Lighting for 12g jbj dx cube

[Discdogge]

Just wondering if anyone stayed with the stock pc lighting on the dx nano cube?

Is that sufficent for corals?

Im getting my tank sunday, and I plan to have soft corals.
I really like the "walls" a couple people have done, and I considering it also.

Thanks for the advice
Linn

[reefwick]

Yeah I stayed with it. You can definitely keep corals..... take a look around this forum or the gallery and there are hundreds of dx's with corals. Soft corals will be more than happy in that tank.

[nikonosis]

Thanks for the quick response!
Can't wait to start up my tank!

[Discdogge]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6577433#post6577433 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by nikonosis
Thanks for the quick response!
Can't wait to start up my tank!



sorry, posted under hubbys name by accident.

[spf9992001]

You can keep some LPS in there, too. If you decide to upgrade the lighting, there are tons of good projects out there to follow.

[mattyp]

get the nanotuners 70w MH retro if you have the cash. Worth every penny

[mustang89]

hi i was thinking of getting the\ 12g jbj dx cube i wanted to no what is a good amont of live rock to put in it an can i put a Tridacna Maxima Clam in the tank with the stock lighting..

[reefwick]

Clam no, not even close. LR.... 12-15 lbs.

[mustang89]

thanks

[fishes2889]

i personally think that everybody should buy the 70w Mh retrofit, cuz u might want to do somthing different one day like having a clam or somthing that needs strong lighting requirements

peace

[bowfront26]

i keep shrooms, leather, frogspawn, rics, zoas, and as of tomorrow acans:) all in my DX.

[75oceanic86]

Is anyone having any luck with the older 12 jbj with only 24 watts of light? I have it set up with freshwater for now but am looking to switch it over and keep some low light corals such as shrooms and zoos.

thanks in advance

[Bobalouy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6586657#post6586657 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by fishes2889
i personally think that everybody should buy the 70w Mh retrofit, cuz u might want to do somthing different one day like having a clam or somthing that needs strong lighting requirements

peace

I think the Stock lighting is great for a first tank, buy the time you want to do something crazy, you'll probably want a bigger custom tank anyway. Starting with the nanocube, you'll know exactly what you want out of your next tank.

[spf9992001]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6587615#post6587615 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by 75oceanic86
Is anyone having any luck with the older 12 jbj with only 24 watts of light? I have it set up with freshwater for now but am looking to switch it over and keep some low light corals such as shrooms and zoos.

thanks in advance

Sure - you can keep softies. I even kept a candy cane in mine w/ 24 watts. It didn't show any growth with that lighting, but it seemed healty. If you want to upgrade, Chris at nanocustoms.com has a nice 2.24 upgrade kit.

[75oceanic86]

Sure - you can keep softies. I even kept a candy cane in mine w/ 24 watts. It didn't show any growth with that lighting, but it seemed healty. If you want to upgrade, Chris at nanocustoms.com has a nice 2.24 upgrade kit.

thanks for the reply

[mustang89]

hey mattyp is this the right light you are talking about were would you install the light at ....... here http://nanotuners.nanocustoms.com/nanotuners/product_info.php?products_id=39

[FiShTaCo]

My OG NanoCube 24w.....1.5 years old.

Hammer Coral, Candy Cane , Finger Leather, Green Star Polyps, Zoanthids, Mushrooms, Pink Xenia, Orange Carnation, Fox Coralhttp://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/507/7733501-29-2006_09_08_15PM.JPG