Bio Cube

[Jason]

Hey guys, Just starting out as some of you know. Been going to marine scene a few days a week getting some info, real nice people to deal with. They say the bio cube is a good way to start a reef tank. How do you guys feel?

 

 

thanks

 

 

jason

[El Camaron]

whats your budget? there are a few other you should consider but yes the biocube is not bad.

[Nate]

I started out with the 29 gallon Biocube. It was nice but once you get hooked that thing limits you and you will most certainly want to upgrade to a larger tank with more elaborate filtration and lighting. Anyway, the Biocube is kinda expensive for the amount of tank but it does come with lights and a pump. It is very sharp looking IMO. It all depends on what your budget is and what you plan to purchase for live stock.

[Boret]

Jason,

 

Take your time, research this hobby for a few months, take a look at other people's setups, collect as much info as you can. Figure out your budget... saltwater tanks are very expensive, and even more expensive if you start off with avg equipment (because you will end up buying the better stuff later on to be able to keep a thriving tank). Once you have the knowledge and the understanding of things such as: kalkwasser reactor, sump, refugium, LR, strontium, QT, skimmer, ozone, return, overflow, metal Halide, T5, etc..., and you know exactly what you want (Fish only tank, LPS, softies, community tank, SPS corals, all of the above) then consider the following:

 

1. How much time are going to be able to spend taking care of the tank (water changes, cleaning, QTing fish, etc...)

2. How much money can you really spend? (easily over $1,000 even for a small semi-simple setup)

 

Once you know the answer to those (and if by then you still want to get a tank) then get the biggest you can afford and fit in your house and buy as much used equipment as you can.

 

Now the good news. Even with all the frustration, this hobby is very rewarding. Once you accomplish a decent tank, you can spend hours looking at it, marveling at the little piece of the ocean in your house. You get to meet a lot of interesting people. You have wonderful Fish Stores with very nice people around this area and it is always fun to visit them and drool at the new arrivals. And you get to learn about chemistry, fluid mechanics, motors, electricity, carpentry, etc...

 

You started the right way by asking here in WAMAS. It took me several months of frustration and money down the drain before I was pointed into this club.

 

Good luck!

 

And WELCOME TO WAMAS!!!

Edited August 5, 2009 by Boret

[kevreh]

Hey guys, Just starting out as some of you know. Been going to marine scene a few days a week getting some info, real nice people to deal with. They say the bio cube is a good way to start a reef tank. How do you guys feel?

 

 

thanks

 

 

jason

 

Having had about 4 different reef setups over the years I would say that a Biocube is a good way to start. You get to cut your teeth on a smaller and simpler setup. Some day when your familiar and comfortable with the concepts mentioned above you'll probably have a better idea of what you want for the longer run. Bigger tanks can get a lot more complex than BCs due to sumps and plumbing. This is good and fun, but the simplicity of the BC means you get to focus on learning the most important things. Once you upgrade you could always use the BC as a nice display tank for whatever interests you.

 

OTOH, if your the kind of person that wants to setup a tank and stick with the same one for years than you may outgrow the BC. But even then you could still setup an additional tank.

 

Hope this helps....

Kevin