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Polarcollision's Nuvo 24: March FTS


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Polarcollision

FIVE YEARS, 3 MONTHS OLD: est 11.15.13

 

03.02.19

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09.19.18

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07.08.18

 

4.26.18

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12.1.17

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3.11.17

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5.1.16 (shot under blues with gel filter)

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1.1.16

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6.27.15

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12.10.14

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10.30.14

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9.8.14

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7.3.14

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5.13.14

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3.26.14

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2.13.14

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1.3.14

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11.15.13

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EQUIPMENT

AQUARIUM: Innovative Marine Nuvo 24 (36" x 12" x 14")

LIGHTING: Aqua Illumination Hydra

SKIMMER: Tunze 9001  9002 with InTank collection cup

HEATER: cobalt neotherm 100w <— exploded. 02/2013 manufacture date

CONTROLLER: Reefkeeper lite

DOSING: BRS two part doser

PUMP: stock pump

WAVEMAKER: Jaebo wp10 (one on each end)  wp25 (voltage reduced to 12v)

MEDIA BASKET: one InTank media basket with filter floss and PhosBan, Carbon, and Purigen one original with filter floss only

SAND: CaribSea ocean direct Caribbean

 

 

LIVESTOCK

Chocolate Ocellaris clown

Oscellaris clown

Yellow watchman goby with Randalli pistol shrimp

Orangeback fairy wrasse

Eviota goby

Pom pom crabs, male and female

Tuxedo urchin (eats red gelidium)

4 emerald crabs

Tailspot blenny  RIP

Black snowflake clown  RIP

McCosker flasher wrasse  RIP

Purple firefish RIP jumped through 1/4" lid gap

Fang blenny RIP also jumped through 1/4" lid gap

Pajama cardinal  traded

 

CORAL

SOFTIES: zoas, clove polyps, yuma, rics, leather, xenia, green star polyps

LPS: chalice, acan, favia

SPS: montipora, birdsnest, acropora, cyphastrea, pocillopora, stylophora, psammocora

INVERTS: gorgonian, sponges

ALGAE: red titan, ochtodes, red grape, neomeris

 

Found a beautiful stand in the EXACT dimensions of the tank. The brains and ATO reservoir fit perfectly in the right cabinet and all the other supplies like test kits, floss, tongs, etc fit snugly in the drawers. Perfect!

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Oooooooooooo....... Purdy.. Love your scape.. Good looking tank too. Following :)

 

Where did your rock come from?

 

Thanks! I got it from Saltwater City in Redmond, WA. All the little notches lock together well, so I'm hoping to get a couple towers and a bridge or two assembled. Found out the hard way that it does not drill well... :-)

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Oh.. So it's not from an online vendor.. It looks like really nice rock. I know you said it's not really a "scape" yet but it looks pretty damn good IMO.

 

I think it's pukani rock if you wanted to purchase online. I tried to get tonga branching rock from BRS, but it ended up being waaaay too big for the tank. Bummer.

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Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Hope you had a great holiday and are sitting back with full bellies and a nice buzz.

 

 

Looks good i like the sand how it's all wavy, why is it so dark in one side though

I was hoping to sell the Razor and get a second Hydra to light that side. IDK now that it's not selling... Maybe I'll just raise and center the single hydra and light my living room as well. LOL!

 

Nice! This tank will look awesome knowing how your Nuvo 8 was ;)

 

:-) Might take as long too!

 

This is gonna be nice!

 

The thing I like the most about the long footprint is more room for fish to swim. I'm kinda leaning toward stocking with swaying corals like the torch. So soothing to watch.

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wonderful piece of furniture to compliment your tank and even better that it has some functionality.

After living on a sailboat, I think I'm obsessed with the idea that everything I own has to serve at least two functions! LOL

 

 

I've just discovered a new (to me at least) member of the clean up crew. It eats the green film that can cover soft corals. Pretty sweet! It's kinda scary looking. Here's the best pic I could find on google. Anybody happen to know what it is?

 

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Sig update soon! Glad to have you along!

Can you put this tank in your signature? Following! :)

 

 

It's 11" D x 16.75" W x 26.25" T. There's a 1" lip on the front and the door is .75" thick, so you'd have to take it off hinges to get full use. I think they discontinued.

 

Getting a 24???!

 

On that kick ass stand ,

Can you please measure the interior dimensions of the side with the door .


Thanks

Also the name of it would be nice too . Thanks

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How do you like the wp25?

 

Flow is too much. Had to get a volt reducer to prevent sand from blowing around. After that mod, I love the random flow and wave action! I thought about getting the mp10, but for the savings this is definitely my choice. I hear the wp10 is out so I might downgrade and drop the volt reducer at some point.

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Awesome setup! I like the new signature a lot :).

 

That worm looks like a bobbit worm. Is it really fast? Like, REALLY fast??? If so, I'm pretty certain that's what it is. I don't think all bobbit worms are bad. Yours sounds like it might be helpful :).

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Flow is too much. Had to get a volt reducer to prevent sand from blowing around. After that mod, I love the random flow and wave action! I thought about getting the mp10, but for the savings this is definitely my choice. I hear the wp10 is out so I might downgrade and drop the volt reducer at some point.

I'm thinking I may give the wp10 a try.

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