Kyleben
Member
Background:
Ive had reef tanks for the last 5 years or so ranging from 10 to 120 gallons. I just ditched my giant 120 for a much more reasonable JBJ 20. I've always loved nano reefs and giant tanks are just a pain in the *** to be honest.
Equipment:
Jbj 20 gallon rimless
Corallife nano skimmer
50 watt glass heater
tune wave makers (running about 350 GPH ish)
stock 266 GPH rerun pump with spray bar
Maxspect 60w LED fixture
Media bags of carbon and phosphate sponge
JBJ ATO
25 LBS black LS
20 LBS of LR
Livestock
*all of the livestock and corals came from what I wanted to save from my 120 gallon
Pigmy Flameback angel
Purple Firefish gobe
15 hermits
5 snails
coral banded shrimp
Sea urchin
Large squamosa clam
small maxima clam
maximani carpet anemone
Corals
Birds nest
Brain
Trumpet
Frog spawn
Acan
Green button polyps
*cheato algae living in second sump chamber
Im just getting started in this...Im still moving corals and setting the tank up just how I want it. Getting the flow right is definitely a trick. Dont know why they call it a 20 because it only holds 15 gallons. As it stands now I'm changing 4 gallons a week with instant ocean reef crystals (SG 1.024- 1.025). Dosing Calcium, DKH, and trace elements.
More pics and details coming soon.
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Ive had reef tanks for the last 5 years or so ranging from 10 to 120 gallons. I just ditched my giant 120 for a much more reasonable JBJ 20. I've always loved nano reefs and giant tanks are just a pain in the *** to be honest.
Equipment:
Jbj 20 gallon rimless
Corallife nano skimmer
50 watt glass heater
tune wave makers (running about 350 GPH ish)
stock 266 GPH rerun pump with spray bar
Maxspect 60w LED fixture
Media bags of carbon and phosphate sponge
JBJ ATO
25 LBS black LS
20 LBS of LR
Livestock
*all of the livestock and corals came from what I wanted to save from my 120 gallon
Pigmy Flameback angel
Purple Firefish gobe
15 hermits
5 snails
coral banded shrimp
Sea urchin
Large squamosa clam
small maxima clam
maximani carpet anemone
Corals
Birds nest
Brain
Trumpet
Frog spawn
Acan
Green button polyps
*cheato algae living in second sump chamber
Im just getting started in this...Im still moving corals and setting the tank up just how I want it. Getting the flow right is definitely a trick. Dont know why they call it a 20 because it only holds 15 gallons. As it stands now I'm changing 4 gallons a week with instant ocean reef crystals (SG 1.024- 1.025). Dosing Calcium, DKH, and trace elements.
More pics and details coming soon.
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