From a Simple Nano Cube into a Beautiful Reef Tank (12g)

[Aruen]

I didn't know a 12g Nano Cube could be so darn mesmerising until I saw this guy who did it in YouTube!

THE BEGINNING

ALMOST 2 YEARS LATER

Kudos to him man! Bravo bravo.

Anyone knows how to set up a reef 12g Nano Cube exactly like him? What're the steps required? What accessories and lights etc are needed and how to hook them up?

If I am still clueless after all the advices, the last resort is to pay someone to help me set it up and running. Anything besides that, I can do the deco myself.

[skinbone]

It is nice. However, most of the corals have been replaced except for the zoas. It would have been better if the original corals had grown and matured over the 2 years.

[xjiahua]

woahh the initial setup is awesome! the sight of the clown fish brushing itself within the anemone is priceless!

[harman]

I have a 12 gallon nano cube , i must say it a challange since the compartments behind is so small to put a skimmer in so u have to deal with changing water very often but after everything all i can say the result is wonderful. Oh if u want to get the 12 gallon nano cube by jbj i am not too sure if they have it already , although u can get the Boyu one for lighting i will say get an led light

[Aruen]

I am using a 12g JBJ nano for 3 years now. It's great when the the water stabilised and matured after 1st year. Very low maintenance needed. But I only have LR in it.

Francesco (the guy from the video) have corals from 2 years back but of course things looks different after 2 years. They grew and landscape changed etc. He removed, introduced and rearranged some. You should see all his videos. Blew my mine away.

Aquarium started on April 3, 2009 (info I forgotten to include).

Tank description: 12 Gallons JBJ Nano Cube DX, 17 pounds of live rocks, 12 pounds of live sand,red sea reef salt, hydrometer, digital thermometer, aqueon heater, active carbon, ceramic rings, oceanic bio cube protein skimmer, test kit for: ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, pH, calcium and alkalinity ,2 buckets, extra heater, extra pump, extra thermometer for water preparation, tube feeder.

Fish: bi-color dotty back and ocallaris clown.

Crustacean: cleaner shrimp.

Invertebrates: red starfish, black turbo snails (4), bubble tip anemone.

Corals: yellow polyp, green polyp, zoanthus, sarcophyton leather, bright red mushroom, green star polyps, metallic green torch coral,Xenia.

THIS IS WHAT HIS BACK CHAMBER LOOKS LIKE on Mar 12, 2010

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THIS IS ANOTHER GUY'S 12G NANO CUBE

(Likely to be inspired by Francesco's)

Hardware:

JBJ Nano Cube 12DX

Stock lighting: 2x24 PC 50/50

Upgraded stock pump to Maxi-Jet 900

Upgraded stock duckbill to Hydor-Flo

Added additional powerhead to create more flow

Chamber 1 - Heater

Chamber 2 - Floating thermometer

Chamber 3 - Maxi-Jet 900

Fish:

False Perc

Inverts:

Emerald Crab

Bunch of nas snails

Bunch of red legged hermits

Corals:

Hammer

Neon Green Nepthea

Green Polyp Toadstool

Gorgonian

Montipora Caps Green and Red

Pulsing Xenias

Variety of zoas

Kenya Tree

Ricordia

GSP

Candy canes

Frogspawn

Shrooms

Palys

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Lastly, although I copy and paste their tank specs to this forum, I'm still lost

I may be a total noob but I'm willing to learn with some help from everyone.

[Aruen]

I have a 12 gallon nano cube , i must say it a challange since the compartments behind is so small to put a skimmer in so u have to deal with changing water very often but after everything all i can say the result is wonderful. Oh if u want to get the 12 gallon nano cube by jbj i am not too sure if they have it already , although u can get the Boyu one for lighting i will say get an led light

Is the power cord replaceable? Mine got crushed by the lid so the protective layer is a lil torn exposing the inner wires.

I need to have a thorough clean of the cover where lights are at cause lots of dried up salt are congregated inside on the plastic cover for the lights. Got to unscrew to get to them.

[harman]

Is the power cord replaceable? Mine got crushed by the lid so the protective layer is a lil torn exposing the inner wires.

I need to have a thorough clean of the cover where lights are at cause lots of dried up salt are congregated inside on the plastic cover for the lights. Got to unscrew to get to them.

oh im not sure about the cover cause if u can see from my tank thread i removed my cover as to have better cooling for my tank and it sure made a diff ,u can check my thank thread to see it the rimless 12 gallon nano cube in the nano tank page oh and last i will still recomand u get led haha casue i tried the original one but u must maybe modify by putting about 3 pl tubes in for coral to sustain ive seen the tanks on nano-reef forum and they all either put more pl tubes or use led

[Aruen]

oh im not sure about the cover cause if u can see from my tank thread i removed my cover as to have better cooling for my tank and it sure made a diff ,u can check my thank thread to see it the rimless 12 gallon nano cube in the nano tank page oh and last i will still recomand u get led haha casue i tried the original one but u must maybe modify by putting about 3 pl tubes in for coral to sustain ive seen the tanks on nano-reef forum and they all either put more pl tubes or use led

Nice husky.

ooOOOH transformation! Do you use chiller? I am hoping to do without it with 24hrs air-conditioned room.

I prefer with cover cause the tank is in my room and I have other furry pets.

[peacemaker]

Hi Aruen. If you are inspired by this, then you should visit Nano-reef.com. Click on link to view all the TOTM featured on their website. More importantly, read about how they achieve it.

[Aruen]

Hi Aruen. If you are inspired by this, then you should visit Nano-reef.com. Click on link to view all the TOTM featured on their website. More importantly, read about how they achieve it.

Thanks Peacemaker! I'll have a look. Hope that I'll not have information overload syndrome!

This is kinda getting addictive and soon to be really expensive... I hope not!

[harman]

Nice husky.

ooOOOH transformation! Do you use chiller? I am hoping to do without it with 24hrs air-conditioned room.

I prefer with cover cause the tank is in my room and I have other furry pets.

Oh haha thanks i also have furry pets i have a husky and a parrot but i dont run chiller just one fan