re-doing tank to fix algae issue

so should i just keep the bioballs compartment empty?

 

if i started a 29g with no sump this is what i would do.
4- 20lbs bags of live sand
60lbs of rock it dosen't have to be live
around 200 watts of lighting
2- korilla #2 pumps plus the pump you have
ro/di water system there cheap compared to a dying tank
i believe you will have a sucessful reef and fish tank with this start up.

 

you can keep bags of carbon and gfo in there, there great for that

 

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yes also you can remove the false bottom for extra water depth.
bioballs are great 4 freshwater not so much for reef tanks

i agree libog2fish but its not really practical biocube. turf scrubbers look really useful though. if i had more room i'd enjoy adding a sump/fuge to my 29g biocube but right now just gotta make due with its integrated false back filtration system. probably possible to create a nano DIY turf scrubber though. just easier to replace bioballs with live rock, macro algae and good nano skimmer(not biocube skimmer=pos).

 

Try dipping your algiefied rocks in some seawater that you have pulled out from a water change that you have added a little H2O2 to. This will zap the algae and not all the good stuff that is living on and in the live rock. Peroxide saves my Tank! With pics to Prove It! - Nano-Reef.com Forums Great info on this link

 

+1 great link