Ben's 14 Gallon Biocube

[nuggetsgotmilk]

Hello all,

I just setup a 14 gallon Biocube I have had for a few years. This tank started out as my friends brackish tank with a baby Green Spotted Puffer! Obviously the puffer outgrew the 14 gallon Biocube so my buddy gave the tank to me over three years ago!

Back in 2014 I set up the tank as my first saltwater tank! I started with a pair of clowns and a Six Line Wrasse. After setting up a larger tank the Biocube became a simple frag tank. Later that year I went on vacation and my larger 65 gallon tank became unplugged and needless to say EVERYTHING died. I was distraught and took down both tanks.

Here I am in 2016 ready to get back into reefing so I am setting up my 14 Gallon Biocube again.Last night I cleaned the tank and put some live sand and partially live rock in. I plan on adding more live rock in the coming days.

While setting up the tank, I ran into some lighting troubles. Somehow several wires became unplugged from the main circuit board in the hood. After an hour of trouble shooting I fixed the problem and got the hood on!

I plan on making this tank a simple reef tank with simple corals and some fun fish. I am thinking of adding a pair of black clownfish along with either a baby Six Line Wrasse or a blenny. What would you recommend?

For coral, I am going heavy on Zoanthid frags that I would like to grow out. A few other simple corals.

Please let me know what you think! I will post some pictures of my setup.

Best,

Benjamin

 

[shanepike]

Welcome back!

 

[lsu_fishfan]

Sounds like your going to have a nice setup!

 

[jrhunter0000]

Cant wait to see pictures!

 

[civics14]

I would go with the blenny - I read that six lines can be a bit aggressive, especially if you plan on adding anything later down the road. Also, blennies are cool, they have a great personality, at least my lawnmower blenny. He's fun to watch and useful at keeping hair algae at bay.

 

[popsbjd]

civics14;1078137 wrote: I would go with the blenny - I read that six lines can be a bit aggressive, especially if you plan on adding anything later down the road. Also, blennies are cool, they have a great personality, at least my lawnmower blenny. He's fun to watch and useful at keeping hair algae at bay.

+1 on skipping the 6 line. I had one in a standard 29 and it was a terror to anything else I tried to put in there after it.

IMO, a 14 is too small for a lawnmower blenny long term but that's me. Rainford goby or hectors goby would help with algae and be more suitable for a 14 imo. Also, I think they both look cool.

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[shanepike]

Be aware that a blenny might start eating coral if there isn't enough food. I had one kill a blasto and a ricordea.

 

[ben]

I just set up my 14G Oceanic BioCube a few weeks ago. I've got a few softies doing pretty well in it. I'm probably going to add a pair of clowns this weekend. I'd be interested in seeing some pics of your setup.