Thinking of jbj 45 gallon rimless

rlf_racing · 07/10/2016, 11:47 AM

So I'm thinking of selling my biocube I just got and putting the money towards the jbj 45 gallon rimless tank. I like that it's almost 20 gallons more and more room for more livestock. Especially live rock.

So why's everyone's thought one the jbj nano tank setup? I really like the looks of it.

Thanks
Rob

ReefinChicago · 07/10/2016, 01:19 PM

.......the 45 and 30 as I was starting up a new tank.

We had a Finnex 30 up and running for several years until we had a 3 day power outage 3 years ago. Lost mostly everything, and put what we didn't in our 22 bow. Wife actually told me we needed another tank in the spot where we had the 30......so of course, I had to set a new one up!

I looked at the Nuvos, the Red Seas and the JBJs in the 30-45 gallon sizes. I'd pretty much settled on the JBJ 45 until I went to a store and saw it. It was just too big for what we wanted at this point, so I ended up with the 30. It's been up for a week and is doing well, starting the cycle. The 45 is just a bigger version.

Love the tank, though not a huge fan of the bent glass. Plenty of room in the back for whatever you want to do there. I'm getting good flow from the stock pumps. Have a skimmer set up, but not running. Going to put a Kessil 360WE over it. I would like to have a sump to hide stuff, which is why I was looking at the Red Sea models, but it came down to me not being comfortable with plumbing. Saw a Red Sea 250 set up at a LFS and really wanted it, though.

There are a bunch of reviews on YouTube that you can look at. I spent several hours doing that. Overall, I think it's a neat tank, if you're looking for an all in one. Just too big for our space right now.

rlf_racing · 07/12/2016, 04:27 AM

Thanks for the reply. I love the looks and size of the 45. To me it's at the right height also. They have one set up at a lfs almost the way I want to stock it too which makes me really like it.

What would everyone suggest for upgrade options for the filtration in the back? I know the lighting I want.

DopeCantWin · 07/12/2016, 10:41 AM

I've been pretty happy with my 30, but definitely have ups and downs. Be careful with stocking too much.

Cesar357 · 07/12/2016, 07:42 PM

45g is a nice size tank. You can definitely have some nice things in there with the proper lighting. I was thinking of getting rid of my 28g JBJ and getting one of these 45's

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James Ray · 07/13/2016, 11:49 AM

A while back I downsized to the JBJ 45RL. I have enjoyed the tank and I was able to add what I wanted in the back compartment with no issues.

ReefinChicago · 07/14/2016, 03:20 PM

Curious minds and all.......

07/10/2016, 11:47 AM	#1
rlf_racing Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: lockport il Posts: 692	Thinking of jbj 45 gallon rimless So I'm thinking of selling my biocube I just got and putting the money towards the jbj 45 gallon rimless tank. I like that it's almost 20 gallons more and more room for more livestock. Especially live rock. So why's everyone's thought one the jbj nano tank setup? I really like the looks of it. Thanks Rob

07/10/2016, 01:19 PM	#2
ReefinChicago Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: North Chicago suburbs Posts: 119	I looked at........ .......the 45 and 30 as I was starting up a new tank. We had a Finnex 30 up and running for several years until we had a 3 day power outage 3 years ago. Lost mostly everything, and put what we didn't in our 22 bow. Wife actually told me we needed another tank in the spot where we had the 30......so of course, I had to set a new one up! I looked at the Nuvos, the Red Seas and the JBJs in the 30-45 gallon sizes. I'd pretty much settled on the JBJ 45 until I went to a store and saw it. It was just too big for what we wanted at this point, so I ended up with the 30. It's been up for a week and is doing well, starting the cycle. The 45 is just a bigger version. Love the tank, though not a huge fan of the bent glass. Plenty of room in the back for whatever you want to do there. I'm getting good flow from the stock pumps. Have a skimmer set up, but not running. Going to put a Kessil 360WE over it. I would like to have a sump to hide stuff, which is why I was looking at the Red Sea models, but it came down to me not being comfortable with plumbing. Saw a Red Sea 250 set up at a LFS and really wanted it, though. There are a bunch of reviews on YouTube that you can look at. I spent several hours doing that. Overall, I think it's a neat tank, if you're looking for an all in one. Just too big for our space right now.

07/13/2016, 11:49 AM	#6
James Ray Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Goodyear Posts: 48	A while back I downsized to the JBJ 45RL. I have enjoyed the tank and I was able to add what I wanted in the back compartment with no issues. __________________ James Ray Current Tank Info: JBJ 45RL, 2x Ai Prime, Tunze, JBJ ATO, Gyre

07/14/2016, 03:20 PM	#7
ReefinChicago Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: North Chicago suburbs Posts: 119	Did you get it? Curious minds and all.......

07/12/2016, 04:27 AM	#3
rlf_racing Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: lockport il Posts: 692	Thanks for the reply. I love the looks and size of the 45. To me it's at the right height also. They have one set up at a lfs almost the way I want to stock it too which makes me really like it. What would everyone suggest for upgrade options for the filtration in the back? I know the lighting I want.

07/12/2016, 10:41 AM	#4
DopeCantWin Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Buffalo Grove Posts: 2,193	I've been pretty happy with my 30, but definitely have ups and downs. Be careful with stocking too much.

07/12/2016, 07:42 PM	#5
Cesar357 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 239	45g is a nice size tank. You can definitely have some nice things in there with the proper lighting. I was thinking of getting rid of my 28g JBJ and getting one of these 45's Sent from my SM-G935V using Tapatalk