24g biocube rebuild

[shades251]

ok i am going to pick up my ny bio cube towards the end of the week maybe begining of next week depending on work, then will start the build. i have heard the filters on them suck, so i was thinking of taking it all apart and doing some filter mods if they really need to be done. does anyone know much about these tanks?

 

[yote]

They're decent tanks.But the filtration does pretty much suck.
Cant wait to see the build actually start.:D

Thats a good looking pick-up BTW.

 

[shades251]

ok guys change of plans im going to get the bio today ill have pics up by this evening

 

[shades251]

thanks yote...like i said im going to get it today here in an hour or so. it needs to be cleaned really bad so while its taken apart i was gonna replace the pump something with a lil more balls behind it. my goal is a mini reef set up, and it will be my first reef so im gonna need alot of help from you guys

 

[sen5241b]

24G biocube???? You mean 29G ?

 

[Bifferwine]

Those tanks are small enough that you can make up for the crappy filtration pretty easily just by doing larger water changes.

 

[shades251]

could be 29gal the guy told me 25. so heres how today went. this morning i called the guy i was gonna buy this tank from to set up a time soon i said hello he said he changed his mind and lowered the price and told me he was free today to come get it, so i left once i got there i asked to leak test it first cause the price was to good to be true (65 bucks) he agreed and everything was good so i loaded it up then i stopped to pay the guy and he said if i would take the rest of his fish stuff off his hands he would drop few dollars off price. well since i have this cool thing called a trash can i said sure told it up and he bring a shit load of shit out to my truck after i post the pics and gets some feed back ill tell how much i paid so you can tell me if i did ok today

 

[shades251]

thats all the extra stuff but the light is messed up real bad no saving it

 

[shades251]

it needs a cleaning from hell but hey i couldnt say no to the price

 

[Bifferwine]

That actually looks like a 12 gallon BioCube. I have the exact same one.

 

[shades251]

its pretty big.... this is just reference the tank is behind a 10 inch subwoofer

 

[shades251]

ok so i paid 10 bucks for all of it...im starting the tare down and clean now more pics to come

 

[Bifferwine]

That's a fantastic deal -- practically free. To clean it, use a white vinegar-water solution.

 

[shades251]

ok thanks great to know i was useing supe hot water im gonna let it soak for a few then try tro rub what i can off then ill make step two vinergar water. thanks sarah

 

[shades251]

ok i was planning on getting a bigger pump for the new tank what would be a good size pump for a 25gal or 29 gal however big it is???

 

[fastrd400]

Is that a JBJ 24DX? Doesn't it say on the bottom right Nano-Cube 24? Same exact tank I have, and I got mine for 10.00 less than you, LOL. Hell of a deal, and a really nice little tank.

 

[shades251]

im pretty sure it doesnt say anything but ill look again in a few when i start cleaning again.

 

[shades251]

fast you were right dont know how i missed that sticker. well the tank is 99% clean im just waiting on my LFS to open so i can go get RO waterand pick up some sand. i was gonna get LR but so says the FS they had to raise there price due to oil spill ( $22/lbs) so im trying to find some rock elsewhere right now but ill have more pics up later today after my trip but FS

 

[daugherty]

look at dr foster and smith online it is much cheaper

 

[fastrd400]

Look on craigslist as well. I'll help you set that thing up, I have the exact same one.