29 biocube setup

[hoonderific]

We have decided we are going to keep our biocube so I need to get stuff for it. It is a 29g.


Would these lights be worth it or other suggestions?
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=24725&prodid=50781&catid=3
http://www.ecoxotic.com/catalog/product/view/id/187/s/24-panorama-marine-led/


Also I was thinking it would probably need a Korelia any size suggestions?

I have live rock that has hair algea. What's the best way to remove it without killing the rock and not introducing the algea into the new setup....what if it has corals on it?

 

[hoonderific]

How often do led s need replaced and how? Do you have to buy a new strip?

 

[Craigar]

LEDs have a lifespan of usually 10 years that's one of the perks you don't have to replace them

 

[hoonderific]

How do you decipher which one has enough light to grow everything. I want ones that can grow whatever I want since it is a investment

 

[Craigar]

I would say step up and get a ai sol blue you could get enough light for whatever you want or as little. You can upgrade pucks as the technology grows and then if you go to a bigger tank you can get more as needed

 

[hoonderific]

I think that is out of my price range

 

[Craigar]

Well crisc has some brand new for $350
Or you could go with evos

 

[Haulin Oates]

I've got an AquaUFO 90 watt for sale...

 

[hoonderific]

I've got an AquaUFO 90 watt for sale...

Would that be to much for my cube? Does it hang or have a stand or would it fit in the lid. If not I would have too rig a top I would think. Are you looking for anything that maybe I can trade? Is there a reason you didn't like them? And how old are they?

 

[Smiley]

We had some ecoxotic panoramas on our biocube 29 with great success. Not much of a variety of color though.

 

[Haulin Oates]

It has a hanging kit for it. I don't think it'd fit in the hood. I've got an Evo 120 watt hanging over my 29 Biocube now and it's working great! This light had very similar PAR numbers as my Evo when I had someone come over with a meter. I'm not looking for much in trades, as my cube is pretty full and it's my only tank right now, but let me know what you were thinking and ill consider it.

 

[hoonderific]

What was it not growing to make you change lights?

 

[Haulin Oates]

I had it as part of my setup over my 120 gallon, with 2 Evo panels. It did great! But I downsized to my Biocube and have a bunch of extra stuff, hence it's for sale. I listed it on my thread for $200, but it hasn't sold yet, so $150 is what I'm lookin to get for it.

 

[hoonderific]

What was it not growing to make you change lights?

 

[hoonderific]

Heh stupid phone....sweet I will talk to the hubby!

 

[hoonderific]

does anyone run a skimmer on top of the carbon filters? what does everyone use to close off the top?

 

[Haulin Oates]

I have run the stock Biocube skimmer and a HOB coralife skimmer in the past on my cube. The stock sucked... The HOB I have did a pretty good job! But it can't draw from back, so I had to hang it on the side. There is a skimmer that fits in the second chamber... I just can't remember what it is right now...

 

[hoonderific]

For your lights blazing on there website I only see them as 6500k a're you sure there 10,000 k if so I think I will take them

 

[Haulin Oates]

I believe the white LEDs are 6500k, but with the blues on the entire unit looks similar to a 10000k metal halide.

you can see the UFO lighting the tank in the background of the second picture.