Rich's JBJ 45 Rimless Build
About
Did freshwater tanks for a few years (Planted/CO2 dosing/Dwarf shrimps). Stopped the hobby for a couple years and then decided I wanted to try a saltwater setup. Started with a Biocube 29 (Used from here) to test the waters on how difficult it'll be and if I can keep corals alive. I did pretty well on that tank and decided to go with a more high end setup. Unfortunately I cannot have a large reef tank due to space constraints so I am stuck with a nano tank and will have to just be more selective with stocking choices.
Goals:
Setup
Fish
Corals
(Only listing some of the more "expensive" ones)
LOG
*Note: All photos taken via Samsung Note 5 or S8 Plus*
About
Did freshwater tanks for a few years (Planted/CO2 dosing/Dwarf shrimps). Stopped the hobby for a couple years and then decided I wanted to try a saltwater setup. Started with a Biocube 29 (Used from here) to test the waters on how difficult it'll be and if I can keep corals alive. I did pretty well on that tank and decided to go with a more high end setup. Unfortunately I cannot have a large reef tank due to space constraints so I am stuck with a nano tank and will have to just be more selective with stocking choices.
Goals:
- Clean build/setup aesthetically
- "Open" style aquascape (Don't want to overload the tank with a lot of rock)
- Nice variety of mid-end corals (Can't afford anything too rare/exotic)
- Automation/Remote control (Due to work and really long shifts, I am not home for long periods)
Setup
- AI Hydra 52 HD Black w/ D-D Slimline bracket
- 2x EcoTech MP10wES
- Tunze 9004 Protein Skimmer (Right chamber)
- 2x AquaMaxx FR-SE HOB media reactor with Cobalt MJ900 (Left Center and Right Center with BRS GFO and ROX)
- Sicce Syncra Silent 2.0 Return pump
- Tunze 3155 Osmolator
- InTank media basket with filter floss and SeaChem Matrix
- ArtfullyAcrylic custom acrylic screen lid
- Apex Classic with BRS Lab-grade pH/ORB and temp, Apex WMX, BO box
- Apex DOS with Dual Reservoir
- Cobalt Neo-Therm 150W Heater
- Eheim Auto-feeder
Fish
- Helfrichi firefish
- DaVinci Ocellaris clownfish
- Black Ice Snowflake Ocellaris clownfish
- Six-line Wrasse
- Pajama Cardinal
- Mandarin Goby (Yes I know, my success probability is low, but it felt like my tank is a better home than the LFS. Been dumping 16oz bags of live copepods every 3 weeks. Expensive method but I am hoping it'll work. This is my favorite fish)
RIP: Tailspot Blenny - Mistake early on. I should have fed frozen mysis more often. New Spectrum pellets get eaten by clownfish so quickly that blenny barely got much food
Corals
(Only listing some of the more "expensive" ones)
- Velociraptor Paly
- Rasta Zoas
- BBEB Zoas
- ASD Last Sun Acan
- Trachy
- Rainbow Wellso
- Favia colony
- Aussie leather
LOG
- Dec 2016 - Tank filled, fishless cycle began with ammonia dosing
- Mid Jan 2017 - Tank finished cycling about 6-7 weeks in
- End of Jan 2017 - Transferred livestock from BioCube - including torch/hammers/zoas/Plate/Teal trumpet
- Feb 2017 - Purchased trachy, couple acan frags, and aussie crown leather
- May 2017 - Rainbow Wellso added - Thanks to Peter from CK Fishworld West Covina
Added Ricordea given by friend
Added 3 polyp Velociraptor paly - Thanks to BluRocket3
Added BBEB colony and Radioactive Dragon eye colony - Thanks to theMerchant
Added Last Sun Acan, Eternal Warrior Acan, Acid Core Blasto, Evil Creation button scoly - From ASD
*Note: All photos taken via Samsung Note 5 or S8 Plus*