Introducing myself and my tank.

[JTittle]

Hello all, my name is Josh. I have a 29 gal Coralife Biocube that has been going since December 1st. This has been a big learning curve from freshwater which is what I am use to. I spent countless hours researching everything saltwater and reef related. And I haven't even scratched the surface I'm sure. Here's what's in the tank so far. I plan on making some changes here soon though.

Equipment:
Stock return pump
Cobalt neotherm 150w heater
Coralife Biocube skimmer (this thing sucks and will be replaced at some point)
Coralife Biocube UV sterilizer (I don't run it just got it in case something nasty gets in my tank)
Reefkeeper Elite with pH and temp probes, 2 pc4's, and the SL1 module (love this thing)
Ecotech MP10
Hydro flow rotating return head (on order)
AI Prime LED light (Biocube lights just plain suck)
Magfloat

Filtration:
Removed bioballs
Added 2 large eshopps sump sponges
Polyfilter
Chemipure elite
35lbs live rock
22ish lbs of live sand
Will be getting inTank media basket and ditching the sump sponges. Will also get the inTank refugium basket to grow cheto. (If anyone has a JBJ mini refugium led for sale let me know)

Livestock:
2 juvenile ocellaris clownfish
1 diamond watchman goby
5 standard snails
1 nassarius snail
6 red legged hermit crabs

Corals:
1 pulsing Xenia
1 zoa frag
1 green star polyp frag

Sorry for the picture quality. Took them with my iphone and I couldn't get the lighting right.

 

[TheWhiteFord]

Welcome to Reef2Reef Josh! Nice setup! Looks like ya got all the equipment you need to do a full blown reef in your biocube Good luck!

 

[tcoyle]

Welcome! The inTank media basket is a great upgrade. I did when I had my JBJ NanoCube.

 

[JTittle]

Welcome to Reef2Reef Josh! Nice setup! Looks like ya got all the equipment you need to do a full blown reef in your biocube Good luck!

Thanks. It's a work in progress. I'm already dreaming of a bigger tank that I will probably get nest year.

 

[JTittle]

Welcome! The inTank media basket is a great upgrade. I did when I had my JBJ NanoCube.

Yeah I should make have ordered it in the first place but I wasn't sure it was worth the $55.

 

[Chrisfish]

Welcome to R2R, everything is looking really good , nice tank! This is a great place to be.

 

[smh254]

Welcome! I've figured out that if u point your phone at your tank befor u turn the camera on it seems to take out a lot of the blue. I use an iPhone 6.
Camera on away from the tank

Camera on facing the tank

 

[redfishbluefish]

Welcome Josh to R2R. I've got to begin by telling you that your last name (assuming) gave me a déjà vu moment of remembering Y.A. Tittle....a football player from long ago....yes, I am old.

Anyway, again welcome. Looks like you have a nice little setup with your tank. I think it would be great starting a Member's Tank thread and documenting your tank. It's great going back after a couple years and seeing all that you've accomplished.

 

[JTittle]

Welcome! I've figured out that if u point your phone at your tank befor u turn the camera on it seems to take out a lot of the blue. I use an iPhone 6.
Camera on away from the tank

Camera on facing the tank

I think your on to something. Still washes out if I get too close. I don't have any whites coming on until 1pm though.

 

[lightitup]

Welcome! Nice set-up.

 

[JTittle]

Welcome Josh to R2R. I've got to begin by telling you that your last name (assuming) gave me a déjà vu moment of remembering Y.A. Tittle....a football player from long ago....yes, I am old.

I am actually related to Y.A but I'm not sure how close exactly.

 

[justaDutchguy]

Welcome to R2R!
It seems you are hooked allready, so i don't believe a word you said about an upgrade next year;-)

Looking forward to see your tank filling up!

 

[JTittle]

Welcome to R2R!
It seems you are hooked allready, so i don't believe a word you said about an upgrade next year;-)

Looking forward to see your tank filling up!

Lol I would just buy another larger tank but I think my girlfriend would kill me.

 

[tcoyle]

My nano lasted about a year before I upgraded to my 65 gallon. So get ready for the upgrade!

 

[bairdimusprime]

welcome to R2R!!! my best friend set up his first nano last year and just completed his 40 breeder build.... welcome to the madness

 

[Bunnee911]

Welcome. I have the BC29 set up since September 2015. I like the Aqualife 115 skimmer in the first bay. I use the magnets to hold it up. In the second bay, there is the Intank set with a Jbj led light coming on opposite to my tank lights. I have not replaced my return pump yet but I have two Koralia nano power heads in the tank.
Had trouble with heat, so I took the back lid off and created a fan system to cool the water. That promptly caused me to purchase an ato. Best $100 you can spend on your tank.

 

[Salty1962]

Welcome to R2R! Nice tank.

 

[novajohn01]

Welcome to R2R ,nice build Josh,hope to see you at the February meeting

 

[aaron23]

Cool welcome!

 

[fishroomlady]

welcome to the forum and salt side of the hobby you have a great setup going there