29 Gal Bio Cube

Jody Siso · 09-16-2007, 08:00 PM

Hi, I have a 29 gal bio cube but I have a few questions if anyone can help. I just got the salt water level where it should be. I'm going to put the sand in later. But my questions are the water seems real cold is that normal? And last night I left the flourescent light on all night, but eventually when I have the corals, live rock, and fish the blue-moon lights should be left on correct? So once the tank is ready I'll always have both lights on all the time or do I shut one off after awhile? And does the water eventually warm up?

Woodstock · 09-16-2007, 09:05 PM

Did your biocube come with a heater? You will need to adjust it to around 78 deg.
Most people have a photoperiod of 8-12 hours. The moon light period can be all night long, for just a few hours everynight, or not at all. Moon lights are not necessary but they allow us to view our tanks at night.

Jody Siso · 09-16-2007, 09:10 PM

No I did not come with a heater they never even mentioned it. So thank You! The part I don't understand is the moonlight has it's own switch, but the other switch runs the flourescent lights along with the cooling fans so does that have to be on at all times? Or do you just turn the cooling fans on for a short period of time?

09-16-2007, 08:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
Jody Siso Bryozoan Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Chicago, Illinois Posts: 44 View Gallery Karma Komment	29 Gal Bio Cube Hi, I have a 29 gal bio cube but I have a few questions if anyone can help. I just got the salt water level where it should be. I'm going to put the sand in later. But my questions are the water seems real cold is that normal? And last night I left the flourescent light on all night, but eventually when I have the corals, live rock, and fish the blue-moon lights should be left on correct? So once the tank is ready I'll always have both lights on all the time or do I shut one off after awhile? And does the water eventually warm up?

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Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 23,264 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: 29 Gal Bio Cube Did your biocube come with a heater? You will need to adjust it to around 78 deg. Most people have a photoperiod of 8-12 hours. The moon light period can be all night long, for just a few hours everynight, or not at all. Moon lights are not necessary but they allow us to view our tanks at night. __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* *My QT/Hospital Tank* ~120 Reef Chronicle ~ *~Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* "Energy and persistence conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________ 120 mixed reef, dual Reeflux 10k 250 MHs, dual Geiseman Actinic T5s,Neptune AC III, ASM g3, 2x Korallia #3, Mag 9.5 return

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Jody Siso Bryozoan Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Chicago, Illinois Posts: 44 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: 29 Gal Bio Cube No I did not come with a heater they never even mentioned it. So thank You! The part I don't understand is the moonlight has it's own switch, but the other switch runs the flourescent lights along with the cooling fans so does that have to be on at all times? Or do you just turn the cooling fans on for a short period of time?

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