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Matt's IM Fusion 20: we back


myarmolich

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RIP Beautiful status of this tank. Long live v2.0

#imuglyandimproud


Innovative Marine Nuvo Fusion 20 gallon

 

Full tank shot: June 7th, 2017

 

 

I'll break out the DSLR next time :(

 

Display: Length: 24 in. Width: 15 in. Height: 13 in. Starfire glass
Lighting: Nanobox Hybrid w/ V3 Arrays, Gooseneck, and Storm Controller + Coral plus + Blue Plus ATI t5 bulbs
Flow: Return pump - Stock, VorTech MP10wES for in-tank flow
Skimmer: IM Ghost Desktop
ATO: Smart ATO Nano
Refugium: Chaeto and DIY LED's attached to the back chamber

Media: Purigen, Filter Floss, Carbon, GFO

Stand: IKEA Square stand 4 x 2 w/ Kallax Doors
14 lbs of Live Rock + Live Sand and water from my old setup

Fish:

Bonded Pair of Perecula Clown's

Firefish x2

Dward Flameback Angelfish

 

Coral:

 

Anything that was in my wallet/will ever be in my wallet

and i want a clam very bad


Thanks for stopping by!

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myarmolich

Looking at dosing requirements since this is going to be a heavy SPS tank (pics coming soon) (spoiler alert spent way too much on frags this weekend :P)

 

Considering either another jebao doser or potentially doing auto water changes to maintain parameters (1 gallon/day) anyone have any incite on what would be better?

 

Also anyone have any thoughts on adding an IM skimmer? not sure if i really need it or not but any input would be good

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myarmolich

Love the look - I just ordered the same tank.

 

Its crazy how good the build quality is. Being a DIY kinda guy I couldnt fathom paying $200 for a tank, but this is definitely worth it

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Saw this today on my lunch break and figured you guys would enjoy it

 

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Hitchhiking a ride..

Ha, that's pretty funny.

I wonder if it'll stay there long?

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myarmolich

Ha, that's pretty funny.

I wonder if it'll stay there long?

 

not sure, lowkey freaking out rn because I just realized it could detach and get sucked into a powerhead :o

 

hindsights a *****

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myarmolich

New FTS:

 

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and a few beauty shots of the tank :D

 

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Bonus pic of my side tank (actually moms, shes just too busy to take care of it rn)

 

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Not a bad view from my bed

 

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dferrari13

Nice! Looking good! IM skimmers work ok....but they take a while to break in...I'd go with the IM reactor pared with the IM skimmer with sps

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myarmolich

Nice! Looking good! IM skimmers work ok....but they take a while to break in...I'd go with the IM reactor pared with the IM skimmer with sps

 

probably gonna bite the bullet and buy a retail one next paycheck. Damn you IM and your overinflated prices! Thanks for the information!

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myarmolich

Anyone have any experience with growing freshwater plants in their ATO container? thinking about how a display ATO (5 gallon cube) container might be the coolest thing ever with potentially a beta and a minimalist setup and using plants to filter any impurities from the water.

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Ever since I finally got around to mounting all my corals, my sand bed is looking a little bare. Anyone have experience with long tentacle plates/any recommendations to fill up this void in my tank?

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Elizabeth94

Thats a really great picture of the scolly!

 

Are you running the stock filter socks in the overflows still or media baskets?

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Thats a really great picture of the scolly!

 

Are you running the stock filter socks in the overflows still or media baskets?

 

I switched to custom made media baskets. The filter socks were cool for about 3 days and then cleaning them became a chore haha

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Elizabeth94

I know what you mean. Used to run them in my sump for the 29gal I had and I could only get them clean with a high pressure hose. Two days later and they needed a good cleaning again. So annoying

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Elizabeth94

mesh filter socks are easy to clean. a quick rinse in the sink is all it needs.

Mesh? So they arent the ones that are like a thick fabric? Hm. Havent seen them in person yet so I assumed they were the thick socks.

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Mesh? So they arent the ones that are like a thick fabric? Hm. Havent seen them in person yet so I assumed they were the thick socks.

 

same, ive never seen those! I guess at some point though it doesnt really matter. Filter floss is so much cheaper to replace!

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Its crazy how good the build quality is. Being a DIY kinda guy I couldnt fathom paying $200 for a tank, but this is definitely worth it

I think even the 30L is a great value for what you get, after that it tails off pretty rapidly and AIO becomes more of a hindrance than benefit IMO.

 

I was very happy with my 10, and even happier with the 20. Money well spent and an ever-lessing part of the overall cost once you get going haha!

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