Robtv
Reefing newb
Can any body tell me I just got a biocube oceanic 29 and their is a min and max line on the side where the pump goes does that indicate that the water should only go up that high in that chamber
Oceanic biocube 29 min - max line
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CurtisL
Reefing newb
i put mine higher than that. runs fine
Eissie
Reefing newb
Mine is always higher than that. The only time i have trouble is when it gets low and my pump spits out air. Im sure there is a reason to not go past the max line, but i haven't found it yet. :)
chuck78
The Reefanatic
The best thing to do with a biocube is....1.Replace bioballs with live rock rubble 2.Get rid of the stock cooling fans for stonger fans 3.Buy a HOB protien skimmer. After all that...feel free to fill it to the top in the back. That's how I have my Seahorse Nano set up & it runs great!
Eissie
Reefing newb
I agree with everything you said except the live rock. I had rock in the back and it did diddly squat. I removed the rock and I'm now looking to replace it with chaeto and scrape the paint off the back glass so I can see. :)
chuck78
The Reefanatic
Oh. . . like a mini fuge or something right? If I add a fuge (that I dont need) to my nano, it will be atleast 10 gallons. I also fail to see how bioballs are more effective than LIVE ROCK rubble. You can fill the bio cube to the top with rubble which allows you a little bit more water volume. If you go pass the MAX line in the biocube, you submerge the bio balls & the bacteria on them need exposure to air. That is why it's called a trickle filter. If you fully submerge bioballs, you cut there effectiveness down to 30% at best.
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CurtisL
Reefing newb
im about to remove the bioballs and replace it with a filter sock
