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

[xenon]

I bought this 29g biocube thinking it would be good enough to keep LPS but that didn't last long. Next thing I knew I was upgrading the lighting, flow, filtration and my tank is now SPS dominated!

I estimate that I have about 40lb of Haitian live rock and 30lb of Caribsea aragonite sand.

I added two Tunze 6025 (660gph) powerheads that I alternate every 2 hours so both are never on at the same time.

I removed the false floor in chamber#1. I removed the bioballs and added a Tunze 9002 skimmer in chamber #2. I then decided to replace the return pump in chamber #3 with a maxijet 1200 to add even more flow.

I first bought a 20" Sunpod 150w MH light that I replaced with a 20" Nova Extreme Pro 6x18w T5 fixture. The Sunpod was great but it added too much heat and I could not live without actinics. The colors were so much better with the Nova. Then I got a GHL Profilux PlusII controller and learned that I could connect the new Aqua Illumination LED light modules and adjust the fixture from the Profilux so I ordered two 90w modules.

I use a Purely H2O Optima CA RO/DI system. I am running the full Balling Light method by Fauna Marin to maintain Cal, Alk, Mag. I also dose the Powertrace 1,2,3,4 by hand daily and I have the UltraLith zeolite rocks setup in a Phosban reactor to maintain the low nutrient levels required for SPS.

I have a pair of true percs, mated pair of fire shrimp, purple LTA anemone and a temporary 2" yellow tang that helped me fight a bad case of algae.




Here is the list of Fauna Marin products in the two pictures above.

BALLING SALTS - Calciumchlorid-Dihydrat
BALLING SALTS - Sodium Bicarbonate
BALLING SALTS - Magnesiumsulfat-Heptahydrat
BALLING SALTS - Magnesiumchlorid-Hexahydrat

Ultra-Trace B Iodine-Fluorine
Ultra-Trace B Heavy-Metal complex
Ultra-Trace B Strontium-Barium

Ultra-Power Trace 1 - Strontium/Calcium
Ultra-Power Trace 2 - Iron/Zinc
Ultra-Power Trace 3 - Iodine/Boron
Ultra-Power Trace 4 - Magnesium

Ultra-Lith
Ultra-Min S
Ultra-BAK
Ultra-Bio

[Rbacchiega]

That's the most organized stand/dry goods section I've ever seen!




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[LeeR]

wow! awsome set up.

[xenon]

Thanks!

Here is a quick video I recorded when I first setup my AI LED modules.

http://www.dansouliere.com/ai.html

[GreenSpottedPuffer]

Great set up!

I really want to try the balling method soon. How do you like it so far?

[xenon]

Originally Posted by GreenSpottedPuffer

Great set up!

I really want to try the balling method soon. How do you like it so far?

I started balling and ultra-lith 2.5 weeks ago. Then I started the Power Trace 1,2,3,4 only 5 days ago.

It's still too early to give a proper review yet IMO.

[lorenz0]

I just realized you were the other guy from canada with the Nova extreme pro. glad to see you upgraded from it and your tank looks amazing. That Ca, Alk, and Mg set up is amazing. lol don't give me idea's

[mseepman]

Amazing nano setup. Great video to show the power of the profilux and the LED lighting.

[robzilla]

keep us posted with the balling method, as i'm thinking of doing it

[Boomboy]

that looks amazing, looks like you got alot of money to spend haha. so neat and organized. tank looks great. how much did it cost in the end for everything you have now.