Xenon's 29g Biocube with upgrades! *pics*

[GreenSpottedPuffer]

WHat about the Figi Leather? Seems to have lost some color?

I found after starting ZEO and as my nutrients went down, my softies have lost color.

[xenon]

Originally Posted by GreenSpottedPuffer

WHat about the Figi Leather? Seems to have lost some color?

I found after starting ZEO and as my nutrients went down, my softies have lost color.

Yep.

I had two figi leathers and sold one to make more room. I might have to go 100% SPS because a mixed reef is near impossible to make all corals perfectly happy.

[xenon]

Update:

I wanted to upgrade my Tunze 6025 powerheads to 6055 so that I can get more random flow but after a little research it turns out the nanostream powerheads by Tunze are not ideal for cube tanks. The flow is too direct so I decided to go with a Vortech powerhead instead because the flow pattern is much wider.

I also got the battery backup so that if the power goes out it will stay on for 30hrs. It has another port for a 2nd Vortech and they would share the battery so it would be 15hrs each.

So far the flow is incredible. As soon as it was turned on detritus got kicked up for area's my nanostreams did not reach. I am glad I went with the MP20 because is more than enough flow.

[xenon]

Update:

I decided to replace my sand bed with a thicker grain size. The sugar sized sand I had before kept getting kicked up by my female clown fish and my water was never perfectly clear.

This was the perfect opportunity to remove the yellow tang and move some corals around so that they all get the right amount of light/flow.








I added a pair of purple firefish and one male bartlett anthia. My clowns are still in QT while I let the LTA anemone settle in.



I also received my new Sapphire Aquatics skimmer. I will report back the once I have it broken in.