buy/setup, but it looks a heck of alot cleaner and better than a traditional 10g. i also have to disagree on it being too small for clowns. there are some subspecies of clowns youd want to stay away from, but an occellaris or 2 should do fine in a 14 biocube
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11-20-2013, 07:21 PM
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and why not just buy an led nano unit? mineaswell spend the money upfront and not have to replace bulbs every 10-12 months
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11-20-2013, 07:36 PM
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Any suggestions??
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11-20-2013, 08:40 PM
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< 20 Inch LED Light Fixtures | Marine Depot
like i said, they are more expensive upfront, however thats the only price youll have to pay... whereas t5 is cheaper upfront but you pay more every 10-12 months that you are using it
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11-20-2013, 09:24 PM
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Clowns in a 14 biocube is a matter of contention. Some say its fine, some say its bad, some say it's ok with certain provisions. I tend to err on the side of caution with my fish. This is not a slam on those who feel otherwise, but there is some incidental (not scientifically experimented) research indicating that fish can be physically damaged by too confined a space through skeletal stunting and deformation. Remember that these are animals that evolved in millions of gallons.
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11-21-2013, 08:11 AM
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How bout these??
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11-21-2013, 10:28 AM
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might want to include a link lol
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11-21-2013, 10:59 AM
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I would spend the extra and get a 29g , you have alot more options for livestock and if buying new, there's really not that much difference in price considering your doubling your capacity.
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11-21-2013, 03:44 PM
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I would spend the extra and get a 29g , you have alot more options for livestock and if buying new, there's really not that much difference in price considering your doubling your capacity.
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Wonderful advice. If you can afford the bigger one, it's well worth it!
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11-21-2013, 03:58 PM
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Think I got em this time
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11-21-2013, 03:59 PM
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I'm 11 and obviously on a budget coff coff Christmas coff coff
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11-21-2013, 04:00 PM
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What about stock lighting
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11-21-2013, 04:32 PM
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Stock lighting in the biocube 14 is good enough for anything but most sps corals.
Stock wise the 3 fish you mentioned is too much for a 14. In most instances I would tend to agree that it is too small for clowns as well. I have 2 black ocellaris in my 14 but they just lay around in 2 RBTAs all day and night.
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11-21-2013, 04:34 PM
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I'd just leave stock lighting in and stick to 2 fish. The dimensions of the biocube make it a little different for stocking options.
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11-21-2013, 04:48 PM
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Oh hell. You're doing way better than I was at eleven! I think my biggest pet project at the time was wild caught garden spiders. That... did not end well...
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11-21-2013, 04:49 PM
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K stock lighting so here is it all
1 bio cube
1 heater
1 hydrometer
10 lbs of dr and 4 lbs of crushed dr for the bio ball compartment
20lbs of argonite sand
Missing anything??
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11-21-2013, 04:50 PM
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Get one small piece of live rock to seed the dry rock
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