8 gallon biocube

yungreefer2410 · 10-04-2008, 07:43 PM

i just bought my friends biocube which has been cycleing for about two months. i added some deli shrimp in there to make sure to have a complete and strong cycle

sambrinar · 10-04-2008, 08:40 PM

why is it so cloudy? What are the parameters?

ZAPCOnj · 10-04-2008, 09:20 PM

i have the same problem with mine being cloudy as soon as you touch something in the tank. kind of annoying. My guess is that he just filled it up not long before he took the photo. it took about 5 hours for my BC 29 to clear up when i filled it and the every time i touch a rock or move sand it clouds up a bit then clears in about 2 hours.

did your buddy have anything in the tank prior to you buying it?

How much rock do you have in there? and won't the "new forced cycle" from the deli shrimp you put in there kill the snail on the glass?

GL on the CUbe!!

burning2nd · 10-05-2008, 07:07 AM

why would you add a shrimp to start the cycle, when its cycled to 2 months.. and you have inverts in the tank?

yungreefer2410 · 10-05-2008, 10:31 AM

i just put water into the tank before pic. its clear now

yungreefer2410 · 10-08-2008, 11:51 AM

i took the snails out right away. he lost a clownfish due to bad lfs advice and is now spending all his money on his bronco. so for $60 i took the little tank off his hands. i added the shrimp to have a strong cycle just to be on the safe side. here are todays parems. ph 7.8 nitrate 10 ammonia 8 nitrite 5. i plan on stocking it with a purple firefish and fire shrimp

yungreefer2410 · 10-08-2008, 01:32 PM

here are some pics but a bit cloudy. have been messing with it all morning
the inner workings of the cube

new scape

one of my ph that i have lying around its now in the tank

bskinn77 · 10-08-2008, 01:37 PM

nice a steal for 60$

yungreefer2410 · 10-08-2008, 03:29 PM

also got some chemicals and a mag float with it. just noticed that one of the moonlights is out. this seems odd since the tank is only 2-3 months old. is there any way that i can fix it or will i have to buy a new one?

yungreefer2410 · 10-09-2008, 10:46 AM

bump on the moonlight question new parems
amo-8
trite-20
trate-off charts (was off charts yesterday too just put 5 as it is the highest number)
ph-8.0
salinty-1.022

bob60070 · 10-10-2008, 02:51 PM

With my 8 gal bio, the moon lights are too bright and I am hoping one burns out.

yungreefer2410 · 10-10-2008, 04:11 PM

okay so i guess i don't want to fix it. its in my brothers room so i don't want to hear him complain about. you could just take off the hood take off the splash guard (i think you can) put a piece of duck tape on one moonlight put splash guard back on put hood back on tank

yungreefer2410 · 10-18-2008, 02:01 PM

update. still cycling. amo-.25 trite-0 trate-0 ph (i think test kit might be bad) 7.6. i'll test the ph of my water from my 30 gal and see what it reads

burning2nd · 10-18-2008, 08:14 PM

any new pictures?

yungreefer2410 · 10-18-2008, 11:12 PM

i can post one but everything still the same. gonna hopefully get a fish in about 5 days.

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ZAPCOnj Yes that's me. Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: East of reality Posts: 1,590 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: 8 gallon biocube i have the same problem with mine being cloudy as soon as you touch something in the tank. kind of annoying. My guess is that he just filled it up not long before he took the photo. it took about 5 hours for my BC 29 to clear up when i filled it and the every time i touch a rock or move sand it clouds up a bit then clears in about 2 hours. did your buddy have anything in the tank prior to you buying it? How much rock do you have in there? and won't the "new forced cycle" from the deli shrimp you put in there kill the snail on the glass? GL on the CUbe!! __________________ My 40 gal Reef...

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