Lowish budget, high tech 25 gallon jbj aio

[dedragon]

Downsizing for now with this new aquarium. I opted for the jbj over waterbox to save some money and have more access to the filter sections. it also includes a glass top which is a bonus as i have a very curious 7 month old kitten. Tank aio compartment has been altered so the 4" holder is glued (silicone) in and not in a caddy (better for my filter roller). Not sure yet how i will mount the lights as mounting to the back would take up filter space. all equipment beside ato, tank/stand, and filter roller are being transferred over from previous tank.

List of equipment;
JBJ 25 rimless and cabinet
jebao ato + autotopoff.com emergency high level float sensor
brs dosing pump with afr
aipai filter roller
bubble magus mini q (not sure if i will run it, had brs black friday coupon so i bought it)
jerepond 400pgh dc return pump
orphek atlantik compact
jebao dmp 20 (overkill but i have it on hand, will see if it will be used later)
sicce sdc wavemaker
sochtung oxydator d
inkbird heater controller
amazon smart power strip for doser

 

[Sniklefritz]

If you run a light like an AI Prime you can use their flex arm mount 12" or 16". It doesn't have to be mounted center of back wall of tank and the fixture itself can still brought to center of your tank.

That's the 12" one on my tank.

 

[FrugalReeferJon]

Nice

 

[dedragon]

should be filling up the tank tomorrow. for now it is good to know that it can hold at most two cats sitting.
i need to chisel a bunch of pukani rock tomorrow and will prob break up a bunch to put into a large fluval holding box until the tank is fully stable
Amazon product ASIN B005QRDCP2

 

[kevgib67]

Following, looking forward to the addition of rock and water today.

 

[dedragon]

light mounting issue solved! i forgot orphek had a mount extension that mounts to the stand itself. hopefully it gets in this week

new issue, how will i get my maxima clam off of its huge rock?

ordered some beghia as well to get rid of the rest of my aiptasia. still unsure if im gonna bring my springeri pair over to this tank as well. not sure if they ate my last berghia or it was my 2 leopard wrasses that most likely did.
my clownfish are 11 and 7 years old so they are like family now and will be staying

tank looks awful but barely had time this weekend. will need to organize this week and add my temporary popbloom led for now (already had it from a previous build)

 

[dedragon]

still ugly but here is a pic for now. aipai filter roller is working great. dropped it in, adjusted the optical sensor with 1 screw and plugged it in. simple as heck
hoping all the extra aiptasia i brought over will help the beghias and will put a lot into the fluval hob to breed em. will sell them for like 6-10$ to ppl in the nyc area because they shud not cost 30+ like some are trying to sell them for. would like if ppl just passed them around to help others and not look to gain a profit from them
couldnt find the popbloom so this wifi flood light will have to do until orphek ships my mount out. i dont want to put the wires away until i drill and mount the lights just to be safe

 

[dedragon]

i need to break the rock down later as they are just stacked rn. been busy with work and my brothers 40th birthday so it got delayed a bit

 

[dedragon]

got the mounting extensions today just gotta figure out some time to pull the rocks and water out so i can mount them properly. icons are set low rn.
need to pick up my yasha goby and candy stripe pistol shrim on friday or saturday with a couple more acros. if anyone wants a couple of free rbta lmk i should be able to pry a couple off the rocks when im getting work done
. knocking on wood but my tank is pretty much done with fish/coral additions if all goes well

 

[dedragon]

well apparently they lost the candystripe (not died but lost?) and had to order a new one to pair with the yasha goby. they said they got them in on monday but i had them hold both until tomorrow to make sure they are paired and doing well. hopefully they closely match the pic they had well but we will see. fingers crossed

 

[vlangel]

should be filling up the tank tomorrow. for now it is good to know that it can hold at most two cats sitting.
i need to chisel a bunch of pukani rock tomorrow and will prob break up a bunch to put into a large fluval holding box until the tank is fully stable
Amazon product ASIN B005QRDCP2

Hey, a cat fish!

 

[dedragon]

she is great, she caught a mouse a couple of days ago and i didnt know we ever had them

 

[dedragon]

she knows she is the best and doesnt show any humbleness