JBJ
JBJ 28 Nano-Cube LED
Gear matched to this tank: lights by coral goal, skimmers and pumps checked against its rear chamber.
Best lights (by coral goal)
Kessil Kessil A160WE Tuna Blue
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$259.00
- covers 22×16" display area
- LPS/mixed intensity meets your LPS goal
Nicrew Nicrew HyperReef 50 (Gen 2)
Medium
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- covers 22×16" display area
- LPS/mixed intensity meets your LPS goal
Aqua Illumination AI Prime 16HD Reef
High
$264.99
- covers 22×16" display area
- SPS-capable intensity meets your LPS goal
Reef Breeders Reef Breeders Reef Nano LED
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- covers 22×16" display area
- SPS-capable intensity meets your LPS goal
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Best protein skimmers (sized for medium bioload)
HOB
$189.99
- rated to 75g, covers your 42g medium-bioload target (tank + margin)
- hangs on back — no chamber-fit constraint
HOB
$334.94
- rated to 105g, covers your 42g medium-bioload target (tank + margin)
- hangs on back — no chamber-fit constraint
in-chamber
$199.99
- rated to 66.1g, covers your 42g medium-bioload target (tank + margin)
- 4.33×3.54" footprint may not fit the ~4.5×2.5" chamber (community dims — verify)
in-chamber
$326.85
- rated to 130g, covers your 42g medium-bioload target (tank + margin)
- built for much larger systems (130g) — likely oversized for a nano
- 10.4×7" footprint may not fit the ~4.5×2.5" chamber (community dims — verify)
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Best return pumps (for ~5× display turnover)
AC
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- ~119 gph at the tank ≈ 5.3× display turnover
- 2.44×1.5" footprint fits the 4.5×2.5" rear chamber (community dims)
AC
$54.99
- ~158 gph at the tank ≈ 7.0× display turnover
- 3.4×1.88" footprint fits the 4.5×2.5" rear chamber (community dims)
DC
$146.00
- DC pump — dial flow to taste
- 3.7×2.5" footprint fits the 4.5×2.5" rear chamber (community dims)
- strong: ~10.9× turnover — fine if controllable/throttled
DC
$159.00
- DC pump — dial flow to taste
- strong: ~18.0× turnover — fine if controllable/throttled
- 4.4×2.6" footprint may not fit the ~4.5×2.5" chamber (community dims — verify)
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Tank specs
| Display volume | — gal |
| Total water volume | 28 gal |
| Outer dimensions (L×W×H) | 22 × 18 × 22 in |
| Rear chamber (W×D×H) | 4.5 × 2.5 × 12 in (community) |
| Stock return pump | 266 gph |
| Stock light | Integrated LED hood; Professional (MT-601-LED) 89W or Intermediate (MT-603/604-LED) 27W |
Classic 28-gal AIO Nano-Cube (current version LED). Manufacturer footprint 18 (front-to-back) x 22 (left-right) x 22 (H), mapped L=22, W=18, H=22. Ships with two Accela pumps rated 266 GPH each (one feeds the return); display vs total volume not separately published (total 28). Chamber estimated from the inTank media basket that fits the center chamber (4.25 W x 2.375 D x 12 H), so W~4.5, D~2.5, H~12 are community-derived. 6mm glass.