BillyC IM Nuvo 30
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Topic: BillyC IM Nuvo 30
Posted By: BillyC
Subject: BillyC IM Nuvo 30
Date Posted: May 03 2016 at 9:47am
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Turns out I couldn't stay away from the hobby for too long. I took a two year break after parting out my 120g mixed reef and, although the break was refreshing, I'm very excited to be back. I have been lurking on the forums for a few weeks now and waiting for my equipment shipments to arrive. My goal is to keep this setup as automated as possible so I can just sit back and enjoy it. Also with the tank being in our main living area, I'm trying to make equipment as "clean" as possible. As far as corals, I have always been a fan of the "nightclub LSD look" with super bright corals popping under LEDs, so finding the right pieces will be fun. This is the Innovative Marine Nuvo 30. It is an all-in-one tank which is new to me but looks promising. http://s1118.photobucket.com/user/wscaycho/media/IMG_0943_zpsbxokmk4i.jpg.html" rel="nofollow">  Neptune Apex Controller: With wanting automation and customization, a controller is a must. http://s1118.photobucket.com/user/wscaycho/media/IMG_0945_zpsmzfzu7b4.jpg.html" rel="nofollow">  Eheim Jager TruTemp Heater: This got pretty good reviews but there is another heater I may switch to. http://s1118.photobucket.com/user/wscaycho/media/IMG_0941_zpsymdexqw2.jpg.html" rel="nofollow">  Ecotech Radion XR30w Light: Love all the custom colors and programs available with LEDs, not to mention the royal blues when I feel like staring at corals. I may swap upgrade this to a newer Radion in the future. http://s1118.photobucket.com/user/wscaycho/media/IMG_0939_zpsjj7fejaw.jpg.html" rel="nofollow">  Jebao WP-10 Powerhead: Read great reviews on this pump and it is controllable with my Apex. http://s1118.photobucket.com/user/wscaycho/media/IMG_0938_zpshkyspmuh.jpg.html" rel="nofollow">  |
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Posted By: BillyC
Date Posted: May 03 2016 at 9:58am
IM Minimax Desktop Reactor: Picked this up used from a member and fits perfectly in the rear chamber. Plan on running either carbon or biopellets. Gotta do more research... http://s1118.photobucket.com/user/wscaycho/media/IMG_0944_zpsnoqjpge1.jpg.html" rel="nofollow"> Red Sea Coral Pro Salt: People on other forums swear by this salt so I'll give it a try. http://s1118.photobucket.com/user/wscaycho/media/IMG_0940_zpsmukpza05.jpg.html" rel="nofollow">  Carib-Sea Fiji Pink: It's weird to call sand beautiful, but it is. Hopefully this live sand speeds up my tank cycle. http://s1118.photobucket.com/user/wscaycho/media/IMG_0946_zpswwc0bu6p.jpg.html" rel="nofollow">  I picked up about 20lbs of live rock a local who was tearing down his tank. It was completely covered in purple coralline and the only hitchhikers I could see were micro tube worms, which I think are awesome. No pictures of the rock but I will update later with pictures of our aquascape.
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Posted By: Krazie4Acans
Date Posted: May 03 2016 at 10:10am
Annnnnnnnnd He's back! Love the tank, love the Apex, Love the Radion, Love the rw-10 (that is going to be a ton of flow in a 30), Love the salt. I would go with the Titanium heater. I give 6 months before it's drilled and has a sump.  And just in time for the reef tour!  Welcome back Billy! ------------- My ocean. 90g (yup, won it!), 40g, 28g, & 10g Systems PADI Advanced Open Water http://utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=63568&title=krazies-nano-paradise" rel="nofollow - Tank Thread: |
Posted By: Hogie
Date Posted: May 03 2016 at 10:33am
| Glad your back! |
Posted By: bstuver
Date Posted: May 03 2016 at 5:38pm
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Glad to see you back! That wp-10 will be a ton of flow! I have an RW-4 on my cadlights 42 and have to have it on the lowest setting. ------------- Jackie Stuver "wait these aren't the happy Hawaiians oompa doompa godly heaven on your face zoas? I dont want them then. lol!" Ksmart |
Posted By: Adam Blundell
Date Posted: May 03 2016 at 9:54pm
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Ah man, clearfield now? Adam ------------- Come to a meeting, they�re fun! |
Posted By: BillyC
Date Posted: May 05 2016 at 11:37am
Thank you! As much as I'd like a sump with a refugium and more water volume, I am really enjoying the simplicity. (At least that's what I say now, right?)
Hey bro! Good to hear from you.
Hey Jackie long time! I had my doubts about the WP-10 but after playing around with placement I'm loving it. I just bought the adapter to be able to run it off of my controller.
Yes, sir! We bought our first home here in Clearfield a couple years ago.
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Krazie4Acans wrote:
Posted By: BillyC
Date Posted: May 05 2016 at 11:44am
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Tank has been running/cycling for about 2-3 weeks so I'm trying to catch up on posting my progress. This was the aquascape we chose. I like the minimalist look and my wife's only requirement was a cave for the fish to swim through so we're both happy. Hard to see with this picture but I'll add more later today. http://s1118.photobucket.com/user/wscaycho/media/30EA2310-EE39-4D32-A03F-B97DC69ED1E7_zpspfmrqjeb.jpg.html" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: BillyC
Date Posted: May 05 2016 at 11:52am
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And with the sand dumped in... http://s1118.photobucket.com/user/wscaycho/media/IMG_0951_zpskrlbuayq.jpg.html" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: reefnfeef
Date Posted: May 05 2016 at 11:54am
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check out neurotivity's IM nano for automation inspiration ------------- aaaaaaaaaaaaaannd.... I'm broke |
Posted By: neurotivity
Date Posted: May 05 2016 at 12:08pm
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My setup is very similar! I'm running a Nuvo Fusion 20 with a XR30W Pro Gen 3, Neptune Apex w/lab grade probes, Neptune DOS, MP10wQD, dual Mame Skimmers, Sicce Syncra 1.5 return, Cobalt Neo-Therm 75w and a Tunze Nano ATO. I can leave for a week without a sitter, come home and my tank still looks super happy! (: I have my MP10 dialed two dots from max capacity on Reef Crest and I still feel like I need another on the other side... Crazy right?
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Posted By: neurotivity
Date Posted: May 05 2016 at 12:12pm
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Now following
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Posted By: neurotivity
Date Posted: May 05 2016 at 12:15pm
| One of the first things I would do is upgrade the return if you haven't already. The Sicce Syncra 1.5 or even the 2.0 would be perfect and they're virtually silent. |
Posted By: Krazie4Acans
Date Posted: May 05 2016 at 1:04pm
And I don't mind him being so close one single bit! Saves me travel time to go stare at all the glowing stuff he puts in his tank. ------------- My ocean. 90g (yup, won it!), 40g, 28g, & 10g Systems PADI Advanced Open Water http://utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=63568&title=krazies-nano-paradise" rel="nofollow - Tank Thread: |
Posted By: BillyC
Date Posted: May 05 2016 at 1:23pm
Great advice haha! I had actually upgraded to the 1.0 because I'm weird and like the idea of water sitting in the filter chambers a LITTLE bit longer. And I personally don't care how much my return pump contributes to flow in the tanks. I would have loved to get a mp10wqd like you but the budget didn't allow it right now. I work in SLC and I'd love to check out your setup sometime. I'll PM ya. http://s1118.photobucket.com/user/wscaycho/media/385800D2-78ED-4975-BC75-8877C7CFC910_zpsfmtbnepa.jpg.html" rel="nofollow"> 
LOL. I've added a couple "glowing" pieces that were on my "buy-ASAP" list. I'll post pics as catch up on this thread.
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Posted By: Trevor40
Date Posted: May 06 2016 at 9:46am
Welcome back Billy!!! It will be fun to see how you pimp this tank out. I have a feeling it will be one of the best looking nanos around!  ------------- Call or Text (801)834-3119 |
Posted By: Hogie
Date Posted: May 06 2016 at 10:41am
| The real question is how long till it's full and you want a bigger tank. I say 8 months. |
Posted By: BillyC
Date Posted: May 06 2016 at 11:28am
Thanks bro. I still remember the first time I saw your biocube like 5 years ago and I couldn't believe all those weird colorful things were alive. That's when I knew I wanted to do a reef tank. Then I drove like 2 hours to buy a crappy 55g setup with a siphon overflow. That guy hooked me up with my first coral ever which were brown palys and you told me they were cool even though they weren't. So many memories
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Posted By: BillyC
Date Posted: May 06 2016 at 11:30am
We are planning on buying a bigger home sometime in the next two years. With that in mind, I will most probably wait for the new house to upgrade. This nano hopefully will be enough to keep me busy. =)
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Posted By: BillyC
Date Posted: May 06 2016 at 11:41am
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By the way, the reason I can set up this nano is because my son outgrew his time-out box. http://s1118.photobucket.com/user/wscaycho/media/8A7EEF76-5F94-4339-82BC-2AD01D31778A_zps0mvy1gnv.jpg.html" rel="nofollow">  And this was water going in. I had not received my return pump yet and was anxious to get the cycle going so don't mind the heater randomly in the display. And I also did not have enough water to fill the whole tank. It was a ghetto start. http://s1118.photobucket.com/user/wscaycho/media/IMG_0955_zpsx51mwozb.jpg.html" rel="nofollow">  |
Posted By: Hogie
Date Posted: May 06 2016 at 11:42am
You're already thinking about a bigger tank...you're not going to make it 8 months. |
Posted By: neurotivity
Date Posted: May 09 2016 at 8:00am
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I was going to text you this pic I took last night... Anyways here's some Monday morning inspiration (: 
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Posted By: neurotivity
Date Posted: May 09 2016 at 8:05am
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Here are some pics of my Fusion 20 taken several months ago (: http://s864.photobucket.com/user/lookitslala/media/IM%20Fusion/IMupload.jpg.html" rel="nofollow">  http://s864.photobucket.com/user/lookitslala/media/IM%20Fusion/IMupload2.jpg.html" rel="nofollow">  |
Posted By: BillyC
Date Posted: May 10 2016 at 10:05am
Oakley your tank looks awesome, we definitely have similar styles. Here's a pic of my last tank (120g) and I'm going for a similar look.  [/URL] |
Posted By: Rex
Date Posted: May 10 2016 at 10:19am
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Welcome back Billy!!!! ------------- http://zip-zero.com/wmas/imageUpload.php |
Posted By: neurotivity
Date Posted: May 10 2016 at 1:23pm
| That's awesome Billy! I love the scoly collection, it makes me want to find a nice master scoly now. |
Posted By: BillyC
Date Posted: May 11 2016 at 2:18pm
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The Sicce syncra 1.0 return pump had arrived and I was able to get water in the tank. I made a huuuuge rookie mistake for the first few days of the cycle. I used saltwater (purchased) that I assumed would be an appropriate salinity. When I got a refractometer a few days later, I realized my salinity was 1.012, so my mistake for not checking and it probably killed off a lot of beneficial bacteria. Surprisingly though, the micro tube worms in the LR were out and about seeming happy. Don't mind the awkward wire from the apex and cable hanging from the light. Those will be organized too.  [/URL]I took the next day to set up the controller and organize some wires using a mounting board. I'm using a Netgear wireless adapter so I can control my tank from anywhere in the world and get alerts if things are going wrong.  [/URL]I setup my Tunze ATO which goes through the wall into the pantry where I have a 15g tub of RO water. The tank is evaporating about a quart a day which means I can just leave my tank alone for a pretty long time.  [/URL] |
Posted By: bstuver
Date Posted: May 11 2016 at 2:43pm
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Nice, hope you have better luck with the netgear wireless adapter I have now had two fail and a wired one:/ ------------- Jackie Stuver "wait these aren't the happy Hawaiians oompa doompa godly heaven on your face zoas? I dont want them then. lol!" Ksmart |
Posted By: Trevor40
Date Posted: May 11 2016 at 2:54pm
Jackie, That's weird. I have had mine for 3 years now with no problems since I got a legitimate internet connection. ------------- Call or Text (801)834-3119 |
Posted By: bstuver
Date Posted: May 11 2016 at 5:20pm
yeah i don't know what the deal is and my hubby knows a ton about that stuff but I guess they just don't like me. ------------- Jackie Stuver "wait these aren't the happy Hawaiians oompa doompa godly heaven on your face zoas? I dont want them then. lol!" Ksmart |
Posted By: BillyC
Date Posted: May 14 2016 at 10:21am
So far so good! Zero connectivity issues and I hope it stays that way. |
Posted By: BillyC
Date Posted: May 14 2016 at 10:32am
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Almost a week into the cycle, the ammonia became undetectable so I added a percula clownfish (bought from a member in this forum) and continued to dose Seachem Stability to help establish bacterial colonies. The clown did a great job at boosting the cycle and ammonia/nitrite was again undetectable even after a couple days of not dosing Stability. My daughter loved having Nemo at home. (If you have small children and don't let them call you clownfish Nemo, you're just angry.) You can see the start of an ugly green algae and brown diatom bloom in the first pic. Gross. I didn't take anymore pics until after that cleared up.  [/URL] [/URL]
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Posted By: BillyC
Date Posted: May 16 2016 at 10:49am
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I did TONS of research on nano skimmers and needed one that fit these criteria: 1. Super quiet; I hate that whistling/bubbling noise 2. Powerful skimming: I've always believed in very powerful skimming 3. Size: It had to fit in a rear chamber. HOB skimmers were out of the question since they do not jive with the "clean" look i'm going for. After reading countless reviews and watching user videos, etc, I chose the Tunze 9004 and I couldn't be happier.  I never imagined that nano skimmers could actually do much but this bad boy went to work right away. I would recommend this skimmer to any nano reefer.   |
Posted By: Trevor40
Date Posted: May 16 2016 at 3:09pm
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I have always been a skeptic about NANO protein skimmers since I have had a less that good experiences with the one I had on my Nano. It required a lot of maintenance and barely even worked. That one looks like it's doing a fine job!Good to know there is a decent option out there is I set up a smaller tank again. ------------- Call or Text (801)834-3119 |
Posted By: bstuver
Date Posted: May 16 2016 at 7:22pm
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Loved my tunze skimmer when I had my nano. Looking good! ------------- Jackie Stuver "wait these aren't the happy Hawaiians oompa doompa godly heaven on your face zoas? I dont want them then. lol!" Ksmart |
Posted By: BillyC
Date Posted: May 16 2016 at 7:27pm
Thanks Jackie. You have the nicest nano I've seen recently.
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Posted By: BillyC
Date Posted: May 18 2016 at 12:40pm
Jawbreaker mushroom. I knew this was a must-have for my tank, and a perfect "tester" because of how hardy mushrooms are. I'm working on taking pictures of my other additions but haven't had a chance to pull out the nice camera.  |
Posted By: Hogie
Date Posted: May 18 2016 at 12:46pm
| Where'd you pick up your shroom? (bty I still have the one I bought from you when you shut down!) |
Posted By: BillyC
Date Posted: May 18 2016 at 12:51pm
| You do?!?! Did you buy anything else from me? I've been trying to track down stuff. This particular one I bought from Aquatic Dreams. |
Posted By: Krazie4Acans
Date Posted: May 18 2016 at 12:54pm
I have a baby (with a baby) from that same colony. :) No I'm not talking about that aiptasia in your picture ------------- My ocean. 90g (yup, won it!), 40g, 28g, & 10g Systems PADI Advanced Open Water http://utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=63568&title=krazies-nano-paradise" rel="nofollow - Tank Thread: |
Posted By: BillyC
Date Posted: May 18 2016 at 12:58pm
Hey! lol. That's actually a mini tube worm! Unfortunately all the tube worms are now gone due to one of my new fish ;)
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Posted By: Hogie
Date Posted: May 18 2016 at 1:31pm
Just that and JF Jack-o-lantern. What I wanted was that gold torch you had! That thing was awesome. |
Posted By: BillyC
Date Posted: May 18 2016 at 8:14pm
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For the last week or so my tank has been consuming approximately 0.8 dkh of alkalinity each day. I have only had a couple tiny stony corals so I'm blaming the thick purple coraline algae on the love rock for sucking up the alkalinity. I've never used Kalkwasser but I've always heard amazing things about it so I filled my ATO reservoir with 10g of 1/2 potency limewater (1tsp/gal). I'll have to keep an eye on my pH and parameters to adjust kalk concentration as needed. Do any of you Kalkwasser gurus have any advice for a kalk newbie? |
Posted By: BillyC
Date Posted: May 20 2016 at 10:12pm
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Kalkwasser is going well these last few days. It's definitely keeping my ph between 8.2-8.3, even at night. Doug at Birdworld hooked me up with the other 2 corals on top of my list (he has a ton of cool Frags if you haven't stopped by lately). My favorite zoas of all time, Rastas. They're a classic, super bright, and you can't beat the color combo IMO. this frag started off as 3p and now I'm up to 7p so things are going well.  Space invader pectinia. This is a terrible pic but can't believe how this thing glows.  Also added a Valentini Puffer. This guy has more personality than my dog. They are not considered reef safe because they are known to eat snails, hermits, clams, and sometimes coral. After lots of research, I took a chance and he's by far my favorite fish I've ever owned. He munched on a single nassarius snail but hasn't touched any other CUC (although it's still no guarantee forever). He started off eating but fairly skinny at the fish store. Now he's a pig with a potbelly starting.  |
Posted By: LakeCityReefs
Date Posted: May 21 2016 at 8:04am
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Following. Things look to be coming together nicely so far. Can't wait for the full tank shot. ------------- Here we go again |
Posted By: Chevmaro
Date Posted: May 24 2016 at 9:38am
| I had a Valentini Puffer for a few months. It killed a lot of snails. The problem I had is the puffer wouldn't eat the entire snail, the snail would rot away some place behind a rock or where I couldn't see it. They do have personality though, but I won't have another. |
Posted By: BillyC
Date Posted: June 09 2016 at 12:08pm
Thanks! I'm trying to figure out camera settings on my Nikon for a good full tank shot.
I can see that being a huge problem especially in a nano. I've been lucky with this one. Mine does like to "taste" some acropora but I think a taste is all he needs. I have been adding a lot of cool coral that I don't have time to properly photograph. Here's the new centerpiece of the tank, courtesy of Skylar at Reef Legends, a pink rainbow wellso. I see pinks, reds, teals, purples, etc.  And just for fun, a progression pic. Rastas have doubled in polyp count and have grown large heads. Definitely one of the pieces I'm more excited about colonizing.  I have a pretty cool coral coming in tomorrow morning. Hopefully it'll open up enough for some pics! Thanks to all those who comment and follow this thread. |
Posted By: BillyC
Date Posted: June 11 2016 at 6:23pm
Recent shipment...  And acclimating...  And settling nicely in the tank!...    |