biocube 32

  1. OneMerissa

    Cycle parameter question

    Hey all. I have a biocube 32. Currently on day 15 of the Dr. Tim fishless cycle. My current readings are: PH 7.8 (and dropping) ammonia .25 (and dropping ) Nitrite at LEAST 5.0. That’s the highest the test kit will read and Nitrate also as high as the test will read at 160. should I do a water...
  2. OneMerissa

    BioCube 32 v2 protein skimmer over bubble

    I have the Coralife protein skimmer that came as a bundle with my bio cube 32. I am getting a lot of micro bubbles and over flow . I’ve just started my Bio cube 32 …the skimmer has only been on about 7 days now. But my problem is I can’t get the airflow right, I either have too much bubbles and...
  3. S

    best way to treat ich without QT setup

    So i recently picked up a pair of clowns for my 32 gallon biocube and have noticed that they both have ich. They seem to behave and eat normally but they have lots of noticeable spots on them. I do not have the space or budget to setup a QT tank to treat them so i was wondering what the most...
  4. S

    kalkwasser making water cloudy

    So about a week ago i began dosing kalkwasser into my tank through my ATO to try to raise my alkalinity and calcium given they were both reading lower than usual. My alkalinity has increased by .2 already which is good except the kalkwasser mix seems to be making my water cloudy. I am running a...
  5. K

    Aquatic life 115 making a lot of bubbles

    Hello, I know that there is a break in time for the protein skimmer. I was curious if there anything that I should be doing that might prevent the overflow of bubbles? Here is a picture:
  6. L

    Biocube 32 coralife protein skimmer and intank media basket

    Hi all, I have a biocube 32 with the coralife protein skimmer. I recently upgraded the media basket to the intank one that fits biocube 32s. I was curious to if anyone else has done this and what they've done to fit the coralife protein skimmer and the intank media basket so that both work...
  7. S

    Will kalkwasser increase alkalinity or just maintain?

    So I just tested my alkalinity and it was 6.9 and I would like to get it back up to around 10. I want to start dosing kalkwasser through my ATO to do this but dont know if this will increase my alkalinity or just keep it stable at where it is now. Does anyone have experience using kalkwasser to...
  8. S

    thinking about giving up...

    So i am currently in the middle of my second battle with dinos and things have really taken a turn for the worst. I have stable levels of nitrates and phosphates so i know nutrients aren’t an issue. I tried a UV sterilizer with no success. I had read articles on reef builders and seen videos...
  9. NanoCube

    AIO Build Biocube 32 (Stock Lighting) Montipora Growth

    I have has a Biocube 32 LED ( STOCK lighting) set up for about 5 years now. Rocks and biomedia from a 55g so biologicaly speaking it is over 10years old. At this point perimeters are more stable than I am. Although that might not be saying much. in the past 6months I have started taking heavy...
  10. S

    How do I transport fish?

    So it looks like I am gonna have to bring my flameback angel back to my LFS as it has really started going to town on my hammer colony. I have never transported a fish from my tank anywhere nor did I think I would ever have to. So if anyone can let me know the easiest and best way I should do...
  11. S

    Diamond Goby to help with dinos?

    So I am experiencing a bit of a dino problem on my sand bed. I have experienced dinos before but this time they are not nearly as bad as they were, previously they took over all the rocks, sand and basically the whole tank. Now they are back but only in patches on the sand bed. I have had...
  12. S

    Can ich cure itself?

    So I have recently noticed that my flameback angel has a few ich spots on it. They are much more noticeable under the blue light than they are the white but I am pretty certain it is ich. I know the best way to treat this is with copper in a quarantine tank but I unfortunately do not have the...
  13. S

    How many fish is too many?

    So in my biocube 32 I already have an ocellaris clown, midas blenny and flameback angel who are all thriving and doing great. The only corals I have right now is a hammer and a small colony of acans which are also doing good. My tank overall is running pretty smooth as of now with no major...
  14. C

    AI Prime 16HD for BioCube32

    Hi All! I recently bought a new AI Prime 16HD as an upgrade over the stock lights/hood for my Biocube32. Need some help on a proper program to run.. Currently I'm running the AB+ @ 70% acclimation. My Clove Polyps went from eight nice heads, down to three. My GSP is seemingly bleaching, even...
  15. S

    Royal Gramma Missing

    So I have had my Royal Gramma in my 32 gallon biocube for about a year now and it has been great. For the first few weeks after I added it it spend most of the time hiding in my rocks only coming out to eat which I know is normal because they like to hang in caves in the rock work. After the...
  16. Dinglehopper

    Build Thread Dinglehopper's Biocube 32

    Good Afternoon everyone, I am finally posting my tank after building it in September of 2021. Was nervous I was going to crash my tank so I waited to post until now. Tank Setup: Biocube 32 with a refugium and filter floss in chamber two. In chamber one I have the bio cube skimmer that I...
  17. S

    Reef Glass Nano Skimmer

    So I am currently using the reef glass nano skimmer on my biocube 32, its been working pretty good and been collecting a decent amount of skimmate. Just wondering if anyone knowa how hight the bubbles are supposed to be in relation to the stopper, Im not even sure if it really matters because...
  18. S

    Biocube 32 Dimensions

    Hey Everyone! Looking to upgrade my Fluval Evo 13.5 to a Biocube 32 that I will be picking up later this week. As far as total tank dimensions go the overall tank is 20.25" long X 21.875" Wide X 21.5" High. Does anyone have the dimensions on hand for the display portion only of the tank not...
  19. S

    No Filtration System?

    So I have a 32 gallon biocube and as of now only have a single clown fish, royal gramma and about a dozen snails, I plan on adding corals very soon. I have struggled with dinos in the past and just tested my water and got a .02 reading for phosphates and 0.0 reading for nitrates. Knowing that...
  20. C

    Tiger Conch Temp Tank Switch

    Just picked up a Tiger conch for our second tank that I’ve recently started up. It seems happy and been doing it’s thing. I’m wondering if I can borrow it for my second tank which is about a year old to cleanup the sandbed for a few days and then place him back in its original tank. Just want...
  21. xtravism

    How many fish can you put in a 32 biocube

    Wondering how many fish you can have in a 32 gallon biocube that won’t be too heavy of a bio load on my corals. Currently have a clown and a six line wrasse but for sure wanting to get a yellow clown goby and a yellow head jawfish. Would like more fish then that but feel like that would...
  22. S

    Missing 6 line wrasse

    Hi all, I currently have a 32 gal biocube and finally moved my fish(2 clowns, watchman goby, 6 line wrasse) from my 13.5 evo to the biocube. All of my fish/coral are doing great after the move, most opened fully after a hour in the new tank. However I haven't seen my 6 line wrasse sense the...
  23. S

    Biocube 32 Lighting options

    Hi all, I recently upgraded my first tank from the Fluvial evo 13.5 to a biocube 32. I removed the lid from the biocube and am running a red sea 50 light (75% blue 20% white) as well as the stock fluval evo light on the front for some more supplemental blue lighting. I was wondering if anyone...
  24. S

    Help deciding on new fish addition!

    Hello, I’ve recently taken a liking to the saddle Valentini puffer. My question is if it would be happy at home in my tank. My tank is a 32 gallon biocube with mixed corals from sps to softies and a GBTA. Only nails are Tonga nassarius snails and trochus snails. I also have a cleaner shrimp...
  25. gregoryreeftank

    Hello New member here!

    Hello to everyone hope you’re all doing well on this afternoon. I am new into this beautiful hobby- but I’ve been around salt water tanks my whole life. I acquired a bio cube 32 this July . I’ll be posting a weekly update on my adventure with this tank, as it’s one of the more affordable...
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