[NanoCube 12 DX] what now?

[BigAl07]

Thanks for the support. That's what I think I'll do... just have it keep the temp up around 79 that way when the lights do come on it's already there.... less swing/stress

Allen

[justsunnie]

I picked up some shirts at the National last week.

[BigAl07]

Get any xl or 2xl?

[BigAl07]

Is it "normal" to have lots of white bubbles on the LR? I think I remember this from my other tank but can't say for sure. The rock is now a week and half into curing and it looks GREAT! All of my levels are officially ZERO and I did a water change last night. I added 2 peppermint and a chromis last night and it all looks GREAT today! I just can't get over tall the tiny bubbles on the top of the rock where the algae is growing. I am assuming it's the algae producing O2 and hten it just releases once it's lift out paces it's adhesion on the rock.

I plan on taking the LR Rubble (my Panty-Hose shark) home this weekend to my other tank since my refugium is now built and ready to be installed.

Allen

[Snelly40]

white bubbles???
are the ysponges or really bubbles?

[BigAl07]

No they are clear bubbles.... just on the very top of the rock where the algae is actually growing.. and I think they are diminishing as the week wears on.....At first I thought they were that "bubble algae" that I have read about that's so hard to get rid of but after watching them and seeing themjust dissappear so easily I Think they are literally just trapped air instead of the by-product of a reproductive cycle of the algae.. I hope anyway!!

[BigAl07]

Ok, so I have the Nano 12g DX which means my lights have THIS description

UL-Listed Nano Cube Deluxe doubles the light output with two 24-watt 50/50 compact fluorescent lamps to meet the needs of the serious reef enthusiast.

So what does this mean for Me? what classification of light is this? Low-medium... low... or what?

Are there drop in bulbs that are higher output than what comes stock? I would love to be able to simply swap in some higher output puts and up my light output but I seriously doubt that's a possibility!!

Allen

[BigAl07]

Can I swap in some 36W lights into the receptacles that now have the 24w?

Allen

[flricordia]

Here is what I did with my new Bio-cube and it is working great so far. You don't have to go drastic like I did though. Started my Biocube 14gl mods
basically about the same set-ups.

[murkywaters]

Originally Posted by Snelly40

i had HUGE nitrate issues, and was doing water changes, cleaning sponges and could not figure it out, then one day i dropped a piece of a powerhead in the rear compartment and in trying to fish it out, felt a sponge way out of reach and site. Took it out and it was black, gross, then found one in the middle chamber, blaaaaaack, groooooosssser. Once these were gone my tank lit up and everything got so much better. Id def add in the rubble and cheato too and it will be great and maybe some purigen in the third chamber for some clarity and it will be beautiful

We have sponge that I think we killed when we were doing our massive water changes and lowered the water level below it. It definitely added to the mess we had for a while

[BigAl07]

Originally Posted by flricordia

Here is what I did with my new Bio-cube and it is working great so far. .....

When you added that "Odyssea 24wt PC light" did you notice any additional heat? Or did you add the lights AND modify the cooling system all at the same time? I just flipped the lid up and I don't think there is enough room under my stock hood for another set of lights. If so, I would have to modify or remove part of the reflector because it's made to where it takes up the rest of the space after the two sets of bulbs already in this hood. Maybe I am just over looking it. I'll look more into it and see what I can come up with. Your CUBE looks amazing!!

murkywaters sorry about any confusion... I was talking about the "JBJ Filter sponges that come from the factory stuffed down inside the back chambers of my cube. Thanks for the input just the same though!!

Allen

[BigAl07]

I GOOFED! LFS gave me this BEAUTIFUL Purple/yellow sea slug over the weekend. I put him into My Nano-Cube and he was amazing Saturday and Sunday. Then Monday he went missing. Monday night I did some research and apparently they are VERY toxic. So Tuesday I got looking and cant find him. Wednesday still no find so I figure he's behind the rock (Aquascapped on Saturday and did NOT want to tear it all apart yet). LAst night I noticed the water was sort of "cloudy" and brownish but figured I was comparing it to my sparkling CLEAR tank at home and being paranoid. The more I thought the more I wondered what was going on. I tested the water and it's dead on with my tests. I went ahead and did a 3 gallonw WC last night (25 %) and it looked much better. Today it just looks too cloudy and I got to thinking more and more. I decided I would go searching for the slug! Started off moving non-epoxied rock. Nothing. Then I reached way in the side of the tank around some rock and moved the water around. Up comes this almost clear glob of spooge floating around. I grabbed it and immediately recognized it as the remains of the slug (due to shape and familiar dark line around the skirt area). I pulled it out and the SMELL made me gag. I literally gagged and almost puked as I ran out of my office and across the building to an outside door (Much to the AMUZMENT of co-workers as a 6'4" muscular man runs through gagging like a school girl) and tossed the slug. I immediately did a partial change again, new filter sponges and a charcoal bag in middle chamber!

Anything ELSE I need to do? I have a Devil's Leather in there and it's looking VERY wilted (but it does this sometimes) at the moment! Other than water changes is there something I SHOULD be doing?

Allen

[saltwaterfarm]

I can't think of anything if you are doing W/C's and running carbon... good luck! Make sure to rinse any filter cartridges frequently... if you are vacuuming when changing water... be sure to get any of the "gunk" that was left behind. Sorry about your slug... and the effects...

[BigAl07]

Originally Posted by saltwaterfarm

I can't think of anything if you are doing W/C's and running carbon... good luck! Make sure to rinse any filter cartridges frequently... if you are vacuuming when changing water... be sure to get any of the "gunk" that was left behind. Sorry about your slug... and the effects...

I am pretty sure it came out in it's entirety and as far as I can tell there isn't any "spooge" left over!

I am rinsing the sponges every 2- 3 hours while here in the office. Done it TWICE today and will again shortly!

Thanks for the sorry! Wish I had researched it SOONER but such as life!! Hopefully ALL will turn out GOOD!!

Allen

[BigAl07]

I did a massive water change last night (They are getting easier but doing them at work really IS work)....

This morning I rinsed the filters, sponges and bags (man they were COATED with spooge). The water is so MUCh clearer this morning but still has some "work" to do before it's right. I was afraid my NH4 would be through the roof but before the WC it was barely even registering. Hopefully with all the LR and LR Rubble (in the back chambers #1 & #2) the "system" was able to adapt to this "nuke" effect.

My FrogSpawn (just got the new little guy this week) is looking AWESOME! Not sure if he LOVED whatever was happening or he's just now acclimating to the tank but WOW he looks so cool!!!

Allen