nickyJ Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 This will be a tank thread for the IM Nuvo Fusion 25 I just setup on Saturday (10/8/16) This will be my third reef tank but my first time with a nano. Very happy with the quality of these IM tanks. My plan is to keep things simple on this bedroom apartment tank and reuse some stuff I have around from my old 60g cube. Going without sand or a skimmer for now. I want to stock clowns and BTAs probably with some softies like gsp or xenia. Equipment List: IM Nuvo 25 Jebao PP4 Radion Pro Cobalt Neotherm 100w heater Tunze Osmolator Using ESV salt and a Spectrapure 90gpd RODI Setup and week 1 pics: [/u [/url] [/url] [/url] [/url] 1 Quote Link to comment
reefhound Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 awesome start.. yea the lagoons are nice tanks following Quote Link to comment
nickyJ Posted October 17, 2016 Author Share Posted October 17, 2016 1 Week in added some livestock and getting some nice new tank algae growth. Quote Link to comment
nickyJ Posted October 21, 2016 Author Share Posted October 21, 2016 I've always had a skimmer on my tanks so I just ordered a Reef Glass Nano Protein Skimmer. After I run it for a few weeks and I can let you guys know what I think - its a simple air stone style skimmer ala Mame Quote Link to comment
PChung Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 Nice! I'm thinking about purchasing a Lagoon 25 or maybe their Concept aquarium Quote Link to comment
nickyJ Posted October 27, 2016 Author Share Posted October 27, 2016 Got the new skimmer and it is tiny. Breaking it in now here are some quick pics. Also sadly lost one of my clowns over the weekend. Quote Link to comment
cherokee2871 Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 Looking good gathering all my equipment now for my Lagoon should be up and running soon just waiting on a stand. Sorry to hear about the clown. 1 Quote Link to comment
nickyJ Posted November 1, 2016 Author Share Posted November 1, 2016 So far so good with the skimmer. Not getting tons but what I am getting out is gross. Here is a pic of 3 days worth of skimmate Also got some inTank Media baskets yesterday. Here are a few more tank pics. Still have plenty of hair algae Quote Link to comment
nickyJ Posted November 3, 2016 Author Share Posted November 3, 2016 I saw my first reefs critters last night a mini brittle star and some pods. 1 Quote Link to comment
Luapinicap Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 Quick new person question....is the algae something you want to be seeing at the start? Or is that something that is suppose to be all cleared up by the end of the cycle? Quote Link to comment
Balix Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 Quick new person question....is the algae something you want to be seeing at the start? Or is that something that is suppose to be all cleared up by the end of the cycle? Nope. Rocks are probably releasing a lot of phosphate and/or lights too close. That's some crazy algae growth for new tank. I didn't get that till after 1 year but just some small patches Quote Link to comment
reefhound Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 I saw my first reefs critters last night a mini brittle star and some pods. add some sand and they will multiply.. I probably have atleast 100 mini's by now are you using tap water?, did you cure the rock? Quote Link to comment
nickyJ Posted November 4, 2016 Author Share Posted November 4, 2016 are you using tap water?, did you cure the rock? Don't worry I'm using RO/DI. I got the rock from a guy who had broken down a tank and had it buckets of stagnate water in his basement. Looked great at the time but based on the hair algae I definitely had some die off. Things have turned for the better on that front in the last week or so. I've manually removed some and started running a little purigen and chemipure elite. Feeling pretty good I will get it under control soon. I also could have introduced some phosphates during initial setup ... who knows how clean my brute container from home depot really was despite my best efforts etc. 1 Quote Link to comment
nickyJ Posted November 10, 2016 Author Share Posted November 10, 2016 Tank is just over 1 month old now and the algae is getting under control. Just a few little tufts like this one left. Also got my first coral a little piece of superman monti 1 Quote Link to comment
nickyJ Posted December 27, 2016 Author Share Posted December 27, 2016 Updates: Got an RSM for my Radion under the tree Started seeing the first hints of coralline and added a Potter's Angel Quote Link to comment
do not smoke the reef(er) Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 Updates: Got an RSM for my Radion under the tree and added a Potter's Angel That angel is looking good! Adding any more corals soon? Quote Link to comment
nickyJ Posted December 28, 2016 Author Share Posted December 28, 2016 I've got a bunch to little zoa frags I got a few weeks back that I'm trying to grow out. I also want to get more encrusting stuff as I go Quote Link to comment
nickyJ Posted January 2, 2017 Author Share Posted January 2, 2017 Could use a hand identifying two growths I've been watching. Both showed up for the first time around the two month mark and the piece of rock they came on already has some macro algae on it I think is Halimeda Not sure what this one is?? a sponge maybe? Think this one is Dragon's Breathe or similar algae Quote Link to comment
nickyJ Posted January 23, 2017 Author Share Posted January 23, 2017 Latest Coral addition - think this is a tyree sunset monti and my favorite single polyp finally throwing off some new buds anyone have an Id on the pink tubular thing from my last post? I could post a growth shot of it if that would help Quote Link to comment
nickyJ Posted March 24, 2017 Author Share Posted March 24, 2017 I recently found out about the Coral Labs / AB+ profile for my Radion and switched to it. A little bit blue to my eyes but my corals seem very very happy. Quote Link to comment
ScubaPooch Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 Tank is looking great! Quote Link to comment
nickyJ Posted March 30, 2017 Author Share Posted March 30, 2017 Here are some updated pictures - sorry they are cell phone quality. FTS The tiny pom pom algae has gotten big BTA Other BTA - nearly died on me but is making a comeback Zoas Quote Link to comment
nickyJ Posted November 27, 2017 Author Share Posted November 27, 2017 Added a new Chaetomax fuge light and some corals recently - trying to clean the tank up a bit as it passes the 1 year mark. More frequent updates to come now that I have a new phone with a nice camera Quote Link to comment
TatorTaco Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 The tank looks great! Have you considered cleaning your powerhead....ever? :-) Quote Link to comment
colinlevy Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 @nickyJ You still using the Reef Glass skimmer? I am getting ready to throw my IM Ghost Skimmer out the window (literally) Just trying to look for a replacement Quote Link to comment
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