The secret is good planning and a little luck. I found the perfect rock for his foot and set the flow and light to his liking. I consider the rock the key though. As soon as I saw it in the LFS I knew he would never move. I actually bought it from one of their invert display tanks. The other two pieces in the tank are from their bins of Pacific rock.
Excellent info @NY_Caveman , thanks!
JBJ 45 Dimensions
In post 28 I detailed the dimensions of the JBJ 30. I felt it was hard to find this info while searching for aquariums. I also found the JBJ 30 dimensions had changed over time and speculated the changes were to make a better fit for specific equipment.
Since I did it before, I guess I have to do it again. Information on the JBJ 45 dimensions were even harder to find. I found one post on N-R that had good basic info and that was it. Here I am posting a top down and back view diagram. I hope someone will find this useful in future searches.
In all cases the measurements are glass to glass or baffle and does not include any glass or baffle. In other words, the dimensions are all made for actual water volume. Te return holes are 4” apart and 1” in diameter. The waterline in the display and first chambers (16 7/8") is based on the dual overflow grates. The Chamber 2 and 3 return level will be about 15 7/8". Total volume is 37.5 gallons.
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DISCLAIMER
THESE MEASUREMENTS ARE MY BEST APPROXIMATION. I AM NOT A PROFESSIONAL "MEASURER." I NOTE THAT EACH INDIVIDUAL AQUARIUM MAY BE SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT AS WELL. MY ONLY INTENTION IS TO HELP THOSE INTERESTED IN THIS AQUARIUM BY OFFERING MY EXPERIENCE.
Yeah, he can have anything he wants if he eats the bubble algae. He has been eating it all along, just never saw him actually doing it.
Got another shot of him
Have a couple of issues. First I had some nasties pop up in the back under the gyre.
Also considering what to do about my beloved Caulastrea. I rotated the rock recently for a better viewing angle. The anemone is now touching it regularly. Rotating the rock back would not help at this point.
Another issue is Alkalinity. Right now it is 7 dKH. My target is 8.5 dKH, but it is hard to hold there. I cannot believe I am currently using 32 ml per day to hold steady (35 gallons water volume). That is 1.3 dKH of use daily in my tank of small pieces. Just seems like a lot too me. I would like to get it back into the 8s, but every time I raise the dose to slowly get it up I end up only compensating for increased demand. I do not want to spike it.
Lastly here are a couple of pictures that remind me all of these issues above are minor and the tank is actually doing very well
Is it possible that precipitation is a factor with the alklinity?
What salt do you use? And do you do wc’s?
