Shane's JBJ 30g Rimless Mixed Reef (HD photo/video journal)

[ShaneOMac]

Hey guys, been quite a pleasure getting to know many of you here on the forums and in person; Definitely been a warm welcome to CO, thanks for that. My 120 build has been going quite well and I was missing the feel of a nano tank so I decided to set up a second tank! This is the first time I've ever run two tanks at once but I'm hoping I am able to keep up with both. Not too many specific ideas for this tank, gonna probably end up as a zoa heady mixed reef with a pair of nice clowns and a sunburst anemone. I am desperately trying to find a pair of Onyx Picasso clowns with the real dark black accents, if someone can help me out there. Anyway...back to the tank.

Specs are:
-JBJ 30RL rimless all in one tank
-Innovative Marine Nano Skimmer
-Kessil A360W LED with Kessil spectral controller
-Tunze Auto top off

Here's some pics. Only been set up about 5 days but took a lot of sand and rock from the 120g. Not expecting much of a cycle. Sorry pics are a little on the blue side, lights were ramping down their cycle. Let me know what you guys think!

 

[SynDen]

Looking good. Lots of craziness in there for only being up 5 days

 

[SilverSurfer]

Wow looking really nice. Nothing can compare to that 120 though

 

[ShaneOMac]

Yeah i had a zoa nudi problem so ive been dipping and getting all the unaffected colonies into the small tank. I have had to deal with those damn things at least 3-4 times now in the last couple years...Really a pain to eradicate!

 

[SynDen]

They are at that, dont envy you there, thus why many of us go through such drastic dipping and QT regiments even for our corals

 

[ShaneOMac]

I wish i could set up a frag tank and a QT but the lady would kill me... Sure would give me peace of mind though!

 

[SynDen]

I just use a small 30g with a HOB filter and a heater with basic light. nothing special and only keep water in it when I have something for it. Works good for me

 

[ShaneOMac]

Yeah I'm looking into doing something similar. I think I'm going to set up a 10g Qt tank and a 10g refugium in the spare compartments in the 120g. I just dont know about how about how to plumb it down there. Could maybe use a hob overflow and maybe fit like a 15g refugium down there. I just dont know if the hob would work with the AIO setup or the back of the SR-120. Decisions...

 

[SynDen]

Well ... if the 120g tank wasnt already stocked I would recommend drilling a drain and return hole in the back glass for the refuge. You could then do a simple pipe on the back with a strainer filter set at the height you want, but since the tank is stocked a HOB may be your only option unless you setup a temp tank to take stuff out for a day or two while you get the holes drilled and setup.

 

[ShaneOMac]

A HOB would be fine most of them are just gravity fed and im not sure how that would work with the water levels in the back compartment of my setup.

 

[ShaneOMac]

Picked up some new zoas

 

[CRW Reef]

Wow those zoas are sweet where did you score those?

 

[ShaneOMac]

Grabbed them from an online vendor i had never tried before. Pacific East Aquaculture i think?

 

[ShaneOMac]

Made the switch over to black sand yesterday.

 

[ShaneOMac]

Updates..Sorry for crappy cell phone pics. I'll bust the real camera out soon. I want this to be mainly a zoa/ric specific tank

 

[blkwell]

Looking good! Love the Zoas!

 

[ShaneOMac]

Decided to bust the real camera out...

 

[Balz3352]

Wow I definitely have tank envy

 

[Walter White]

nice!

 

[ShaneOMac]

Anybody know any fish that would be good for killing zoa eating nudis? Been fighting these things for months! Anything other that yellow corris wrasse?