biocube 29 filtration question

[btuck887]

I'll start with removing my bio balls. What would u recommend replacing them with? The filter floss, chemi pure and the purigen?

QUOTE=makana;853229]If you have enough live rock you don't need the bio balls. I have read you should remove them slowly so the rest of the system has time to adjust, but I have never had bio balls myself.

Most people are ditching the sponges for filter floss in cubes. You don't "need" chemi-pure or purigen but they don't hurt. Other options are carbon and GFO.[/quote]

[makana]

I wasn't running anything but floss to remove particles. I'm now running GFO to try and fight algea. What you choose to run depends on what you are trying to fight. What it comes down to is you don't need anything but live rock.

All of the other products you can run are to help fight nutrient build up caused by insuficient maintenance. Basically we fail to remove all the waste and it builds up somewhere and causes issues. So what you run depends on what your issues are. You can also try and fight it with more water changes and cleaning.

You can also look at carbon dosing options. I was considering prodibio. I would rather run no chemical filtration and maintain with water changes alone but it hasn't worked out so far.

[Dearth]

Might wanna try a mini Refugium or a HOB skimmer to help with that water unfortunately with smaller tanks algae and water clarity are always an issue some people have great luck with keeping a clean tank others struggle daily with it. I did weekly water changes in my 33 gallon of 20% and I had the added help of a HOB skimmer kept my water relatively clean although I did have a lot of battles with GHA.

[NU-2reef]

Is that a yellow tang in a biocube? Uh oh the tang police won't be happy

[btuck887]

Originally Posted by NU-2reef

Is that a yellow tang in a biocube? Uh oh the tang police won't be happy

Ha ha won't be in there for very long