My 14 gal nano reef.

Well I have a 14 gallon bio cube that I have had for just over a year now. I have a mated pair of OC clowns, cleaner goby and a tiny 3 1/2yr old blue hippo tang. I know you are wondering about a bht in a 14 gallon tank. I got my bht about a year ago and has not grown an inch since i got it. I got it from a reputable LFS(so they werent just trying to get money). But it is about the size of a quarter and doing fine in my tank. As far as corals, i have torch, kenya tree, couple of mushrooms, assorted zoo's and button polyps, a small frog spawn, green and red favia, a small symphyllia coral with 2 eyes, and a green trumpet coral. I will post pics later.

very nice! I would like to see those pics.

changed a few things from 2 days ago, looks nice!

Yeah those are old pics I will take new ones today.

Well most of you know that I shut this tank down a few weeks ago and now Im in the process of staging the tank to either to set it up now or a when I move back to SC. Just depends on what and when the Navy decides to let me get out. I have already upgraded the lighting from the stock PC's to LED's. You can see the build here. http://www.masvc.org/t439-aqua-style-led-kit-for-biocube-14. Now with the help of Jimmy, I designed and drew up a overflow box and from there Jimmy took over and did the build on it(pics below). I must say Jimmy did an amazing job. Im planning on haveing the first chamber for the protein skimmer and heater, the second chamber as a refugium and some sort of mechanical filtration and the thrid chamber will be reserved for an upgraded return pump and a UV sterilizer and the heater if it doesnt fit in the first chamber.


Before overflow.


Jimmy's creation.


Installed.

This thing is tiny. Less than 3" wide and just about 2" tall with 1/8" slots for overflow.

that thing is awsome!

I'm really tempted to set it up and see how it works.

I so would, that thing is going to be sweet, I would use it as a frag tank

dude that looks cool. I'd like to see the water flow through it with that thing on it.

Well I will take some pics today. I've got the tank cycling. I couldn't fight the temptation anymore.

I knew it!!!

Yeah it's just the fish keeper in me.

did you use the ucsb water and how did you buffer it?

Yes I did use ucsb water. I buffered with alk, ph, dosed some calcium, mag and potassium. And mixed with rodi to bring salinity down a bit I will test it later with params.

U should just ise some one and only and get some fish in it!!!

No I don't want to lose any fish. I'm going to feed the tank. Hopefully I will have a small cycle. I used established rock. Dead sand and added some from my big tank and ucsb water. I'm expecting some bacteria die off. I just don't know how bad it will be.

No use one and only by dr tim that way you dont have to wait for a cycle. Its all like nitrafieing bacteria. You put in the required dose then add a fish. You wont even notice any high levels like u would in a cycle

Ok. Cool.

I just tested the UCSB water and I get 1.025, what did you test your water at?

Before I tested I was 1.028. After I diluted I got it down 1.025.

What did you use to test it?

I used a refractometer. I calibrated it again and it was close. I'm going to buffer it and check the salinity again.

Ok I'm using a deep six hydrometer. I wonder if mine is off.

Yours is probbly way off lol. Hydrometers are not very accurate at all

Well I got some Dr. Tims Aquatics One and Only and I added it to the tank. I also went ahead and bought a pair of clowns for it. As far as fish go I think thats all I will put in. Unless I a goby/shrimp combo. The mojority of the tank will be corals. I have taken a few picks and i post some up. I bought some corals on my way back up from Vista Ca on thursday. I stopped by Encinitas Tropical Fish and picked up some Magicians Zoas, From Tongs Aquariums I grab some cool looking paly's and some neon yellow flower pots, and then i went to Age of Aquariums and grab some Gorilla Nipple Zoas(intrestesing name i know).


Yellow Flower pot.


Up and Running. I had to pull the lenses off to get rid of spot light effect.


Magicians Zoas


Gorilla Nipples.

Very nice!

Nice! Is the light really that blue or is the camera?

i think its the camera.

reefer87 wrote:Well I have a 14 gallon bio cube that I have had for just over a year now. I have a mated pair of OC clowns, cleaner goby and a tiny 3 1/2yr old blue hippo tang. I know you are wondering about a bht in a 14 gallon tank. I got my bht about a year ago and has not grown an inch since i got it. I got it from a reputable LFS(so they werent just trying to get money). But it is about the size of a quarter and doing fine in my tank. As far as corals, i have torch, kenya tree, couple of mushrooms, assorted zoo's and button polyps, a small frog spawn, green and red favia, a small symphyllia coral with 2 eyes, and a green trumpet coral. I will post pics later.

which lfs did you buy that bht? what did you pay?

I bought it from Fins in Camarillo. I think I paid $30 bucks for it. Sadly it has passed.

tats in Ventura had a bunch of those not too long ago... might want to check there.

Heres some updated photos.





The tank looks so much better in person. For some reason the pics come out really really blue.

reefer87 wrote:Heres some updated photos.


The tank looks so much better in person. For some reason the pics come out really really blue.

i kick ass in photoshop if you send me the original files i can try to fix it!

jjgcollege@gmail.com

Picked up some new corals today. Got a green slimmer, tubbs blues, pink and green birdsnest, green birdsnest, gradis palys, Mohawks and alien grape juice chalice. Thanks to Bogden and Crystal. Thanks guys. I will post pics when they open.

pink birdsnest.

war coral

screaming green birdsnest.

green monti cap.

Bodgen and Crystal rock, their setup is amazing. I picked up several frags from them a while back and all have been doing extremely well.