Jeps 28G JBJ DIY LED Mixed Reef Tank

[Jeppun21]

Im glad I found this section specifically for fellow jbj tank peeps

Well here are some specs regarding my tank.

Light:
Rapid LED DIY lights with dimmer
RB:12
B:4
CW:4
UV:4
Also have the stock moon light LED

Flow:
1200 Cobalt MJ Return
900 Cobalt MJ Return
MP40 Vortech
MP10's Vortech X2 with Ecotech Battery Back Up

Chiller:
Jbj Arctica 1/15 With Cobalt MJ 900 as the pump

Heater:
Cobalt Neo Therm 100w

Fuge:
Cpr HOB Fuge With Ecoxotic Panorama Pro 12w LED 453nm Actinic Blue and Ecoxotic Panorama Pro 12w LED 8000K/453nm Actinic Blue
Koralia 425 for flow

Controller:
Reef Keeper Lite
PC4 X3
Temp Probe
Ph Probe

Skimmer :
Tunze DOC 9001

ATO:
Tunze Nano Osmolator

Fish List in DT:
One Spot Lo FoxFace 1.50"
Cosmetsus Wrasse 1.75-2"
Yellow Watchman Pair

Inverts in DT:
Speckled Green Anemone
Rose Bubble Tip Anemone X2
Serpent Star
SandSifting Star
Money Cowrie

Inverts In HOB Fuge:
Harlequin Shrimp
Money Cowrie
Red Star for food

Fish in HOB Fuge:
DragonFace Pipe Fish

 

[Jeppun21]

Pics of LED Lights under the hood

 

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Pic of the tank

 

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The Fuge:

 

[Jeppun21]

How the tank looks today:

The Fuge
With cheato and gracilia hiya(i think this is how its spelled lol)

 

[nanoman28g]

You got 1 MP 40 and 2 MP 10'S in your display? I only got one MP 10 in my NC 28G and think that is plenty of flow. Nice tank.

 

[Jeppun21]

You got 1 MP 40 and 2 MP 10'S in your display? I only got one MP 10 in my NC 28G and think that is plenty of flow. Nice tank.

yes sir i do.. i only have my mp40 at half and the other two mp10s at 1/3 speed.. no dead spots in the tank plus the sps love it

 

[Jeppun21]

Still need to read up on how to take pictures lol


Sunday FTS:

Corals:

Anemone:

 

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Fishes:

More Corals:

 

[Jeppun21]

Monday FTS:

SPS:

Granulosa:

Efflo:

Birdsnest:

Unknown Sps:

LPS:

Green Hammer:

Small Wall Hammer:

Green Torch Colony:

Anemones:

Red mother anemone

Started with one anemone split into three

My unique speckled green anemone

 

[saltyphish]

I got a rapid led diy fixture on my 29 biocube with about the same led ratio as you except instead of 4 cw I use 2 nw and 2 lime. Quick question, what ratio do you run your whites and blues? How is your coral growth with that spectrum and ratio? Nice looking tank. I have been looking at those dayglo bubbletip nems lately.

 

[Jeppun21]

I got a rapid led diy fixture on my 29 biocube with about the same led ratio as you except instead of 4 cw I use 2 nw and 2 lime. Quick question, what ratio do you run your whites and blues? How is your coral growth with that spectrum and ratio? Nice looking tank. I have been looking at those dayglo bubbletip nems lately.

I run my whites at about 30 percent and blues about 75 percent and i get great coral growth.. Sps love it and so does my lps My lights run from 5am to 6pm from 2-6 is all blues.. U should deff get a nem they are a great addition to nano tanks just make sure u place them in an area where it wont hurt ur corals..

 

[Jeppun21]

Top down shot of the night..

Loving the look of my tank and the growth im getting

New addition via sho tank

My long awaited orange plate

11-29-14

 

[talwen]

Would you say the rapid led DIY kit is easy to install?

 

[Jeppun21]

Would you say the rapid led DIY kit is easy to install?

Had a friend do them for me since I'm not the greatest in doing that stuff

 

[talwen]

Oh I was considering asking to get one for christmas but not sure if i could install it myself. Maybe i should get a kessil or AI nano.

 

[nanoman28g]

Would you say the rapid led DIY kit is easy to install?

I did it on my 28G NC and it wasn't that bad. I would also check with nanobox to see how much they charge to install two of their pucks, which some people say it is better than the rapid-led retro kit. Do you have a NC 28G? They also make it for biocubes. The only thing is that I have heard the nanobox retros are more expensive and you have to ship your hood to them, so you would be without a light for a couple of weeks or more( I think):
Nano Box Home

 

[Barryrey]

How do you like the CPR aquafuge, I assume this is the small model? How do you have it plumbed, off one of your return pumps?

Tank looks great.

 

[nanoman28g]

Oh I was considering asking to get one for christmas but not sure if i could install it myself. Maybe i should get a kessil or AI nano.

Or the upcoming AI PRIME with WIFI built in and no controller needed(just your phone or a PC)