Water quality/lighting/bioload in biocube 14

[krish]

Originally Posted by sharuq1

Using prime to condition water changes, Cycle, and also using some brine shrimp and some coralife invertebrate gumbo once a week into the clean water at change time.
...On a side track note-is clenching and unclenching a normal thing for xenia to be doing at night?

I'm pretty sure most people (other than those at a lps) would say the cycle is unnecessary.

I would suggest feeding brine shrimp and gumbo before water changes, that way you're cleaning up any mess they create, i.e. left-overs.

Yes, the xenia should be pulsing - that's what makes them so cool!

I have the BC 29 and I think my frogspawn, placed near the top, is doing fine. I also have some mushrooms, green star polyps, xenia, and candy-canes that are doing really well. I just keep all the lights on for 10 - 12 hrs a day, but I think you're right in saying the actinics should be on longer than the 10k.

As for livestock, whatever you decide, be sure to add fish very slowly, e.g. one every few weeks.