HVani Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 Welcome to my Nuvo 8 adventure! This has been such a fun little tank. Equipment: IM Nuvo 8 in white Lighting: Micmol Aqua Mini Cobalt Healther inTank medio basket Maintenance: Clean glass daily 3 gallon water change once a week Filter floss changed every 3 days Stock: Fish: Pair of Domino/Extreme misbar black clowns bred by Alpha Aquaculture Inverts: Various snails Scarlet Hermit Crab Porcelain crab Female Harlequin Shrimp Corals/Macros: Various Mushrooms Gorgs Blue scroll Red grape cauerpa Dragon's Breath Blue Ochtodes Halimeda Some type of Caulerpa that grows in my sump on the big tank Thanks to got2envy and keydiver for the AMAZING macros!!!! Link to comment
HVani Posted August 8, 2014 Author Share Posted August 8, 2014 Tank was JUST delivered it's in perfect shape! Link to comment
CrushtheTurtle Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 hows the noise on the nuvo 8? thinking bout it for bedroom tank but need it to be nearly silent..haha Link to comment
HVani Posted August 15, 2014 Author Share Posted August 15, 2014 It's really quiet. I was surprised. My very first tank was a bc14 and that thing made a lot of noise. I don't sleep in this room so can't say if it's silent. My computer is louder. Link to comment
Egginis Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Nice start and the stock lighting will be more than enough for soft corals. Will be following along. Have fun with it! Link to comment
HVani Posted August 16, 2014 Author Share Posted August 16, 2014 I am so in love with this tank. It's so easy I can't wait to have fish. Things are plugging along. I moved a green mushroom to this tank from my main tank. It had been stung by my bubble tip anemone so it can use a little healing time. Plus it adds a bit of color. The rock I used came from my sump and is COVERED in life. I have a lot of cool feather dusters, pods and worms. I also have a few aiptasia but I'm taking care of those. I have no idea how long a cycle will take with this tank since I used mature rock. So far my corals, feather dusters and hermit crabs are showing no signs of stress. First water change is today Link to comment
HVani Posted August 21, 2014 Author Share Posted August 21, 2014 Just ordered some new stuff for the tank. I ordered a new intank media basket plus media and I ordered a new light. I've been eyeing the micmol aqua mini for a while and finally have a take to try one out with. I think it will be just perfect for this little tank. Link to comment
HVani Posted August 22, 2014 Author Share Posted August 22, 2014 I picked up some stuff to make a screen top. I also added a few things. Hopefully I will get some pictures tonight after work. I was going to wait until I had the new light but it's not going to be here until Monday Link to comment
HVani Posted August 23, 2014 Author Share Posted August 23, 2014 Pictures! Not much going on though In this one you can see the little aiptasias popping up. I already tried to kill them once. :K Link to comment
ninjamyst Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 softies and inverts? all those barnacles make me want to see a pom pom crab and some shrimps going in and out =P Link to comment
HVani Posted August 23, 2014 Author Share Posted August 23, 2014 softies and inverts? all those barnacles make me want to see a pom pom crab and some shrimps going in and out =P I originally had a column tank and I was going to do the barnacles with NPS. But that's didn't work out. I imagine some small inverts will be in this tank. I want to get a candy cane pistol but no goby to go with it. I love pom pom crabs as well If the clowns were not going here it would be full of barnacle blennies. Maybe once the clowns get too big. So much potential. Link to comment
HVani Posted August 30, 2014 Author Share Posted August 30, 2014 So the clowns got moved sooner than I had thought. But they are doing great! No spike in parameters. Here are a few new pictures Link to comment
frankdr Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 Following - Always like to see what other Nuvo 8 users are doing.. Link to comment
HVani Posted September 8, 2014 Author Share Posted September 8, 2014 New pic from today I added some Macros and changed my lighting a little. I have a bit of an algae problem so I cut back in feeding Link to comment
HVani Posted September 27, 2014 Author Share Posted September 27, 2014 This tank has been doing so awesome! It's becoming a macro tank with a few mushrooms. I might pick up a sun coral if I can find one. New pictures! Link to comment
HVani Posted September 28, 2014 Author Share Posted September 28, 2014 I found a sun coral at a LFS in Milwaukee yesterday. It needs a little TLC but is in fairly good shape considering its most likely been a while since it was fed. Link to comment
lilmatty5dimes Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 awesome tank. i absolutely love those clowns. Link to comment
HVani Posted September 29, 2014 Author Share Posted September 29, 2014 Thanks! I have a rock flower anemone that's on it's last leg I moved to this tank from my 65 gallon. I was pretty sure it was a goner but this morning it had attached it's foot and is looking a little better. Fingers crossed. Link to comment
gena Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 Wow, Ashley!!!! It's turning out amazing!!! Reminds me a lot of Trueisb's tank. LOVE it!!!!! Link to comment
HVani Posted September 30, 2014 Author Share Posted September 30, 2014 Wow, Ashley!!!! It's turning out amazing!!! Reminds me a lot of Trueisb's tank. LOVE it!!!!! Wow! That tank is awesome. I enjoyed looking through the thread. I was inspired by Simons's tank quite a bit, back when she had the nuvo 8 up. Link to comment
kimberbee Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 What a cute tank!! Any updates? How's the sun coral? Link to comment
HVani Posted October 24, 2014 Author Share Posted October 24, 2014 What a cute tank!! Any updates? How's the sun coral? Thanks! I adore this little tank. It actually makes me want to downsize my 65, but that is another story. As for updates, I have been battling cyano in this tank and I'm finally getting the upper hand. Turns out clowns and NPS in an 8 gallon can cause problems lol. I've been doing 50% water changes weekly and I just beefed up my CUC. Anyway I started feeding the sun coral in a separate container and it's coming back. It has started opening up in the evening when the blue light come on. I will try and get some pictures soon. The tiny bubble tip lives in this tank right now and is doing awesome! Link to comment
kimberbee Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Definitely need to share pics of your sun coral! Link to comment
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