nyoder23 Posted April 8, 2010 Share Posted April 8, 2010 Are there any other upgrades I can do to my oceanic 29g biocube. I have the light ideas and i have a skimmer for the back of it. Anything else... Just starting this hobby? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgf86123 Posted April 8, 2010 Share Posted April 8, 2010 You can modify the filtration system in the back into a refugium, your filtration will be much better once that is completed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyoder23 Posted April 8, 2010 Author Share Posted April 8, 2010 Ok thank you that is the next thing on the list then.except what is that? it may be a dumb question but need to ask it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgf86123 Posted April 8, 2010 Share Posted April 8, 2010 It's basically biological filtration, google is your very bestest friend when getting into this hobbie, unless your a lazy a## like myself who asks questions LOL. The best way I can describe it is that it is the most natural style of filtration that you can get, it most closely resembles the filtration that the ocean itself uses. And it's less maintanence than a wet/dry filter and what not LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyoder23 Posted April 8, 2010 Author Share Posted April 8, 2010 Well I will have to look into that right now it has bio balls in the back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgf86123 Posted April 8, 2010 Share Posted April 8, 2010 Bio balls, in my opinion are nitrate factories, based solely off of my own research. Plus, you have to clean em every so often, bleh, a refugium, no cleaning other than pruning your macro-algae LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyoder23 Posted April 8, 2010 Author Share Posted April 8, 2010 yes you do have to clean them but not completely or else you wash all the bateria off and then it is like starting over again so i see where those become a problem. So i will have to change the back and let you know how it worked. Thanks for the idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackaninny Posted April 8, 2010 Share Posted April 8, 2010 Dump the bioballs and get an Intank Media Basket and out floss, purigen and Chemi-pure in the order in it. Get a Maxijet 1200 pump and widen the notch between chamber 1 and 2 in the back - this will give you more flow. Instead of the Maxijet you could try a Rio 6HF but the one unit I got was pretty noisy so I'm not sold on it. Don't bother with anything else except a Vortech MP10w ES. Lay down the cash and only cry once. Nothing else even comes close and you will have fewer pieces of equipment in the display area. Upgrade the lighting. Nanocustoms.com is getting ready to release a T5/LED retro fit kit so you can keep the stock hood. I think it will give enough PAR to keep just about anything. If you need to save for a few months then order their house brand PC bulbs which will give you a bump of about 20% in lighting over the stock bulbs. Ditch the sponge between chamber 2 and 3 also. That should keep you busy for a little bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgf86123 Posted April 8, 2010 Share Posted April 8, 2010 Jack, should he put some LRR and some chaeto between 2 and 3? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyoder23 Posted April 8, 2010 Author Share Posted April 8, 2010 Ok now we are talking I have all the sites for the upgrades but yes good question what to put into basket I do have a skimmer in the back as well I forgot to add that part Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgf86123 Posted April 8, 2010 Share Posted April 8, 2010 Dump the bioballs and get an Intank Media Basket and put filter floss, purigen and Chemi-pure in the order in it. What Jack said LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyoder23 Posted April 8, 2010 Author Share Posted April 8, 2010 all right already looking and adding up the price will be getting that real soon. Thanks for the advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racefan Posted April 8, 2010 Share Posted April 8, 2010 What I did is cut a hole in chamber #1(or if it's already got water, just bust a few of the plastic teeth sections out) & put your heater in there. That way you don't have your heater in the main display area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackaninny Posted April 8, 2010 Share Posted April 8, 2010 What I did is cut a hole in chamber #1(or if it's already got water' date=' just bust a few of the plastic teeth sections out) & put your heater in there. That way you don't have your heater in the main display area.[/quote'] +1 on this - should have added that to my list. It's free and getting the heater out of the main display area is a bonus. I broke the grating out but I've heard you can lift that false floor up and it will pop out in one piece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackaninny Posted April 8, 2010 Share Posted April 8, 2010 Here's a video that shows how to cut the tab between chamber 1 and 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackaninny Posted April 8, 2010 Share Posted April 8, 2010 Forgot to ask which skimmer you have? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyoder23 Posted April 8, 2010 Author Share Posted April 8, 2010 it is just the one that oceanic makes for the biocube forgot the name but they only make one for the 29g Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackaninny Posted April 8, 2010 Share Posted April 8, 2010 it is just the one that oceanic makes for the biocube forgot the name but they only make one for the 29g Some people have found a mod for the Biocube stock skimmer. Don't have one personally but I've read about it in several places. Below is one example: Check out post #12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mltnguyen Posted April 8, 2010 Share Posted April 8, 2010 Another good place to find info out on is ReefCentral Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pledosophy Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Bio balls' date=' in my opinion are nitrate factories, based solely off of my own research. Plus, you have to clean em every so often, bleh, a refugium, no cleaning other than pruning your macro-algae LOL.[/quote'] Just curious what your research methods were to find that an inert object was capable of producing nitrates? It is currently believed to be scientifically impossible. Sorry pet peeve. There is nothing wrong with bio balls when used appropriately IMO. That said I don't use them in my tank because I hate pulling them to clean them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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