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x3thelast

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Just want to start by saying I LOVE MY WIFE :)

She picked me up a NUVO 16 out of the blue :D

So this will be my build upgrade from my FLUVAL SPEC V

 

 

Hardware

 

  • IM NUVO 16 Black
  • IM Mini Max reactor x2 (carbon & zeolites)
  • MP10wes for flow (with backup battery)
  • Ecoxotic Panorama pro x2
  • Ecoxotic Stunner strips x2
  • Mame Designs Skimmer
  • JbJ ATO
  • Vertex Libra Doser
  • Vertex Libra Vessel
  • Apex controller

 

 

 

 

Fish

 

  • Borbonius Anthias
  • Orange Spot Goby
  • Sixline Wrasse

 

 

 

 

Invert

 

 

 

 

  • Blue/Purple Corcea Clam
  • Tahitian Teal/Purple Maxima Clam
  • RBTA
  • Green/Purple Maxi Mini
  • Skunk Cleaner Shrimp
  • Astrea Snails

 

 

 

 

Corals

 

 

 

 

  • Cinnamon Palys
  • Redkeds
  • Eagle Eye Zoas
  • Lord of the Rings Palys
  • Darth Maul Paly
  • Xmen Zoas
  • Purple Chalice
  • Neon GSP
  • Ricordeas
  • Aussie Duncan
  • Candy Cane Acan
  • Aussie Green Blue mouth Gonipora
  • Purple Cats Paw
  • Green Pocci
  • Red Planet Acro
  • Tri-color Acro
  • Red Monticap
  • Sunset Monti
  • Forest Fire Digipora
  • Purple with White Polyp Acro

 

 

 

 

Chemicals

 

 

 

 

  • Red Sea Pro Salt (Nov-Dec)
  • Coralife Scientific Grade Salt (Dec-Current)
  • Two Little Fishies C-Balance
  • Brightwell Magnesium
  • Various Zeovit Products

 

 

 

 

FTS

 

 

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x3thelast

how you liking the minimax? and media your putting in it?

I like it (I have no other choice really). It's doing what it's designed to do. I'm running seachem's seagel. But thinking about adding PO4X4 to the mix. And also adding another reactor for bio pellets...

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x3thelast

I want a pic of the anthias! The tank is looking great man. I want a 16 gallon for my sons room.

lol I took another FTS earlier today but haven't had a chance to upload it. I don't recommend getting another tank dude. Unless you decide to only put simple corals in one and focus more on another. Either way it'll be hard to maintain both equally unless they were connected to one main sump :)

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How did I miss this?! Looks great!

 

How do you like your doser, by the way? Worth the extra cost over a Bubble Magus one?

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lol I took another FTS earlier today but haven't had a chance to upload it. I don't recommend getting another tank dude. Unless you decide to only put simple corals in one and focus more on another. Either way it'll be hard to maintain both equally unless they were connected to one main sump :)

The 16 would be for my sons room and would be all easy to maintain stuff. No light upgrades or anything. My wife said she would be willing to maintain a tank in his room, she used to have her own tank but since he was born she hasn't been very involved and I think she misses it. I totally agree though, the 30 is my main focus.

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x3thelast

How did I miss this?! Looks great!

 

How do you like your doser, by the way? Worth the extra cost over a Bubble Magus one?

It was buried. Lol THANKS! :)

 

I love the vertex doser. I've got the stepper motors so I can super fine tune the dosings. The setup menu is easy and intuitive. As with most equiptment in this hobby, you get what you pay for :)

 

The 16 would be for my sons room and would be all easy to maintain stuff. No light upgrades or anything. My wife said she would be willing to maintain a tank in his room, she used to have her own tank but since he was born she hasn't been very involved and I think she misses it. I totally agree though, the 30 is my main focus.

Then can I suggest a ricordea garden with one or three fishes? I just pictured a single rock in the middle with a garden of rics around it. Simple and very low maintenance!

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Red_Blenny

Congrats on getting a larger tank. I thought your pico tank was bad-ass but getting a larger tank... all I gotta say is:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Btw, what is your dream tank?

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x3thelast

Congrats on getting a larger tank. I thought your pico tank was bad-ass but getting a larger tank... all I gotta say is:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Btw, what is your dream tank?

 

Congrats on getting a larger tank. I thought your pico tank was bad-ass but getting a larger tank... all I gotta say is:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Btw, what is your dream tank?

Rofl. Thanks bud hope to make this one better :)

 

And my dream tank would be something like this...

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Rofl. Thanks bud hope to make this one better :)

 

And my dream tank would be something like this...

thats one of the best tanks on youtube imo.

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x3thelast

thats one of the best tanks on youtube imo.

It's a crazy good build on the zeovit forums too.

 

Someday i shall have one...

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Just want to start by saying I LOVE MY WIFE :)

She picked me up a NUVO 16 out of the blue :D

So this will be my build upgrade from my FLUVAL SPEC V

Hardware:

-IM NUVO 16 Black

-IM Mini Max reactor

-MP10wes for flow

-Ecoxotic Panorama pro x2

-Stunner strips x2

-Aqua C Remora

-JbJ ATO

-Vertex Doser (x2 Vertex Container)

-Apex brain

 

Just going to stick everything from the 5 gallon in except replace the substrate with special grade sand to handle the high flow required for sps.

 

I wish I could get my DREAM TANK right away but this is better than letting my anthias suffer in a TINY tank.

 

FTS

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SICK!!!!!

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It's a crazy good build on the zeovit forums too.

 

Someday i shall have one...

link me if you can, haven't seen it on zeovit yet.

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x3thelast

I want a pic of the anthias! The tank is looking great man. I want a 16 gallon for my sons room.

theres the updated FTS. the Borb even posed for ya :D

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