!!!NWFD1725 JBJ 28GNC Finally!!!

Needed
-skimmer - I-Tech Model 100 $471 Including shipping. Best skimmer on the market Efficiency/Price/Noise/Size wise.

-2 x koralia 4s. You need a lot of flow

-Ehiem Pump- Ultra quiet and low power consumption

-Bulk reef supply - get the total 2 part package. Since you have RO/DI you can mix your own solution.

-Magnetic fuge light from home depot

-Auto top off in- CoralVue Complete Electronic Auto Top-off Unit $65 from reefspecialty.com
that is the best top off unit. It includes pump and everthing. I've been using it for 6 months now


Important things to consider

Cooling
Computer power supply(145w) $20
2 x 120mm GELID Computer fans with Nanoflux Bearing $40 (completely waterproof)

Automation
Controller from Digital Aquatics

Slow Dosing
1.1ml per minute auto Doser for Calcium and Alkalinity from Bulk Reef Supply

I'm in brentwood, come checkout my setup

 

i will do that and thank for the help and suggestions karma for fellow tennessean

 

tank is clearing nicely will post more pics tom

 

i have some bubbles in my first chamber just wondering if thats normal i got three raw shrimp in the tank for cycle it almost looks like a foam i will post i pic soon because my tank is clearing up nicely also

 

I have a korilia nano on my 10g, and I kind of wish I went bigger, so you are definitely going to need more. Also I don't think your really going to need that heater except if you have your apartment set at absolute zero(joke but my heater rarely kicks on unless I fall asleep with my windows open in my room). I have the jbj 24 gallon, the PC lighting really puts out alot of heat. At one point in the summer I had to make a DIY chiller because the temp was like 87 even though the house temp was like 70. So my advice get use to using the legs to prop the hood open.

 

lol i have two return pump that are 266gph i think on the wavemaker controll and i will probably go with a koralia one for added flow dont think it will hurt

 

Auto Top Off DIY Kit

I got that DIY ATO kit. It was easy to build and seems to work great. If you are on a budget, it is a good one.

I didnt try the dead shrimp trick, I will try that tonight maybe...

Good luck on the tank build! I just installed an RO/DI system. If it performs badly, consider a booster pump to up your input water pressure to (~80-100PSI) you can get them for like 75 bucks online... or like 200 at home depot.. yikes! I put the booster on mine and production went up about 1000% while waste water stayed the same.

 

nice start on your tank nwfd. also full marks for your documentation of all your gear. loking forward to updates down the line. thnx for sharing.

guy

 

hate to hear that about your ro/di and thank you for your kind remarks im about to update some pictures of the tank clearing up and my water test results

 

Ph – 8.0
Ammonia – 0.5
Phosphate - .5
Nitrate & Nitrite – Did not test for
Calcium -460
Dkh -11
Sg -1.025

test results from today cycle is officially started

temp is 73 no heater lights of just pumps running

going to get a heater and piece off live rock with some ph buffer tom

also am i missing anything as far as do i need any other test kits