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03-04-2005, 06:55 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Dallas
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Sumps of JBJ nano cubes
I would just like to hear what people are puttin in the back of their jbj nano cubes (sump). I have put some live rock b/c i hear it helps better than the bio-balls and ceramic rings. Any other suggestions.
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03-05-2005, 05:26 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Baton Rouge LA.
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well on the jbj 24 whe have had up for over 2 months we have bio balls rings and some carbon i would like to put a protein skimmer in it but havent done that yet 
hopeing i will get some fish and a few more crabs / snails today   |
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03-06-2005, 11:38 AM
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Plankton
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: In a house
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Originally Posted by Disco_Jr
well on the jbj 24 whe have had up for over 2 months we have bio balls rings and some carbon i would like to put a protein skimmer in it but havent done that yet
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So just what is in the tank? I read that if it is not a fish only tank, to remove the ceramic and bioballs.
I just have the foam, heater and charcoal in mine, I have an auto topoff built that I mounted inside also
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03-07-2005, 03:30 PM
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onetwentythree
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Chandler, Az
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i have one sponge in the first chamber (soon to add LR rubble) some LR rubble in the second chamber (soon to add macro algae, for a refugium, check out www.nanocustoms.com for more ideas on the refugium set-up) and in the third chamber im going to upgrade my pump to a mag606
i dont use carbon or bioballs.
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03-07-2005, 03:34 PM
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onetwentythree
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Chandler, Az
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03-08-2005, 10:00 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Baton Rouge LA.
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the jbj 12 at our lfs has the rings and bioballs its a full reef system and it looks great
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03-08-2005, 12:26 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Dallas
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On the startup sheet it even says to not use the bio balls if it is goin to be a reef tank. I took mine out after five months cause i heard they were bad for the reef setup. I added some LR and will plan to put more. I wanted to see if anyone has put algae in the sump
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03-23-2005, 12:47 AM
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Plankton
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Dallas
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Has anyone tried to build a custom protein skimmer for the JBJ nano cubes? I have been researching how those work and think I may try to build a small skimmer. |
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03-23-2005, 02:12 PM
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I run with scissors
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Boston
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Bioballs are fine as long as you rinse them monthly to avoid builup...
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Originally Posted by TxTech06
On the startup sheet it even says to not use the bio balls if it is goin to be a reef tank. I took mine out after five months cause i heard they were bad for the reef setup. I added some LR and will plan to put more. I wanted to see if anyone has put algae in the sump
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03-23-2005, 10:54 PM
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Phish Phan
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Smyrna, GA
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So, if you rinse them, what is the point of having them? That will strip off all the bacteria. I'd trash the bio balls unless you have no (or not enough) live rock.
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03-26-2005, 01:40 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Dallas
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I took them out and put live rock in the sump.
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03-26-2005, 10:43 PM
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Nemo's Chamber Boy
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Lake Oswego
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have you seen the nanocube build off happening over at reefs.org?
if you haven't checked it out yet, it is well worth a look... you can see what a lot of folks are doing equipment and setup wise.
http://www.reefs.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=64323
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03-27-2005, 09:44 AM
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Phish Phan
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Smyrna, GA
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have you seen the nanocube build off happening over at reefs.org?
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That is such a cool idea. I'm going to follow that over there.
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04-08-2005, 01:18 AM
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squid
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Evergreen Park, IL
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Originally Posted by TxTech06
I would just like to hear what people are puttin in the back of their jbj nano cubes (sump). I have put some live rock b/c i hear it helps better than the bio-balls and ceramic rings. Any other suggestions.
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Hello. I'm new to the forum and to reef tanks for that matter. I started my 12g DX about 3 months ago. I didn't put the bioballs or ceramic rings in. I replaced the carbon with a product called RENEW. It's advertised as an organic remover without removing trace elements.
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04-11-2005, 10:12 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: north hollywood ,ca
Posts: 412
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I have filter floss and tonga rock in chamber 1, chamber 2 has some phoszorb and chemzorb plus more filter floss, chamber 3 has my heater and stock pump.
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