28 gallon JBJ Nano Rock Wall build

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in February I purchased a 28 gallon JBJ LED Nano via the internet it was shipped UPS and of course there was an issue. THANK GOD FOR INSURANCE. The lid to the cube was broken off and the trim around the edges had several cracks in it. I am in the process of getting it replaced although I think it would still hold water it is just the fact that when a company sees that it is a large glass item you would think they would be a little precautions.

getting excited

 

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the anticipation grows

 

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realized the tank was hurting stupid ups

 

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welll i contacted the company and sent them the pictures and JBJ sent out a replacement tank.

 

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well while waiting for my replacement tank from JBJ i decided to build a rock wall for the soon to be tank.

The Frame

Cut down Frame for returns and overflow.

 

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Starting rock

i used a hammer and a towel to crush the rock and collect the rubble.

 

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The layout

 

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next i used great stuff pond foam to hold the rock in place and as a filler when i applied the foam i also used Dowells Sea Flor mix to blend the black foam and give a more natural look.
i used pvc in the return holes to make sure i did not cover them.

 

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i let dry for 24 hours then used loctite 2 part epoxy it was applied with a cheap paint brush then i sprinkled fine grade sand on the epoxy and let dry overnight

 

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Finished product.
White LEDs

 

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Blue LEDs

Both Blue and White LEDs

 

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well the tank is now setup here is the tank just before and after filling
before with leds

after

 

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i used live rock and live sand out of an existing tank and let the tank sit for 3 weeks to ensure the cycle was over then i started adding livestock.

 

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well the rock work is done and the RTBA is looking for his home and a few corals have found their way into the tank. once the RTBA has settled i will be placing more corals.

 

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meet Zorak i know he is not a mantis but thats what he reminds me of.

 

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my mated pair of clowns

the female is solid black except for her face and fins the male has black connecting the first two bars

 

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FTS 1

FTS 2

 

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FTS 3

 

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so now that it was up and running i decided to take pictures of my livestock

RTBA

 

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sweet acro not sure of its name