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Seeking advice
Hello salt people 
I am from the freshwater side of the forums and am currently thinking about trying my hand at a reef tank. That being said I am looking for your thoughts/opinions on a tank I have been told would be a great beginner reef tank. It is the Oceanic BioCube HQI Aquarium System 29 Gallon, Oceanic Systems » BioCube HQI | Products. Please let me know what you all think. Thanks
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03-25-2014, 03:43 PM
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I'm jumping in on this one too! I have been thinking about doing some reef with corals and stuff.
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03-25-2014, 03:55 PM
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IMO spend a bit more and get LED lighting. They cost more upfront but are cheeper to run, last much longer and produce less heat. Good luck!
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03-25-2014, 04:09 PM
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Bio cubes are now made by Coralife. IMO Biocubes need to upgraded in so many ways for them to be a real reef tank.
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03-25-2014, 04:11 PM
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I have a 16g bowfront that is currently unused and brand new would I better off starting a reef with that?
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03-25-2014, 04:17 PM
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The biocube a are fine all in one tanks. It's just the halide runs super hot and you may need a chiller. Jbj makes a really nice 28 gallon aio with leds
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03-25-2014, 04:19 PM
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Oh well Biocubes are nice tanks, they just need to be upgraded. I think the JBJ AIOs are better.
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03-25-2014, 04:19 PM
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03-25-2014, 04:21 PM
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That's the one
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03-25-2014, 04:25 PM
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Well I mean what do you guys think, would it be better to start with my empty tank and just add what I need or go with the bio cube?.
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03-25-2014, 04:27 PM
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I like piecing things together, so I'd go with the 16 but that's just me. More room to customize than the aio tanks
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03-25-2014, 04:37 PM
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Ok that makes sense to me, thanks for the input
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03-25-2014, 04:37 PM
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No problem . Keep us updated
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03-25-2014, 04:39 PM
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Anything I should know about or avoid starting besides the standard research stuff? I don't wont to get taken for a ride when it comes time to buy equipment and such.
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03-25-2014, 04:50 PM
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You don't need a skimmer for that size tank
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03-25-2014, 04:58 PM
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Thanks good to know
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03-25-2014, 05:02 PM
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Ya just research everything first. And go slow, nothing good happens fast in sw
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03-25-2014, 05:10 PM
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Bribo covered it well! I don't like AIO, I like picking and choosing all the different things.
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03-25-2014, 05:11 PM
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Yeah I am not one of those folks who want it up and running tomorrow, I just want a miniature reef with a well balanced ecosystem for the size and I want to do it the right way as it will take less time in the end that way.
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03-25-2014, 05:12 PM
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Although I would love a Red Sea max one day . But yeah customizing is so much better
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