syeve's JBJ 28G build

JDigital · #1 11-10-2008, 06:49 PM

Nice tank! Glad it's coming together for ya. I could have probably gave you my hydrometer as I don't use it anymore, but too late. lol

Chaloupa · #2 11-10-2008, 07:10 PM

The only suggestion I would have looking at it...is to make sure that you have room on all 3 side to clean the glass. The way it looks right now (unless you haven't scaped it yet) is that rock is touching both sides....a nightmare to try to keep clean. Otherwise....looks good. Love the hood...it's an upgrade isn't it?

Carmen · #3 11-10-2008, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by JDigital

Nice tank! Glad it's coming together for ya. I could have probably gave you my hydrometer as I don't use it anymore, but too late. lol

Ditto! If you are looking for stuff, try posting here on canreef - may be able to find something for half the price!

Looking Good! Exciting starting up a new build! It's addicting!

syeve · #4 11-10-2008, 08:11 PM

Thanks for the suggestion! I am going to move the rock around right now.

And for the prices etc. I really have no idea so I defn will post up any purchases I am going to make.

Thanks again folks!

syeve · #5 12-09-2008, 06:37 AM

Quick update...

Tank cycled like a champ. Levels are normal, CUC is in place. I went with;

2 turbo snails
6 algea crabs
6 small snails (can't remember their name)
1 rock blennie (couldn't resist)

I'm noticing dozens of other life growing in the tank; snails, pods, algea, zoo's, mushrooms etc.

This picture has 4 snails, 1 crab, rock blennie and some type of duster just to his left.

I did upgrade the cooling as I was seeing temps creep up a little high in the day so I jumped on the DIY train and fashioned a compact and quiet fan w/bracket. Total cost was under $30 and cools very well.

So far so good!

Thanks for looking!

JDigital · #6 12-09-2008, 12:27 PM

I was just thinking about your tank yesterday... Wondering how it was coming along...

Your Blenny looks like a Lawnmower Blenny.

Time to start adding coral.

syeve · #7 12-09-2008, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by JDigital

I was just thinking about your tank yesterday... Wondering how it was coming along...

Your Blenny looks like a Lawnmower Blenny.

Time to start adding coral.

Yah! Lawnmower...I looked at a few, got confused with the names.

I think I saw you at RC the day I got him. You were just leaving, I saw a dude with a sweet camera and the owner called you Josh. Anyways, wasn't sure if it was you.

What would be a good coral to start with? Maybe some Zoo's? Mushrooms?

Thanks for looking fishytime!

Steve

brizzo · #8 12-09-2008, 06:16 PM

Very nice! Welcome to the HQI nanocube club

Is that a 20k bulb? With it being a used setup, do you know how old the bulb is?

PS: That rocks is some nice wicked purple!

JDigital · #9 12-10-2008, 05:12 AM

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Originally Posted by syeve

Yah! Lawnmower...I looked at a few, got confused with the names.

I think I saw you at RC the day I got him. You were just leaving, I saw a dude with a sweet camera and the owner called you Josh. Anyways, wasn't sure if it was you.

What would be a good coral to start with? Maybe some Zoo's? Mushrooms?

Thanks for looking fishytime!

Steve

Yup, that would have been me.

As for starting coral.. Zoas, Mushrooms, Ricordias...