The jbj 3 gal. Cubey

[lost02]

New to reef2reef and im starting this thread about first pico tank. Im sure I will be making some mistakes and you guys will help point them out. The tank has been running about 2 months. Its stocked with 3 sexy shrimp a small cuc a citron goby (which was supposed to be a yellow clown goby) im told the goby is too big for the tank but it seems happy. coral wise I wanted too do a sick zoa garden, a little star polyp flat rock glued to the back wall, maybe some cool looking mushrooms, and like 3 different colored acans in front.( I was just told on another site I shouldn't have any hards in there.) Why? I plan on doing 50% water changes every 10 days. Any info would be great..

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

Very nice! Like the rockwork!

 

[asn]

Are those stock lights, or did you swap them out?

 

[lost02]

They are stock. Should be fine to handle my plan for the tank + the make corals look awesome pictures dont do it justice.

 

[justjosh012]

Looks killer! With proper care and steady maintenance I belive you could keep stony coral as long as you avoid anything with sweeper tentacles. As far as water changes go I think doing a very small daily or every other day goes a long way for stability in a tank of this size.

 

[Lalani]

I love these little cubes, and the sexies. Nice!

 

[eliramos]

just read a horror story about these tanks
not to mention im no fan of jbj myself tank looks great though but prepare yourself!

https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/jbj-nano-club/113618-jbj-cubey-all-one-pico-system-cute-name.html

 

[rdevoe11]

awesome scape for a 3 gallon...gives the illusion of more depth

 

[lost02]

Added some mushrooms that are now the sexy shrimps hangout. Also glued a disk frag of gsp to the left back wall. Tank looks so good with just the blues on. Pictures do it no justice.

 

[lost02]

just read a horror story about these tanks
not to mention im no fan of jbj myself tank looks great though but prepare yourself!

https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/jbj-nano-club/113618-jbj-cubey-all-one-pico-system-cute-name.html

Thanks for the heads up. I have noticed already took some precautions.

 

[lost02]

Replaced rusting screws with galvanized ones and siliconed over them. Tank is doing great and everything in it seems happy..

 

[lost02]

 

[lost02]

The jbj stinks. Besides all the other problems I've had, pump just burn out while I was away for a day. Set up my old 14 gal biocube.

 

[lost02]

Question? Any problems with putting a peppermint shrimp with three sexy shrimp? The new 14 gallon in place of the 3 gallon is doing good. Add a few bumblebee snails they're pretty cool.

 

[Eienna]

I wouldn't put a peppermint in a 3g...and as predatory as they _can_ be, I wouldn't put them with any critter small enough that they could kill it.

 

[lost02]

I wouldn't put a peppermint in a 3g...and as predatory as they _can_ be, I wouldn't put them with any critter small enough that they could kill it.

The 3 gal is now a 14 gal biocube. Had to switch tanks in emergency.

 

[lost02]

HELP. Purigen in my tank! Bag must have been broken or ripped. Not a lot of it got out but a little looks like a ton in my tank. Put an extra filter Floss but it's on some corals an who knows if my goby tried to eat it.

 

[lost02]

Just sexy shrimping.

 

[lost02]

It's getting better.

 

[lost02]

One of my favorites.