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Welcome to my build thread. I previously have had a few tanks for a few months to a year each and have had to shut them down and switch to a different tank for different reasons from moving houses, to moving rooms in a house, and a number of different things. In the past 2 years I've had a 55G Column with a sump, 120G with a sump, 65G, and 40G Breeder. Decided over the past few months that it was time to change things up one final time and buy a tank that I would keep for a while, an AIO.
I was torn between the NUVO 50, JBJ 45, and the Waterbox 35.2. In an ideal world I would have a tank that was about 5 feet wide, with a sump, etc. However, due to space restraints and a number of other factors, I needed to keep it less than 30 inches wide, 24 inches deep and 20 inches high. Each of those AIO systems have their pros and cons. However, in the end I set my mind on the JBJ. Despite liking the build quality of the Waterbox, its dimensions were a little too small for my liking at just 23 inches wide, 19 inches deep, and 17 inches tall. . The NUVO 50 seems like a great lagoon style setup, but I wanted something a little bit taller and a taking up a little bit less space front to back (nearly 24 inches). I set my sights on the JBJ 45. It had a blend of each of those other aquariums at 26 inches wide, 22 inches deep and 19 inches high. The newer edition also has a flat panel front instead of the rounded edges, which seemed to have failing characteristics over time.
The tank has been ordered and is currently in transit. Once it gets here I will take pictures of it how it arrives, unboxing, setting up, etc.
Index:
Shipment Received - Unboxing the JBJ 45
Setting up the Tank
Adding the First Fish
Adding the First Coral
I was torn between the NUVO 50, JBJ 45, and the Waterbox 35.2. In an ideal world I would have a tank that was about 5 feet wide, with a sump, etc. However, due to space restraints and a number of other factors, I needed to keep it less than 30 inches wide, 24 inches deep and 20 inches high. Each of those AIO systems have their pros and cons. However, in the end I set my mind on the JBJ. Despite liking the build quality of the Waterbox, its dimensions were a little too small for my liking at just 23 inches wide, 19 inches deep, and 17 inches tall. . The NUVO 50 seems like a great lagoon style setup, but I wanted something a little bit taller and a taking up a little bit less space front to back (nearly 24 inches). I set my sights on the JBJ 45. It had a blend of each of those other aquariums at 26 inches wide, 22 inches deep and 19 inches high. The newer edition also has a flat panel front instead of the rounded edges, which seemed to have failing characteristics over time.
The tank has been ordered and is currently in transit. Once it gets here I will take pictures of it how it arrives, unboxing, setting up, etc.
Index:
Shipment Received - Unboxing the JBJ 45
Setting up the Tank
Adding the First Fish
Adding the First Coral
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