help with equipment choice 14gal biocube

[FishFanatic13]

i just got a 14gal biocube. ive been wanting one of these for some time now. i wanted to make a FOWLR tank. i know how to take care of everything i just want to know what else do i need, i know a heater but ware there anything else that the LR needs speical that the biocube doesnt come with. thanks for the help

[FishFanatic13]

i would just like to know what else i need for the saltwater setup

[greech]

Powerhead(s) for more flow. If you are going FOWLR then just enouh to blow in and around your rocks to keep the nasty stuff suspended. If you think you will do corals later step it up a bit more. I had a Koralia Nano in my 12 gallon aquapod and that combined with an upgraded return pump (Maxijet 900), gave me a nice amount of flow. Not sure what the rating in on your return but if its on the low end you might want to upgrade it and/or add 2 K-nanos or just one K-1.

[FishFanatic13]

i was gunna go with just one k-1 i see alot of them in other peoples biocube, i also have another question about lighting, the biocube has 3 types, the regular floresant, a coralight bulb and 2 led moonlight blue, im keeping the leds on all the time, but when should the other main lights go on and off

[Reefscape]

In a tank without corals, lighting is really just there for your viewing pleasure, it matters not too the tank, as nothing in there is light dependant..

[FishFanatic13]

ill try to get pictures up so u can see the tank then u can tell me about the lighting i do have live rock in there do i need speical lighting for live rock

[FishFanatic13]

i think i got the photos up here they are

[greech]

Looks good to me! No special lighting needed for LR unless you get a hitchhiker on the rock that requires light and you want to keep it alive. Even then, the CFL bulbs that come with the Biocube should be more than enough to maintain most corals that you would get as a hitchhiker.

As far as a light schedule goes you don't really need to worry about that so much in a FOWLR. I would probably run the daylight bulb for 6 to 8 hours a day with the actinics coming on and hour before and going off an hour later. The longer you run you lights the better the odds of increased algae growth. I wouldn't run the moonlights all day as they aren't doing anything. Turn those on after the main lights go off to give you a moonlight effect and be able to see what's lurking in the dark :)

BTW, what kind of fish are you thinking about getting?

[FishFanatic13]

thank you for the advise i was looking into getting small easy fish for beginners clown fish and i cant think of the other names right no but i read the sticky about begginer fish and i was gunna stick to that list for picking out