Bio Cube or Regular Tank

seanbarron · #1 08-28-2011, 02:42 AM

This is what it looks like

http://www.usedottawa.com/ReportSele...osition=1&hb=1

#2 08-28-2011, 03:12 AM

That's not bad. I would go for it. Just a little bit of hair algae but easy to deal with. Try to get it for a little cheaper. You might have to replace the light bulbs.

Now take that and turn it into this. Without the bag of doritos of course.

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lastlight · #3 08-28-2011, 04:35 AM

I believe in skimming a reef tank and I don't believe in skimmers built for all-in-one tanks (Tunze 9002 included) so I would never buy another system like that again (I had a Solana). I would always choose the drilled tank/sump even if it meant spending a bit more.

gobytron · #4 08-29-2011, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by lastlight

I believe in skimming a reef tank and I don't believe in skimmers built for all-in-one tanks (Tunze 9002 included) so I would never buy another system like that again (I had a Solana). I would always choose the drilled tank/sump even if it meant spending a bit more.

you must hate water changes...

I have no problems keeping skimmerless tanks as long as water changes are regular.

I've also had great results with nutrient export through controlled macro algae harvesting.

seanbarron · #5 08-30-2011, 02:07 PM

Hello Everyone thanks for the help!

So i am going with that tank, went to see it yesterday and its covered in algae (yuck). I am moving it thursday. Whats the best way to clean the tank without harming the coral or rocks. Thanks.

Lampshade · #6 08-30-2011, 02:12 PM

If there's Hair algae you'll want to do a water change and suck as much out as you can. Do that regularly, like said ealier, water changes on a skimmerless tank are very critical.

As for the algae on the glass pick up a magfloat(i believe there's one made specially for bio-cube's). Takes it off great.

lastlight · #7 08-30-2011, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by gobytron

you must hate water changes...

My tank always looks best when I'm doing my weekly changes and my POS skimmer is doing well. I believe in both... but I personally like to skim.

I suppose with a smaller tank it's that much easier to do larger % changes too.

seanbarron · #8 08-30-2011, 06:25 PM

Would it be best to add new water to the tank or simply add the old water back in after the move and then do a water change once its all settled?

The Grizz · #9 08-30-2011, 06:29 PM

You could easily use all of the water but it might be better to just use 80 - 90% of the old and add the rest new, first water change.

On a side note, down the road if you wanted to do a small sump it would be really easy, I drilled out a bio-cube and built an OF for a fellow member here in Red Deer not that long ago.