Nuvo 16 Gallon Mixed Reef

[rkum19]

Hello Nano-reefers,

I decided to downgrade to a Nuvo 16 gallon AIO from my 29 biocube. Wanted to try something smaller and to take a bite at a rectangular tank. Good thing about downgrading is that now my tanks look fulls, but as we all know there can never be to much corals

Empty Nuvo 16 12/22/12



Day after migration 12/23/12








1/31/13

 

 

Specs


Tank

- Innovatimve Marine Nuvo 16 gallon


Lighting

- 2x Kessil A150W 15K LED

Filtration

- 16lbs live rocks and live sand
-1 x Chemipure Elite
- 2 x Purigen
- filter floss

Heater

-Aqueon Pro 100 Watt Submersible heater

Water

-RO\DI filtered water mixed with instant ocean salt


Corals
!! to be added later !!!


CUC
!! to be added later !!



Fish
!! to be added later !!

[rkum19]

Add some more pics.

[Nepenthe]

I have that combo and LOVE it! Great start!

[rkum19]

I have that combo and LOVE it! Great start!

 

Have you tried intank media basket for this tank yet?

[Nepenthe]

Yup, and the fuge. They make a huge difference. Pick them up if you haven't already.

[rkum19]

Are two kessil's over a nuvo 16 overkill? I keep them 10" above the water. Running two a150w 15k.

[rkum19]

Anyone?

[JCG66]

Doubt it but as always just keep an eye on your corals

[rkum19]

Had a tank crash from the move. Lost alot of my sps and most of my zoas are closed up. My LPS's are looking ok, but not as puffy as they use to. I ended up doing everything over. I took out everything and cleaned out the sand and rescapped the rocks and everthing. I'm sure im going to be going through a mini cycle. I think the sand might have brought over alot of dead stuff/ammonia. Will post pics later.

[rkum19]

Lost a couple of zoas and sps after my tank move. BUt here is the latest after everything settled.

 

[Deleted User 4]

Mmmm this thread is suppose to be under Members Aquariums not under General Discussion.

 

You can pm Christopher Marks in assistance for transferring you over.

[nimavafi]

Tank looks great! What are you using to attach that monti to the back wall? It looks like a suction cup but I am not sure.

 

I feel for you man. I had a "crash" when I moved as well - only it wasn't biological, it was my Nuvo's back panel chambers separating from the glass at the silicone (during a water change...). I guess they all had this problem in early manufacturing. 2 free Nuvo's (UPS broke one) later everything is up and running and much better constructed. But it did notice that they now cover glass back entirely which messed up my plans on converting a chamber into a fuge and shining light through the back instead of over the top (like the jbj nano-glo).

[rkum19]

Mmmm this thread is suppose to be under Members Aquariums not under General Discussion.

 

You can pm Christopher Marks in assistance for transferring you over.

 

Is it. O well . This thread has been in General Discussion for over a month and it has cycled in General Discussion for over a month creating alot of benificial bacteria. My threads beneficial bacteria has been established and I can finally add comments/posts.

 

Besides I don't want too.

[rkum19]

Tank looks great! What are you using to attach that monti to the back wall? It looks like a suction cup but I am not sure.

 

I feel for you man. I had a "crash" when I moved as well - only it wasn't biological, it was my Nuvo's back panel chambers separating from the glass at the silicone (during a water change...). I guess they all had this problem in early manufacturing. 2 free Nuvo's (UPS broke one) later everything is up and running and much better constructed. But it did notice that they now cover glass back entirely which messed up my plans on converting a chamber into a fuge and shining light through the back instead of over the top (like the jbj nano-glo).

 

 

To attach my monti I got some old frag racks and old magnet scrappers. Got some super glue gel and glued it together, then glued my monti to it. Sad part is that the bottom where I glued to monti in that area it died off, but its slowly growing back.