Biocube 29 Tank Flow

[Flyntm08]

Good afternoon reefers!

Being extremely new to the hobby. I am trying to figure out the best flow for my tank. I currently have a biocube 29 and a very small live stock at this time. I was running one sicce voyager nano 2000(530gph) and felt it might not be enough as I had some dead spots behind the rockscape. I added a second nano 2000 and now it seems like it may be too much. Any advice or opinions on this? Anyone with a similar setup on the biocube and what you are running?

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

It will be fine, I used to have 2 gyres in my 32 gallon, you can almost never go wrong with more flow. I also have 2 sicce voyager nano's in my 15 gallon.

Point one of the powerheads up at the water surface. It should not be flat like that, it should be turbulent, this helps gas exchange and helps oxygenate the water.

 

[stalkem]

Nice rock scape!

 

[YOYOYOReefer]

we have the bio cube 32 with the smallest tunze in there

 

[Flyntm08]

Nice rock scape!

Thank you, it has claimed one victim so far. Last week, Akon "my cardinalfish", got stuck trying to go between two rocks, because the swim through wasn't big enough for him. Before I got home to see him stuck, the hermits had already started feasting on him.

 

[Flyntm08]

we have the bio cube 32 with the smallest tunze in there

How does that one work out for you? Have you had any issues with dead zones?

 

[YOYOYOReefer]

How does that one work out for you? Have you had any issues with dead zones?

It works good. In a tank like that it’s gonna depend on your rock work

 

[stalkem]

What return do you have? I recently upgrades to the VCA Dual Flex Series FWG, and then I have a a Hydro Koralia Nano across the front right (to left) on my BioCube 29. I upgraded the return pump to a SICCE Syncra Silent 1.5, but it pumps out through a Coralife Turbo-Twist 3X before coming back to the return nozzles. Idk, kind of underwhelmed at how the return flow looks, but they keep the top moving nicely. I usually turn everything off to feed (especially for the dragonet), and usually turn the return pump on first to get things moving, then when I kick on the powerhead, it really gets everything stirred up and moving from where it's settled. Only real dead spots seem to be in my little rock cave, which I guess is expected.