And it begins...JBJ Nano Cube 28 gallon LED

[rdahlke1105]

Pictures of the new corals.

Hammer

Blue xenia (This came as a free frag.)

An unhappy torch, but it was just put in there, I figure it will take awhile.

Blue xenia on the bottom of the torch.

Whole torch frag.

Random picture of the zoas.

 

[BryanS]

that torch looks like it is going to be nice and big when it opens up

 

[rdahlke1105]

Thanks, its actually starting to open up already. I left the lights on for about 2 hours then turned them off. Since I've turned them off and only have the moonlights on, it has really opened up.

 

[rdahlke1105]

The torch starting to really open up.

 

[BryanS]

wow its looking good

 

[Aquatic]

How bright would you say your LED lighting is in person?

Is it much brighter than all the pictures you've taken thus far?

 

[rdahlke1105]

Yea I would say that they are twice as bright. My camera doesn't have a white balance. I know people who have the same tank that I do have successfully kept SPS and clams. I'm personally not ready for SPS.

On a side note, the last picture of the torch was with just the moonlights.

 

[rdahlke1105]

Well I was looking at the tank this evening and I saw these really tiny bugs. From what I can remember I think they are amphipods. So I did a little google and they do look like the below picture. This is not my picture, its one I found online, but it is what they look like. Stripe and all.

 

[rdahlke1105]

Double post.

 

[Aquatic]

Thanks for letting me know how bright. I really want to consider getting the LED model as well so there won't be heat issues. I got to see the jbj 28 on the stand in person last weekend and i'd say I was impressed to the look of it.

 

[rdahlke1105]

Thanks for letting me know how bright. I really want to consider getting the LED model as well so there won't be heat issues. I got to see the jbj 28 on the stand in person last weekend and i'd say I was impressed to the look of it.

Yea I'm really liking the LED. My temp never goes above 80 even with the lights on all day. Most of the time its around 79. :mrgreen:

 

[Aquatic]

Damn. That sounds like a sweet deal to me.

 

[rdahlke1105]

The newest tank members.

2 Clowns

I also got a serpent star, but he is in hiding right now.

 

[little_fish]

Adorable!

 

[rdahlke1105]

Since we are coming into spring, the tank is seeing about 1/2 hour of natural light in the evenings. I just thought you might like to see.

Blue Xenia in the sun.

FTS

 

[rdahlke1105]

Well I finally got the API reef test...then I realized that I forgot to get darn mag test. :( But here are today's test results.

Temp: 80.0
Specific Gravity: 1.023 (going to slowly raise this to 1.025)
Ph: 7.8 (don't know why this is so low today)
Ammonia: 0
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate: 5
dKH: 8.6
Calcium: 400
Phosphate: 0

For LPS isn't 400 a little on the low side?

 

[BL1]

No you're fine with your calcium at 400, usually between 400-450 is good. 380 is even ok but on the lower side of acceptable.

 

[rdahlke1105]

Main thing I was really concerned about was the phos. But I'm happy with 0. LOL

 

[rdahlke1105]

When I picked up the test kits..I also got this little guy. :)

I got a coral as well, but he is NOT happy right now. As soon as he opens back up I'll post picks.

 

[Aquatic]

Oooh! Get a pistol shrimp combo on that YWG!!!