biocube 29
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yote
In Memoriam
I dont see why you couldnt.We've had a couple of customers at the LFS that took the tops off their BioCubes and hung 150 watt pendents over em.
And welcome to the site.
And welcome to the site.
Smitty
Reef pro
Hello and welcome to the site...Yote has you covered.
dcantucson
Reef pro
Hi and welcome! This is a great little light but it's expensive.
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sen5241b
Reef enthusiast
I have a biocube 29 and I put a 150watt Sunpod over it.
are you happy with the Sunpod? Did you hang it as a canopy? Thanks.
sen5241b
Reef enthusiast
The sunpod has worked out well. No, I used the little legs to stand it over the tank. There is a company called nano tuners.com that sells a BC29 retrofit for the hood. You mail them your hood and they upgrade it to metal halides or they can double the existing compact fluorescent. They are expensive and the hood with all that light in there might produce heat problems.
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sen5241b
Reef enthusiast
You should also check out a website called Nano-Reef.com Forums and look at thier all-in-1 forum. There is more info there about mod'ing BC29s than you can take in but the website is not always that responsive to inquiries. Living reefs is better for that. With my BC29 I have nitrates down to zero and healthy tank. I did not use an expensive skimmer.
sen5241b
Reef enthusiast
Very good question. I cut an expensive piece of acrylic and it was a bad idea. Tha acrylic heats up and softens under the MH light then it bends down and touches the water. I am going to get a custom piece of glass cut for my tank. You can go without a top but my dog and cat put too much hair in dust into the air and I don't want it settling in my tank. Make sure a lid does not cut off air! The surface water needs fresh air over it for oxygen exchange. A simmer will help with this.
Some other suggestions: the stock pump doesn't have great flow. You may want to upgrade to a Rio 6hf at some point. Many people with BC29s put rock in the back chambers, I think this is bad idea.
dcantucson
Reef pro
I would leave the top of it open. Better oxygen exchange and less heat.
beam3er
Reefing newb
I have a 150W MH pendant from aquatraders.com that I paid $99.00 shipped...Welcome to the forum
sen5241b
Reef enthusiast
That's an insanely good price.
