My 29G BioCube (first attempt at SW)
 

Hey guys,
So I have finally started something I've always wanted to do, though I underestimated the learning curve :wink:.
Thankfully there are lots of helpful people and advice on this site!
My set up is currently as follows:

-29G Biocube (Used)

-I'm using the stock lighting, though I had to do a temporary (hopefully) mod to the cooling, as the transformer and fans were fried. I also added an extra blue LED i had kicking around to the moonlight array.

-So far I have 30Lbs of liverock that I got off a fellow canreefer that was shutting his tank down, with some dead rock in the sump area and a 1" sand layer that came in the tank.

-after having someone test my water I have added two blue/green Chromis

-Also free with the live rock came a mushroom (still alive), a cluster of polyps?, lots of little stars and some small snails. Of course all sorts of other goodies that are tiny ;)


The tank has been running for just over two weeks and is at the diatom stage. No ammonia yet, nitrates holding at 10ppm and Ph at 7.9-8.1
Pics to come!

So here are some pics:
Initial setup
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-O8ThsUwO7k...0/DSC_0374.JPG

Got some lights and live rock!
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nT2k-ofWSL...0/DSC_0378.JPG

Running for a week:
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-t24_RY9KMp...0/DSC_0383.JPG

My light cooling retrofit ;) (a little ghetto)
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WU_Wn-f5TH...0/DSCF2308.JPG

Freebies that came with the live rock: If anyone knows what they are feel free to let me know!
1.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-slnMJfeYHj...0/DSCF2309.JPG
2.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AY8s273XWI...0/DSCF2262.JPG
3.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DTTBtb3v9Y...0/DSCF2295.JPG
4.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-agtNWI_NDX...0/DSCF2272.JPG


Currently it looks like this! (yuck)
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NAn9pVxMic...0/DSCF2311.JPG

Guess this needs an update!
 

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HpDzpezbxC...0/DSC_0490.JPG
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AK5mAontE6...0/DSCF2345.JPG