Finally - ready to start...

Finally bought the starting items for my new Nano Reef tank, from Jim's Exotic Fish, in El Segundo, CA.

• JBJ 24g Nano Cube Deluxe: glass with curved corners, (2) 36w 50/50 CF lamps w/ remote Fulham electronic ballast, (2) 60mm fans, L 18" x W 19.6" x H 19.7", circulating pump 290 GPH (est. ~18w), (2) NiteVU Moon (Blue) LEDs. **
• 30# of Caribsea Seaflor Special Grade Reef Sand (1-2 mm) Aragalive - water packed bag.
• 24g of natural sea water (NSW)
• 2 5gal plastic water containers
• Black Wooden Stand - not the JBJ assembly-required one, but a nicer one (they told me it was Advanced Aqua Tanks - but they seem to only deal in acrylic)
• Instant Ocean Hydrometer
• Coralife Digital Thermometer
• Visi-therm Stealth 100 Heater

Assembled it after work - see the picture. I only used about 18 actual gallons of water. I plan on continuing to use the NSW from Jim's.

** Both the CF and the Moon LEDs share a single ballast/power supply with a single on/off switch; although the Moon LED's may be turned on/off while the power supply is powered by a switch on top of the hood. While it is possible to connect the plug to a timer, once power is cut, the disadvantage is that the Moon LEDs can not be used. Another disadvantage is that the fans are also tied to the lights being on, so it's not possible to run the fans longer in order to cool the tank more (although the fact that the lights and fans are behind a splashguard with little access to above-water air, may limit any effect this could have).