Bacterial blooms are normal, especially with a new tank. Don't stress to much. The cloudiness will go away. Once the bacteria population reaches a maximum, it will crash out and your water will be clear again. At this point its only aesthetic so be patient.
Holy smokes, these are some nice tanks! I love the top down shot. Reminds me of a picture from Julian Sprung that I saw when I was a kid. it got me obsessed with small reef tanks.
The main problem with the PCs on the Biocube is the heat output (in the summer), but otherwise it is plenty of light to keep both of those corals on the sand bed. I found a full BioCube 29 setup (on the street near my apt) so had to give it a shot. I like the tank a lot and it works very well as...
Even though they can be much cheaper I usually do not get wild zoas any more. Tank raised zoas almost always open up and have a much higher success rate. It shouldn't be that surprising since most wild colonies come trans-shipped into the states wrapped in wet news paper to save shipping costs.
Nice. I used to go collecting off LI, but haven't gone for a while. This inspired me to get back out there. Sept is the best month for tropical strays. Sometimes you get some great surprises!