My JBJ 28gal Nano Build Thread

[cherubfish pair]

Hey ange062,

Congrats on the Radion! Is there a tank mount available as opposed to hanging from a ceiling?

I would love to have one but the AI Sol fits my tank footprint better. (29G now and probably upgrading to a 36" cube thereafter.)

 

[ange062]

Hey ange062,

Congrats on the Radion! Is there a tank mount available as opposed to hanging from a ceiling?

I would love to have one but the AI Sol fits my tank footprint better. (29G now and probably upgrading to a 36" cube thereafter.)

At this point no options period, it comes in a box and you figure out how to hang/mount it. I thought about the AI Sol also, but I am really glad a spent a bit extra to get the Radion. It is tons more power and way more adjust ability.

 

[ange062]

Some pics of my new adds. I am really hooked on a light blue marbled ultra ORA maxima and a black/gold one, and feel that I may be back to the LFS to pick them up soon!

Linckia Star:

ORA Deresa, this doesnt do it justice I really need to learn how to shoot on LED!!

FTS:

Tank is starting to adjust to the Radion at 20%. All my softies are back open, LPS looking good, and the SPS is starting to unbleach already. Hope to ramp back up my cycle to 8-9hrs soon and increase intensity so I can grow anything!!!

 

[kylebeano]

Your tank looks nice! Really like the ric and zoanthid gardens

 

[ange062]

Your tank looks nice! Really like the ric and zoanthid gardens

Thank you sir!

 

[JJIM]

Anyone using an AC 70 as a fuge for cheato with their 28 nano?

If so, what chamber does it dump into, the return that is?

 

[ange062]

Here is what the tank looks like at "sunset" with the Radion. Also managed to snag a pic of my ORA Neon Dottyback:

Only the ORA green stylo is back in healthy shape after bleaching all my SPS. The others are recovering, except for maybe the red planet which I think might be toast.

All the LPS and softies are back to normal.

 

[Brando457]

That tank looks horrible you should sendme all your livestock and the tank and just shut it down, give up lol

Beautiful tank and you've inspired me to get a clam too!

I should have my light by next week the latest

 

[SlvrSurfRidr]

Here is what the tank looks like at "sunset" with the Radion.

Did you go open top?! You got any pics, I've got some jumpers and just can't pull the trigger on losing the closed top.

 

[ange062]

Did you go open top?! You got any pics, I've got some jumpers and just can't pull the trigger on losing the closed top.

Look back on the last page, plenty of pics

 

[JJIM]

Ange, what macro algae is that front and center and are you not concerned of it taking over the tank?

 

[ange062]

Ange, what macro algae is that front and center and are you not concerned of it taking over the tank?

It's some type of caulerpa I got for free from an LFS. While it grows fast if your phosphates are high, it's never been a nuisance for me. Easy enough to pick it out and throw away. It's been in my tank since the first couple of weeks, so quite a while now...

 

[ange062]

The red planet that is front and center on the "top shelf" of rock looks like it is toast. I am going to give it a few more days then probably pull it out. I have had corals come back from the brink (my ORA green birds for example) where they looked surely doomed but somehow came back to full health.

Been thinking of replacements for it, and either going to do
1) ORA orange cap
2) Combine frags of ORA blue and pink millepora next to each other

Thoughts? Suggestions?

 

[ange062]

Current Stock List:

Fish:
- True Percula Clown
- Coral Beauty Angel
- Royal Gramma
- ORA Neon Dottyback
- Yellowtail Damsel

Corals:
- ORA Green Birdsnest
- ORA Hyacinth Birdsnest
- ORA Purple Stylo
- ORA Green Stylo
- ORA Tricolor Valida Acro
- ORA Blue Millepora Acro
- ORA Borealis Acro
- ORA Red Planet Acro
- Ric Garden
- Mixed Zoas
- Tree Coral
- Candy Cane
- GSP
- Lobo
- Xenia

Inverts:
- ORA Ultra Blue Maxima
- ORA Deresa
- Ultra Blue Crocea
- Linckia Orange Star
- Scarlet Cleaner Shrimp
- Coral Banded Shrimp
- Peppermint Shrimp
- Assorted CUC (crabs, snails)
* emerald crab
* nassarius
* cerith
* astrea
* turbo
* red hermit
* blue hermit

Hardware:
- EcoTech Radion XR30
- EcoTech MP10
- AquaMaxx HOB-1
- Two Little Fishies Reactors (x2 - GFO + Carbon)
- JBJ Arctica Chiller
- JBJ NC28

 

[ange062]

Changed out my GFO tonight along with a water change. Figured I would try to highlight some of my new adds:
1) ORA ultra blue maxima
2) ORA Tricolor Valida Acro
3) ORA Blue Mille Acro

Also changed up my light schedule over the weekend to have 12k "daylight" period at 8-hr not including sunrise/sunset and bumped intensity to 25% for 2-hrs at midday. Everything seems to have reacted well so will bump intensity again later this week.

FTS Shots:

And a couple topdowns which I have never done but thought it would be cool after staring down in there earlier during the WC with all the pumps off:

PS: It's crazy how different clams can look from different angles!

 

[hustlah]

Nice red zoos!

 

[ange062]

Nice red zoos!

Thanks hustlah!! It always catches me off guard when someone comments on one of the things I pay very little attention to in my tank. I got those zoa's for free as hitchhikers on my LR when I first setup the tank and they have just grown since!

 

[ange062]

I accidentally stopped by the LFS tonight and picked up another frag. He tossed in a couple of 5-polyp zoa's that had fallen off their mother colonies for free. This dang Radion has me on a serious SPS kick, I need to stay out of the LFS' because I can't be held liable for my actions in there if they stock ORA!!!

Latest add, ORA Kelly Green:

Radioactive Dragon Eye and Eagle Eye Zoas:

And I managed to snag a good shot of "Dotty" the ORA Neon Dottyback:

 

[ange062]

Just ordered an RO/DI, GFO, and salt from BRS! Will be nice to not have to do weekly runs to the LFS for water!

 

[SlvrSurfRidr]

RO/DI, and salt from BRS! Will be nice to not have to do weekly runs to the LFS for water!

+1 - It will change the way you spend your weekends :lolspin: