BocaIvan
11/02/2011, 10:24 AM
10 years ago I was running a custom 29gal reef. Built an over flow inside and drilled the back which went to a 10 gal wet/dry sump I built. after about 2 years the tank suddenly started leaking and I couldn't get my hands on another tank and make the necessary modifications quick enough to save everything. All corals were sold back to LFS and that was the end of the hobby.
A year ago my wife and I sold our condo and bought a house and knew it was only a matter of time...Fast foward to last month, and the itch was back. I didn't want to deal with sumps and plumbing this time around and always admired the AIO setups. I know it can be a little more work to keep these stable but I find it theraputic for my OCD! Did a little research, talk to some people, and it was off to the LFS!
Setup/Equipment
•JBJ 28gal Nano Cube LED Professional with Stand
•Flow: Stock pumps
•StevieT's Media Basket with Floss / Chaetomorpha / Chemipure-Elite
•JBJ Nano Glo LED
•RKL, 2xPC4s, iTemp
•JBJ C-Breeze Adjustable Clamp-On Air Blower
•Jager TruTemp 100 watt
Biological Filtration
•30 Pounds Fiji Liverock
•20 Pounds Carib Sea Arag-Alive Bimini Pink Sand
Levels
•SG: 1.025
•Temp: 79-81
•pH: 7.8
•Nitrates: 0.0
•Phosphates: 0
•Alkalinity: 10.7
•Calcium: 460
•Magnesium: 1380
Salifert kit
Maintenance
•Daily: Dose B-Ionic 2 Part and B-Ionic Magnesium, Feed New Life Spectrum Pellets, Check temp,
Clean glass, Top off RODI
•Bi-Weekly: Change out floss, Feed Dr. G Mysis Shrimp Gut Loaded Frozen Fish Food
•Weekly: 5gal Water Change, Test all levels
•Monthly: Clean & check all equipment, trim Chaeto.
•Quarterly: Change Chemipure Elite
Livestock
•Japanese Wrasse
•2 ORA Ocellaris Clowns (1 Misbar)
•Fire (Blood, Scarlet) Shrimp
•Diamond Goby
•Pygmy Angel
Corals
•Monitpora Capricornis (Orange)
•Mushroom
•Hammer-Frogspawn Hybrid
•Maxima Clam
•Stylophora (Cat Paw)
•ORA Bird's Nest
•ORA Bird of Paradise
•ORA Orange Montipora Digitata
•ORA Green Millepora
•Candy Cane
CuC
•10 Blue Legged Crabs
•6 Snails
Lighting Schedule
•Moonlights 2:00PM - 3:00PM; 11:00PM-12:00AM
•Dawn/Dusk 3:00PM - 11:00PM
•Daylight 4:00PM - 10:00PM
A year ago my wife and I sold our condo and bought a house and knew it was only a matter of time...Fast foward to last month, and the itch was back. I didn't want to deal with sumps and plumbing this time around and always admired the AIO setups. I know it can be a little more work to keep these stable but I find it theraputic for my OCD! Did a little research, talk to some people, and it was off to the LFS!
Setup/Equipment
•JBJ 28gal Nano Cube LED Professional with Stand
•Flow: Stock pumps
•StevieT's Media Basket with Floss / Chaetomorpha / Chemipure-Elite
•JBJ Nano Glo LED
•RKL, 2xPC4s, iTemp
•JBJ C-Breeze Adjustable Clamp-On Air Blower
•Jager TruTemp 100 watt
Biological Filtration
•30 Pounds Fiji Liverock
•20 Pounds Carib Sea Arag-Alive Bimini Pink Sand
Levels
•SG: 1.025
•Temp: 79-81
•pH: 7.8
•Nitrates: 0.0
•Phosphates: 0
•Alkalinity: 10.7
•Calcium: 460
•Magnesium: 1380
Salifert kit
Maintenance
•Daily: Dose B-Ionic 2 Part and B-Ionic Magnesium, Feed New Life Spectrum Pellets, Check temp,
Clean glass, Top off RODI
•Bi-Weekly: Change out floss, Feed Dr. G Mysis Shrimp Gut Loaded Frozen Fish Food
•Weekly: 5gal Water Change, Test all levels
•Monthly: Clean & check all equipment, trim Chaeto.
•Quarterly: Change Chemipure Elite
Livestock
•Japanese Wrasse
•2 ORA Ocellaris Clowns (1 Misbar)
•Fire (Blood, Scarlet) Shrimp
•Diamond Goby
•Pygmy Angel
Corals
•Monitpora Capricornis (Orange)
•Mushroom
•Hammer-Frogspawn Hybrid
•Maxima Clam
•Stylophora (Cat Paw)
•ORA Bird's Nest
•ORA Bird of Paradise
•ORA Orange Montipora Digitata
•ORA Green Millepora
•Candy Cane
CuC
•10 Blue Legged Crabs
•6 Snails
Lighting Schedule
•Moonlights 2:00PM - 3:00PM; 11:00PM-12:00AM
•Dawn/Dusk 3:00PM - 11:00PM
•Daylight 4:00PM - 10:00PM