Just ordered my Bio Cube Nano System 14 I would have gone bigger but no room as I have a 100 Gallon fresh ... Can any one give me info on the Bio Cube Nano System 14 ?

Hi Sgt_USMC! Welcome to TR!

What kind of info are you looking for exactly? I don't have the BC14 but I do have the BC29....so they are going to be similiar.

How long do I need to give it Before I can start adding anything to it other then the love rock as it will be there on the 2nd day .........

Semper Fi, Welcome to TR.

You will need to let the nitrogen cycle complete first. My nano took about 2 weeks but I used LR, LS, and water from a existing setup.
you can use a pice of raw table shrimp to start the cycle.

Semper Fi ! Good to go ... What about the Pre Mixed salt water?
Is that a good way to start out….?

i cant speak to the BC14 specifically, but in general its a normal nano tank...
stocking, skimming, filtration, temp, stocking, etc.. should all be the same, however i will leave it to my nano experts here to elaborate on anything specific to the Bio-Cubes, such as potential heat issues or mods

Semper Fi ! Good to go ... What about the Pre Mixed salt water?
Is that a good way to start out….?
premixed saltwater is fine, although a rather expensive way...
i guess expensive is relative.. you are dealing with a very big tank..

also keep in mind that a tank that small is going to bee quite sensitive and very challenging to keep stable... :)

(has nothing to do with it being a "Bio-cube", its just small tanks in general)

Thank you .

thank you for the info...what about getting fish and all , I do not want to be spending that much lol ... I’m in NY and the Cost is way up there

o and the Pre-mix is not that much . 20 GL for about $20

so thats about $1 a gallon, no thats very cheap

so thats about $1 a gallon, no thats very cheap
Well

It’s not that bad as a box of salt that’s good for a 10 GL tank start at $10-to- $18...

But then as for the Pre Mix anything after a 20GL of Pre Mix jumps to $50

Hi Sgt_USMC,

:welcome: to TR. Thanks for defending our county!

Even if you buy pre-mixed SW you are going to need salt to adjust the SpG to match your tank's. I have found that the LFS around here mix it to 1.019. I keep my tank at 1.024-1.025 so I always have to add salt. Make sure that you always test the SW, pre mixed or otherwise, before adding it to your tank. I know one hobbyist who killed some fish because the store gave him fresh RO/DI water instead of SW.

:cool!: Thank you For that Info ... as you can tell I am new to this, I have books and all but they do not tell you some things such as this. :up:

How do I create a new Post??? Im so Lost with this...lol

you are creating new posts, each time you write something like you haev been

are you looking to create a new thread?

here are a whole bunch of frequently asked questions and how-tos on using this site
http://www.talkingreef.com/forums/faq.php?faq=vb_faq

if you have more, just ask, we are here to help.. :)

one thing about the bio-cube 14 is heat, ive been running one for about a year and two months, and heat is my main problem. it will hit 85 degrees mid day in 70 degree weather, so i had to mod the fans and add an external fan.