Jennite's IM Nuvo 30g Cube

[Jennite]

Introduction: I started the aquarium hobby 6 years ago with a 90 gallon African cichlid tank and got bored real quick with it. I joined in 2011 and started lurking and doing research about the reef hobby here on Nano-Reef. That is when I decided to purchase a 29gallon Oceanic Bio Cube tank and stand without my wife's consent. She wasn't to happy so there it sat in storage until last December when I broke down my 90 gallon. I finally pulled the Bio Cube out of the box and was disappointed due to the fact that the plastic bottom was warped and did not sit level. The Hood also was warped and did not sit flush with the tank. So I was worried about using the tank and decided to buy the Innovative Marine Nuvo 30g Cube, since the footprint fitted the Bio Cube stand and I didn't have to buy a new one. So this is my first attempt at a reef tank and first official post to the reefing community here. The tank was established on 1/23/15.

 

Display: 19.69"x19.02"x19.02" Innovative Marine Nuvo 30

Return Pump: Stock

Lighting: Ecotech Radion XR15w Pro with RMS Mount

Skimmer: Tunze DOC 9001

Controller: Neptune Systems Apex Jr., Ecotech Reeflink

Circulation: Ecotech MP10wES

Biological Filtration: 2" sandbed CaribSea Arag Alive Fiji Pink, 20lbs Fiji and real reef rock

Chemical Filtration: First overflow Intank Media Basket with filter floss, Chemi Pure Elite, and Purigen, Second overflow filter floss holder

Other Equipment: Tunze Osmolator Nano ATO with Advanced Acrylics ATO reservoir Diamond Series 5"x15"x15", Cobalt Neo-Therm 100w Heater, BRS DIY screen top, BRS RODI 4 stage filtration, and Red Sea Coral Pro Salt, Red Sea Test Kit.

 

Water Parameters: 20% weekly water change

Salinity: 1.024-1.026

Temp: 77-78F

PH: 8.0-8.4

dKH: 9-10

Ammonia: 0ppm

Nitrite: 0ppm

Nitrate: 0-10ppm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I will post more pics and details of the current livestock within the week. I just wanted to introduce myself and tank to the nano-reef community.

[Sk8n Reefer]

Hey there - welcome to the community! Looks like your off to a good start ?

[Slowtwitch]

Welcome. Looking forward to more pictures.

[Jennite]

Updated Stock List:

 

2/8/15 1 Peppermint Shrimp, 1 Randall's Pistol Shrimp (free hitchhiker), 2 Nassarius Snails, 3 Trochus Snails, 3 Astrea Snails, 4 Scarlet reef Hermits, 2 Blue Leg Hermits

 

 

 

 

 

2/11/15 Emerald Crab

 

3/7/15 Added 2 Acan Lords and one Palythoa (ID Unknown)

 

3/13/15 Added Mckosker's Flasher Wrasse, Yellow Watchman Goby (paired up immediately with Pistol Shrimp), Fire & Ice Zoa

 

Yellow Watchman and Pistol video

http://vid1066.photobucket.com/albums/u411/jziaja1/Mobile%20Uploads/20150320_154433_zpscqncvggr.mp4

 

3/21/15 Added Torch Coral and Hawaiian Paly

 

FTS 3/28/15

 

These pics are all taken from my cell phone and I need to have my sister bring over her camera so I can get some sweet macro shots and overall better quality of the pics. The FTS looks squished horizontally.

 

This coming weekend going to glue down the frags. Zoa and Paly gardens are planned to be on the left bottom side of tank. Purple Acan that is on the sand bed will be glued by the orange/blue acan on right rock. Any suggestions where to put the Torch? It seems to enjoy the spot where its at but it is on a frag plug which probably won't support it as it grows bigger.

 

For future stocking plans I want to add some sort of clown, perhaps a purple firefish. Would a tailspot blenny get along with the yellow watchman? As the tank matures I am planning on adding SPS, Acro's and Monti's. I am also open to suggestions on fish and coral for the tank. Still learning the endless amount of species that are out there.

[ReefWeeds]

Looks great! Following along!

[Jennite]

Looks great! Following along!

Thank you. Your pair of clowns are beautiful.