Bonebrake's 24 Gal. JBJ Nano Cube!

[saltn00b]

lookin good. i just got into SPS myself

 

[bonebrake]

Thanks Noob!
Cool avatar!
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[nofly45]

THAT ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! that is one of the best tanks i have ever sine!!!!
what equiment did you use????GOOD JOBBBBBBBBBB

:joy:

:hilarious

 

[bonebrake]

Thanks buddy! Equipment is 72 watt of power compact fluorescents and flow is provided by a Maxijet 900.
:joy:

 

[bonebrake]

I just changed the bulbs on my nano cube and I am not too happy with the new color. I changed from a 36 watt power compact fluorescent 50/50 (half 10,000 K and half 7100 K blue) and a 36 watt power compact fluorescent true actinic 03 to 36 watt power compact fluorescent 10,000 K and a 36 watt power compact fluorescent true actinic 03. The full tube of 10,000 K really washes out the color in the corals. I think I will pick up another 50/50 the next time I am at the store or order one online if I can't stand it any more.
I added some new acquisitions today:
Pink Bird's nest
Seriatopora histrix

 

[bonebrake]

My new smooth giant clam "Dave" and Dozer the electric blue hermit checking him out.
Tridacna derasa

 

[bonebrake]

Full tank shot.

 

[bonebrake]

Oblique full tank shot.

 

[airforceman]

this is always talked about a lot but i have the JBJ and i was wondering how YOU have things set-up in the back?

 

[bonebrake]

Lady's pantyhose stocking with 4 oz. of activated carbon changed monthly, a 50 watt heater set at 78*F, and a Maxijet 900 for flow. No sponges, no bio-balls, no live rock rubble, etc.

 

[airforceman]

that's all you have? by the look of your water it looks very clear it's just hard to believe that you basically only have 1 piece of filtration lol. Does that keep the big stuff out?

 

[bonebrake]

With the back chambers empty, most of the sediment and other junk eventually settles to the bottom back there. I do a water change every two weeks (~4 gallons) and every third or fourth water change I'll suck all the junk out of the back chambers.
I feel changing carbon on a regular basis really keeps the water crystal clear. It works for me!

 

[bonebrake]

Acanthastrea lordhowensis
No new polyps after owning this frag for more than a year.

 

[bonebrake]

Seriatopora histrix
Showing some growth and more pink coloration than it had on the previous picture!

 

[bonebrake]

Orange monti cap
Montipora capricornis

 

[bonebrake]

Dave the Derasa clam
Tridacna derasa

 

[bonebrake]

My new green Montipora digitata.

 

[bonebrake]

My new green Montipora digitata.

 

[bonebrake]

New growth on blue Montipora digitata.
It is basically a cream color with a very faint hint of blue on the tips of the polyps under my PCs, but under halides this is the German blue monti.

 

[bonebrake]

Ricordea florida garden.