Ricks' Oceanic 14G Biocube - my first salt water tank - Page 16

BigAl07 · 04-18-2008, 01:48 PM

I've had lots of Micro Blues and they have never seemed to harm anything other than what's already ill/dead. Craig's RIGHT on!!

Craig Manoukian · 04-18-2008, 01:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigAl07

never seemed to harm anything other than what's already ill/dead.

That's been my experience with Scarlets also.

djbacon · 04-18-2008, 01:50 PM

I dunno guys, these were scarlet hermits that took down my shrimp - not completely harmless Id say, of course in a larger tank my shrimp would have had more places to run or hide. Maybe I willl get a regular cleaner next time that is not so fond of hiding in the dark where the crabs like to dwell as well.

djbacon · 04-21-2008, 07:31 PM

Successfully installed the nanotuners 3.24 lighting and airflow upgrade today.

Pretty awesome - check out the slide show on how to do it here.

The results are pretty impressive, much brighter in the tank - I'll post pics after acclimating my new shrimp and everything gets to enjoy the new light for a day.

Check out the detailed slideshow by clicking the small photo below !

Or check out this separate thread -

Ricks (DJBACON) 3.24 nanocustoms lighting upgrade for biocube 14g

Before

during

After -

Craig Manoukian · 04-21-2008, 07:47 PM

Nice clean work!

leahski · 04-22-2008, 11:42 AM

great looking light work!
sorry to hear about the shrimp...i always liked him.

BigAl07 · 04-22-2008, 11:55 AM

Great upgrade!!

How are your temps holding?

Do the fans seem any louder than stock?

djbacon · 04-22-2008, 12:21 PM

Both good questions Al !! Why am I not surprised

Actually the temps dropped about a degree presummably due to the improved airflow and faster fans. But yes, they do seem a tiny bit louder. I like that there is better oxygen exchange, but they are not quite as quiet as the stock fans. Really looking forward to the results of the additional lighting though. It's a 50% increase from what was in there. I reduced the photo period to 6 hours today, and will adjust back up to 8 over the week just to make sure I dont shock anything. Probably not necessary, but with the issues I have had with my Yuma I'd rather play it safe.

BigAl07 · 04-22-2008, 12:23 PM

I think you're doing right by reducing photo-period for a while.

My NanoTuner's fans are WAY loud. I saved about $16 but getting the standard ones instead of Silent-X ones. Boy I wish I would have opted for the Silent-x ones now. I'd easily pay DOUBLE for them to NOT have to take it all apart again. It's no big deal except it's here in my office and I do all my electrical work at home. There is the pain in the tail!

I think you'll thoroughly enjoy the upgrade. I know I have.

Allen

djbacon · 04-22-2008, 02:11 PM

So i just couldn't get myself to replce my fire shrimp with an exact replica - I'd like to introdcue ya'll to Victor "the cleaner" -

happily acclimated - Maybe he will be a little less shy than my fire shrimp.

Craig Manoukian · 04-22-2008, 02:24 PM

You'll love your skunk cleaner!

djbacon · 04-24-2008, 01:06 AM

new fts with new lights, fluffy and spike

Craig Manoukian · 04-24-2008, 01:37 AM

Woohoo, very nice boss!

tbittner · 04-24-2008, 08:47 AM

I love my cleaner shrimps. At night, under the moon lights, they play King of the Hill. They seem to gather on top of the rock on the left side of the tank. Then one climbs up and jumps into the stream created by the vortech and goes flying down towards the rock on the right side and knocks one of the off.

djbacon · 04-24-2008, 12:51 PM

thats really funny. Im amazed at how fearless the cleaners are. Once he realized that I deliver the food, now anytime my fingers go near the water, he is right on me, picking at my finger tips. Not sure he really "knows" me but I enjoy it anyway.

04-18-2008, 01:48 PM	#226 (permalink)
BigAl07 Do I look as lost as I am Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 21,547 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Ricks' Oceanic 14G Biocube - my first salt water tank I've had lots of Micro Blues and they have never seemed to harm anything other than what's already ill/dead. Craig's RIGHT on!! __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Live Rock Rubble will do the SAME thing as Bio-Balls and is NOT a suitable replacement for BIO-BALLS in a Reef System! It's ALL gotta go!!* Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...currentNO3-((%WC.01)currentNO3)=finalNO3 (thanks Luukosian) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Gone but not forgotten BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

04-18-2008, 01:50 PM	#228 (permalink)
djbacon Neon dottyback Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: San Francisco Posts: 601 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Ricks' Oceanic 14G Biocube - my first salt water tank I dunno guys, these were scarlet hermits that took down my shrimp - not completely harmless Id say, of course in a larger tank my shrimp would have had more places to run or hide. Maybe I willl get a regular cleaner next time that is not so fond of hiding in the dark where the crabs like to dwell as well. __________________ Check out my awesome 14g nanoreef in progress - http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ater-tank.html The Nano Club - It's not the size of the reef. It's what's in it that counts Last edited by djbacon : 04-18-2008 at 07:55 PM.

04-21-2008, 07:31 PM	#229 (permalink)
djbacon Neon dottyback Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: San Francisco Posts: 601 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Ricks' Oceanic 14G Biocube - my first salt water tank Successfully installed the nanotuners 3.24 lighting and airflow upgrade today. Pretty awesome - check out the slide show on how to do it here. The results are pretty impressive, much brighter in the tank - I'll post pics after acclimating my new shrimp and everything gets to enjoy the new light for a day. Check out the detailed slideshow by clicking the small photo below ! Or check out this separate thread - Ricks (DJBACON) 3.24 nanocustoms lighting upgrade for biocube 14g Before during After - __________________ Check out my awesome 14g nanoreef in progress - http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ater-tank.html The Nano Club - It's not the size of the reef. It's what's in it that counts Last edited by djbacon : 04-21-2008 at 08:51 PM.

04-21-2008, 07:47 PM	#230 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 19,012 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Ricks' Oceanic 14G Biocube - my first salt water tank Nice clean work! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

04-22-2008, 11:42 AM	#231 (permalink)
leahski Cabbage Leather Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: GR, Michigan Posts: 383 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Ricks' Oceanic 14G Biocube - my first salt water tank great looking light work! sorry to hear about the shrimp...i always liked him. __________________ Tori sharks are friends, not souvenirs! 8 gallons of salty goodness! The NANO club!

04-22-2008, 11:55 AM	#232 (permalink)
BigAl07 Do I look as lost as I am Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 21,547 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Ricks' Oceanic 14G Biocube - my first salt water tank Great upgrade!! How are your temps holding? Do the fans seem any louder than stock? __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Live Rock Rubble will do the SAME thing as Bio-Balls and is NOT a suitable replacement for BIO-BALLS in a Reef System! It's ALL gotta go!!* Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...currentNO3-((%WC.01)currentNO3)=finalNO3 (thanks Luukosian) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Gone but not forgotten BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

04-22-2008, 12:21 PM	#233 (permalink)
djbacon Neon dottyback Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: San Francisco Posts: 601 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Ricks' Oceanic 14G Biocube - my first salt water tank Both good questions Al !! Why am I not surprised Actually the temps dropped about a degree presummably due to the improved airflow and faster fans. But yes, they do seem a tiny bit louder. I like that there is better oxygen exchange, but they are not quite as quiet as the stock fans. Really looking forward to the results of the additional lighting though. It's a 50% increase from what was in there. I reduced the photo period to 6 hours today, and will adjust back up to 8 over the week just to make sure I dont shock anything. Probably not necessary, but with the issues I have had with my Yuma I'd rather play it safe. __________________ Check out my awesome 14g nanoreef in progress - http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ater-tank.html The Nano Club - It's not the size of the reef. It's what's in it that counts

04-22-2008, 12:23 PM	#234 (permalink)
BigAl07 Do I look as lost as I am Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 21,547 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Ricks' Oceanic 14G Biocube - my first salt water tank I think you're doing right by reducing photo-period for a while. My NanoTuner's fans are WAY loud. I saved about $16 but getting the standard ones instead of Silent-X ones. Boy I wish I would have opted for the Silent-x ones now. I'd easily pay DOUBLE for them to NOT have to take it all apart again. It's no big deal except it's here in my office and I do all my electrical work at home. There is the pain in the tail! I think you'll thoroughly enjoy the upgrade. I know I have. Allen __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Live Rock Rubble will do the SAME thing as Bio-Balls and is NOT a suitable replacement for BIO-BALLS in a Reef System! It's ALL gotta go!!* Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...currentNO3-((%WC.01)currentNO3)=finalNO3 (thanks Luukosian) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Gone but not forgotten BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

04-22-2008, 02:11 PM	#235 (permalink)
djbacon Neon dottyback Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: San Francisco Posts: 601 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Ricks' Oceanic 14G Biocube - my first salt water tank So i just couldn't get myself to replce my fire shrimp with an exact replica - I'd like to introdcue ya'll to Victor "the cleaner" - happily acclimated - Maybe he will be a little less shy than my fire shrimp. __________________ Check out my awesome 14g nanoreef in progress - http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ater-tank.html The Nano Club - It's not the size of the reef. It's what's in it that counts

04-22-2008, 02:24 PM	#236 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 19,012 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Ricks' Oceanic 14G Biocube - my first salt water tank You'll love your skunk cleaner! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

04-24-2008, 01:06 AM	#237 (permalink)
djbacon Neon dottyback Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: San Francisco Posts: 601 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Ricks' Oceanic 14G Biocube - my first salt water tank new fts with new lights, fluffy and spike __________________ Check out my awesome 14g nanoreef in progress - http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ater-tank.html The Nano Club - It's not the size of the reef. It's what's in it that counts

04-24-2008, 01:37 AM	#238 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 19,012 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Ricks' Oceanic 14G Biocube - my first salt water tank Woohoo, very nice boss! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

04-24-2008, 08:47 AM	#239 (permalink)
tbittner Watch this Ma! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 5,563 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Ricks' Oceanic 14G Biocube - my first salt water tank I love my cleaner shrimps. At night, under the moon lights, they play King of the Hill. They seem to gather on top of the rock on the left side of the tank. Then one climbs up and jumps into the stream created by the vortech and goes flying down towards the rock on the right side and knocks one of the off. __________________ Terry 150g predator tank full of killers. Soon to be upgraded to a 360g. 450g reef 300g sump.

04-24-2008, 12:51 PM	#240 (permalink)
djbacon Neon dottyback Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: San Francisco Posts: 601 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Ricks' Oceanic 14G Biocube - my first salt water tank thats really funny. Im amazed at how fearless the cleaners are. Once he realized that I deliver the food, now anytime my fingers go near the water, he is right on me, picking at my finger tips. Not sure he really "knows" me but I enjoy it anyway. __________________ Check out my awesome 14g nanoreef in progress - http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ater-tank.html The Nano Club - It's not the size of the reef. It's what's in it that counts

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