Unboxing & Setting Up Waterbox Cube 20 Aquarium | Blue Reef Tank

In this video, I am going to show you how I set up my Waterbox Cube 20.
This Waterbox Cube 20 will have its own series in my channel where I will post an update on this tank every month. I will walk you through the cycling process all the way to adding the first fish and coral.
I will keep you posted on this tank so don't forget to subscribe and Happy Reefing folks!
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[@BlueReefTank]

Click the *SUBSCRIBE* button if you’re new and don’t forget to click the notification bell! 🔔

[@panjsheri]

I appreciate the fact u took the time to show step by step how to set the tank up most ppl don't do that so thx u 🙏🙏🙏

[@BlueReefTank]

I tried my best to show everything 😁 Hope I can help other people with my videos

[@RobBoryckiGolf]

Just bought the same tank mate! Thanks for sharing

[@BlueReefTank]

Goodluck and have fun with it! 😁

[@josejuliooteros3178]

Muchísimas gracias me gusta mucho tu acuario gracias por el vídeo y gracias a ti tambien

[@BlueReefTank]

Thank you! :D

[@cortezbrothers8815]

Did you use tap water or RODI water to rinse your carbon?

[@Marinetuck220]

Baller with the A360X over a 20 gallon. Very nice light :)

[@BlueReefTank]

Totally agree 😁 I love this Kessil A360X especially the shimmer

[@Marinetuck220]

@@BlueReefTank I just picked up a Red Sea LED for my Max Nano. not as much shimmer but does a good job at it.

[@BlueReefTank]

As long as the corals are happy, that's the most important 😁

[@Harolddespui]

@@BlueReefTank Shimmer is unmatched. Have you considered other lights like the Ecotech Radion XR15 Pro?

[@BlueReefTank]

@@Harolddespui I probably will consider the Ecotech once this Kessil fails on me 😂 Seems like I have to wait for a long time

[@Lukipukigeissler]

Hello, just set up my waterbox cube 20 (much inspired by your tank)!!! However I ran into the issue with a very noisy sicce 1.0 pump. Have you experienced loud vibration noises from your sicce? If so how did you fix it? Thank you heaps 🙏🙏🙏

[@Reef.Scape.belgium]

Great video, gonna make my own setup video soon! Keep it coming!

[@BlueReefTank]

Thanks! 😁

[@bikerboyzx14]

Did u take filter sock out when adding the dr tims bacteria I read that your supposed to take it out when adding bacteria

[@xXFUZZYMONK]

Hey man I’ve got the same set up as you! What filtration do you run? I recently swapped out the sponges for some bio blocks. But not sure if that’s enough. Good video!

[@BlueReefTank]

Hey Sammy - I added some bio balls in mine and I am also planning to add some chaeto at the back in the future. For now I think that's more than enough as I don't plan on having a lot of fish in there 😁

[@seraphff5262]

Can I ask why you use this other brand return pump instead of the original waterbox pump from the set? Thanks

[@BlueReefTank]

Just wanted a bit more power and flow :)

[@gregbishop3432]

I recently purchased the water box 20 gallon and noticed the standard pump is quite noisy due to vibrations. Would you suggest the alternative pump you purchased to help combat the noise? Did you feel you lost any performance with switching pumps?

[@BlueReefTank]

Hi Greg, each pump is different. Some create lots of noise, some are dead silent. My factory pump appears to be very quiet but the Sicce 1.0 that I bought to replace turns out to be really noisy

[@scottrobert2724]

wouldnt it be better if there was a hole in lower portion of tank in chamber one so if the water level runs low the pump wont run dry? Also another intake cant hurt as well

[@jikim429]

Hi! Did you use tap water or rodi water to leak test the tank?

[@BlueReefTank]

Rodi water 😁

[@Rickypet0]

Hi!! Do you still use bio ball? I read it is not recommended for bacteria. Thanks

[@BlueReefTank]

Hi Pierpaolo, yes I still use the bio balls. I haven't had any bad effect on my tank though. Do you mind sharing the info/ article so I can have a read as well? :)

[@aarontorres5918]

I want to get into the hobby I want 2 clown fish but no corals right now so would this work for a all fish aquarium and also if I add rock would that still be a all fish aquarium or is it literally nothing but fish

[@BlueReefTank]

Hi Aaron - First of all, welcome to the hobby! Yes, you'll need to add rock as the rock will be your main biological filtration. Clownfish is a great beginner fish as they're very hardy but make sure that your tank is cycled before you put any fish in 😊 I would start with dry rock, dry sand, and live nitrifying bacteria (I use dr. Tim's nitrifying bacteria) and cycle for 2-4 weeks. Once it's cycled, then I would add the clownfish (yay!) 😄 I hope that helps and if you have any other questions just let me know!

[@macklannoo774]

Did all of the filtration units come with it or did you buy it extra

[@sandorkarcza7124]

do you have no protein skimmer ?

[@myatminthant1937]

Which salt do you use?Btw nice video.keep it up

[@BlueReefTank]

I am using Aqua Forest Reef Salt :)

[@myatminthant1937]

Do you think Ai prime 16hd enough for Waterbox cube 20 with Soft Corals and LPS?Thanks

[@seanpaterson1602]

Are you happy with the amount of sand you used ?

[@BlueReefTank]

Yeah, I'm pretty happy with it at the moment especially now that I've got tube anemone that needs a deeper sand bed :)

[@techtrader9858]

How many small fish can you fit in this tank and also the cube 20. Looking to keep around 6 fish the size of small clown fish. What tank would be better?

[@BlueReefTank]

I would say the bigger the better but if you want to keep only 5-6 small fishes and you can only fit a nano tank, this cube would be perfectly fine 😁

[@xXFUZZYMONK]

Me again 😂 I bought the sicce 1.0 pump and mine is actually a lot noisier than the standard return pump. How is yours?

[@BlueReefTank]

Hey Sam! - Mine is the same too compared to my other tank. I tried different ways to silence it but it just doesn't work. Luckily it is in my living room so it doesn't bother me too much 😅

[@andrewaxel]

@@BlueReefTank Yeah I just got one too and sometimes it’ll be super quiet and other times I can hear it buzzing in my tank? It’s a good pump just wish it was silent

[@lucasteeny8714]

Which chamber did you add the heater, and what are you running for filtration, i am new and want to start a nano tank?

[@BlueReefTank]

I added the heater in the middle chamber (the largest one). For the filtration, I am still running the included sponge and plastic bio balls. But I also added some more bio balls, carbons, and mangroves at the back. I am still not 100% sure of the location of the mangrove. The Cube 20 is definitely a good nano tank to start with. If possible, try to cycle your tank using dry rock instead of live rock. Live rock contains too many hitchhikers, pests, and algae. I struggled with turf algae (on my other tank) for 5 years because the live rock that I started with came with a lot of nasty stuff!

[@lucasteeny8714]

@@BlueReefTank ok thank you so much for getting back.

[@BlueReefTank]

@@lucasteeny8714 No worries at all 😊

[@lucasteeny8714]

@@BlueReefTank one more quick question on estimate how much did everything cost, tank, heater, test kit, fish, etc?

[@lucasteeny8714]

Rock, sand..

[@w-mdg]

what kind of furniture are you using? And did you strengthen it by any chance?

[@BlueReefTank]

Hi Yannick, I am using one of the Ikea workbench for my Waterbox and I didn't strengthen it at all. Here's the link to it www.ikea.com/au/en/p/bror-work-bench-black-pine-plywood-40333281/?Outdoor_Secondarystorage&gclid=CjwKCAjwgZuDBhBTEiwAXNofRFvsPkvOknAXAIgO9o0Z0uzqMWn6BE5OrKhVGNKHziFgUhBGRaiyURoCFHcQAvD_BwE

[@w-mdg]

@@BlueReefTank Hey, thanks for getting back to me! Apparently it has a max load of 60kg(s), are you certain of it's capabilities? Really interested in that model as well

[@BlueReefTank]

@@w-mdg I actually didn't even realized it until now 😅 So far nothing happened yet (hope it stays that way) but knowing that the max load is 60kg, I probably won't recommend it to other 20 gallon tank owners

[@w-mdg]

@@BlueReefTank Haha, glad I could enlighten you with something. Whereas you have learned me so much already. I'm also in the process of setting up a Waterbox Cube 20, and furniture wise; things are meh. A JUWEL Meubel Lido 200 SBX (--> e100) is the most afordable stand I could find yet.

[@BlueReefTank]

@@w-mdg Haha. I agree! Finding the right stand is the hardest part. I probably will monitor my Ikea workbench very closely everyday and as long as there's no "damage", I will leave it as is (hope there won't be any major accident) 😅

[@thom7667]

Why didn't you premix your water before pouring it in and why didn't you place your rock before putting in the sand, and did you use live sand?

[@tiloalo]

Why bother to premix for the first thank filling? I would do the same as him, doesn't make a difference. And his rock have relatively flat bottom, so nothing should happen even when putting the sand second.

[@seraphff5262]

Can I please ask which local store did you get the waterbox? I m local too and looking for a cube 10

[@BlueReefTank]

I got my Waterbox last time from Williamstown Aquarium :)

[@Murphy326]

Why not use the pump it came with?

[@BlueReefTank]

Just wanted to use a stronger pump 😅 I still use the waterbox pump to mix my saltwater tho

[@Murphy326]

@@BlueReefTank but is the pump it comes with strong enough? You just wanted an upgrade??

[@BlueReefTank]

@@Murphy326 yeah! It is strong enough in my opinion. I guess another reason I change the pump is because thats what everybody suggests / did 😅

[@klazienaveen779]

I'm not seeing a protein skimmer

[@BlueReefTank]

No skimmer on all my nano tank 🙂 I only do water change

[@connorries5827]

Hello! What kind of sand did you use?

[@BlueReefTank]

Hey Connor , I am using aquaone 5kg coral sand in my Waterbox Cube 20 😁