Kalied20
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I having been downsizing from my 90 gallon for a couple of weeks and I found a used 24 gallon JBJ DX. I was mainly trying to regain some of my livingroom back. I was trying to decide where to put the Nano and while sitting on the couch thinking I came up with the corner between two windows. Everyone that I talked to a couple of years ago said to avoiding doing this, but if you keep the water clean and keep up the tank WHY NOT?
I have the prefect setup for the light. The morning Sun comes in from the left window. Then for about 2 hours midday the sun is over the roof and only getting a litte. About 2pm the sun comes in the right side window very strong till about 6pm. This was perfect since the tank would heat up a lot if the sun hit it all day. I didn't want to run a chiller $$$$.
To the pictures:
First day with afternoon sunlight
Second day with some of the corals and moderate sun:
Couple of Pictures of corals saying, "WHAT IS THAT". Me telling them REAL SUNLIGHT!!
And a day later the corals are saying, "I LOVE IT GIVE ME MORE"
The tank flucuants from 78 at night to about 80 during the day. Of course this is just the start of Spring. We will see what it looks like in the Full Summer.
I modded the tank quite a bit:
1.) rumble live rock in the overflow chamber
2.) second chamber two sponges with a carbon bag inbetween them
3.) HOB CPR BakPak skimmer. Had it hanging around in the garage. I put it on a timer to run about 3 hours a day.
4.) the return pump was a 220gph. I bought it used and it already had a Maxijet 1200 from previous owner.
5.) I am taking the top complete off of course for the Natural Sunlight. I bought a new Current Sundial T5 fixture, but don't think I will be using it.
6.) I am modding my ATO system to fit into the Stock JBJ stand and run the plumbing up the back and into the return pump area.
7.) I have an old quad fan setup that I used on an old nano. I am looking at connecting it to a Thermostat in the water to turn on when too hot.
Pic of the Auto Top Off in progress.
Here's the light that I don't need. But it is cool with built in timers and Moonlight LED's.
I have the prefect setup for the light. The morning Sun comes in from the left window. Then for about 2 hours midday the sun is over the roof and only getting a litte. About 2pm the sun comes in the right side window very strong till about 6pm. This was perfect since the tank would heat up a lot if the sun hit it all day. I didn't want to run a chiller $$$$.
To the pictures:
First day with afternoon sunlight
Second day with some of the corals and moderate sun:
Couple of Pictures of corals saying, "WHAT IS THAT". Me telling them REAL SUNLIGHT!!
And a day later the corals are saying, "I LOVE IT GIVE ME MORE"
The tank flucuants from 78 at night to about 80 during the day. Of course this is just the start of Spring. We will see what it looks like in the Full Summer.
I modded the tank quite a bit:
1.) rumble live rock in the overflow chamber
2.) second chamber two sponges with a carbon bag inbetween them
3.) HOB CPR BakPak skimmer. Had it hanging around in the garage. I put it on a timer to run about 3 hours a day.
4.) the return pump was a 220gph. I bought it used and it already had a Maxijet 1200 from previous owner.
5.) I am taking the top complete off of course for the Natural Sunlight. I bought a new Current Sundial T5 fixture, but don't think I will be using it.
6.) I am modding my ATO system to fit into the Stock JBJ stand and run the plumbing up the back and into the return pump area.
7.) I have an old quad fan setup that I used on an old nano. I am looking at connecting it to a Thermostat in the water to turn on when too hot.
Pic of the Auto Top Off in progress.
Here's the light that I don't need. But it is cool with built in timers and Moonlight LED's.
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