James404's Rimless 24g JBJ Nanocube

[James404]

So I decided to totally re-do my 24g Nanocube. The first thing I did was get rid of the AI SOL unit I was using, honestly I just wasn't happy with the results I had with it. I switched it out to a 150w Halide.

Next I decided to make the tank rimless. Heres where it started to get fun..
Before:

After:

Theres not much livestock in this tank currently, only two clowns and a nem that is recovering. Will keep this updated as I add more livestock.

 

[strgazr27]

Very cool! Was thinking of doing the same thing with the 14 BC I got from Mike/Jeremy. What was it about the AI's you didn't like?

 

[noelskii]

cool! how'd you fix the crack?

 

[James404]

Thanks Bobby. I see a lot of people with beautiful tanks running AI's on forums but for me it was very hard to find the "sweet spot" with them. Most of the coral I had ended up getting washed out. Either the fixture was too low with not enough spread, or it was too high, or instensity was too low or too high. I really prefer just throwing a MH or T5 on top of a tank and calling it good.

 

[James404]

cool! how'd you fix the crack?

Do you mean the notch in the front of the tank you see in the first pic? The pic is decieving, that notch was only in the excess silicone from the trim.

 

[noelskii]

ahh.. i see. looks good!!

 

[James404]

ahh.. i see. looks good!!

Thanks

 

[akma]

That looks so clean. I had an AI led unit too, ran into same problems you did. Switched back to T5s and i'm loving it. Wish I could go back to halides but to many heat problems in the summer.

 

[jerl77]

t5 for life stop the bs and buy the t5s:kiss:

 

[James404]

Bahaha MH For life!!

 

[xxxAngeloxxx]

L.E.D's for 4 life :thrash:​

 

[jerl77]

put your leds where the sun dont shine only thing there good for !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:inlove:

L.E.D's for 4 life :thrash:​

 

[xxxAngeloxxx]

put your leds where the sun dont shine only thing there good for !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:inlove:

lmfao