SkiCatTX Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 “They are definitely quiet. Is yours pulling out dark skimmate? Mine isn't, but it's on the wife's 18 gallon tank with a fairly low bioload” No, mostly just slightly discolored water, but it’s only been in for maybe two weeks, and the tank is only a month old. Add to that low bio load (1 fish and just a few corals) and I’m not surprised. If I lower the cup I get more water, if I raise it the bubbles never reach the cup. This WB10 is pretty clean as well, i’m new to the idea of heavier feeding, so I’m taking it slowly so as to not get a “Refugium display tank” look... 🙂 Quote Link to comment
DreC80 Posted January 28, 2019 Author Share Posted January 28, 2019 Picked up a few new corals today. Red Planet Coolers Champagne Miyagi Tort Pink Lemonade PC Rainbow Tank is coming up on a year old next month. 4 Quote Link to comment
Friendly Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 you've got some damn fine aquarist skill going on there! I'm envious...I love long and low tanks and have thought about the IM 30L since I've seen it. 😄 Quote Link to comment
Joevember Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 Great tank! Love the pics. What are you using to take them? Quote Link to comment
DreC80 Posted January 28, 2019 Author Share Posted January 28, 2019 5 hours ago, Friendly said: you've got some damn fine aquarist skill going on there! I'm envious...I love long and low tanks and have thought about the IM 30L since I've seen it. 😄 Yeah the 30l is a good tank. I'm starting to run out of room though. Quote Link to comment
DreC80 Posted January 28, 2019 Author Share Posted January 28, 2019 5 hours ago, Joevember said: Great tank! Love the pics. What are you using to take them? Thanks. I'm just using my Samsung Galaxy S9. I did just buy a nikon d5600, but need to get a macro lense and figure out how to use the darn thing. 1 1 Quote Link to comment
alpinestar Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 looks amazing dre 🤙🤙 1 Quote Link to comment
DreC80 Posted January 29, 2019 Author Share Posted January 29, 2019 4 minutes ago, alpinestar said: looks amazing dre 🤙🤙 Thank you...now just need these frags to turn into colonies Quote Link to comment
DreC80 Posted February 7, 2019 Author Share Posted February 7, 2019 Figured I'd throw up a a couple photos of the wife's tank. She's into softies and lps. It's been running since about April of 2018. The tank is a c-vue 18 gallon with ai prime for lighting. Originally had a sand bed in it and no skimmer. We removed sand and added a skimmer and have observed positive results since the change. 5 Quote Link to comment
DreC80 Posted February 10, 2019 Author Share Posted February 10, 2019 Well guys, looking back at my records, it appears I put the clownfish in the tank on 14 Feb 18. I guess this is my official one year update. Overall the tank has been pretty good. I have lost a few corals, overskimmed, used too much gfo, etc, but I think I have most of those issues figured out by now. The tank is 95% sps so the ATI doser is definitely a time saver. I'm maxed out on corals so now it's time to just let everything grow out and keep things stable. Over the last year I've used IO reef crystals, but am going to switch to something with lower alk, maybe red sea blue bucket. Not really planning any upgrades, just want to enjoy the tank. Here are a few pics. 2 Quote Link to comment
DreC80 Posted February 10, 2019 Author Share Posted February 10, 2019 I thought I was going to lose this acro as it started losing tissue. It has almost regrown over the dead areas completely and is encrusting well. 1 Quote Link to comment
pieceofreef Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 Thank you for sharing your experience and thoughts on the new NuvoSkim DC skimmer. I'm considering it for my 25g lagoon. What's your verdict after using it for a couple more weeks? I've so far only seen pictures with slightly discolored water. Would you get it again? My main alternative would be the much bigger Aquamaxx HOB 1.5. What do you recommend? Thanks! Quote Link to comment
DreC80 Posted February 12, 2019 Author Share Posted February 12, 2019 11 minutes ago, pieceofreef said: Thank you for sharing your experience and thoughts on the new NuvoSkim DC skimmer. I'm considering it for my 25g lagoon. What's your verdict after using it for a couple more weeks? I've so far only seen pictures with slightly discolored water. Would you get it again? My main alternative would be the much bigger Aquamaxx HOB 1.5. What do you recommend? Thanks! Well, the nuvoskim is really quiet...but all I can get it to do is skim discolored water. I have the aquamaxx hob 1 (original) on my 30l and it is just a much better skimmer and pulls much more junk. If you have a higher bio load I would definitely go with something like the aquamaxx. If I had it to do over I probably wouldn't purchase the nuvoskim. Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment
pieceofreef Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 Thanks, this is quite helpful. I wish the Aquamaxx was smaller, but I hope to stock quite a few fish in the 25g (2 clowns, blenny, 2 wrasses, maybe goby, maybe small angel), so perhaps that is still the way to go. Quote Link to comment
DreC80 Posted February 12, 2019 Author Share Posted February 12, 2019 Yeah, I would definitely upgrade the skimmer to an aquamaxx or something similar with that bioload. Maybe look at the tunze comline. Aquamaxx also makes an NF version that could fit in the back of a 25, but it's never in stock on marine depot. Quote Link to comment
mattbaar Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 Tank looks great! I have the same one and am looking at changing my return pump. How do you like the Jebao and what GPH/ % power are you running it at? Quote Link to comment
DreC80 Posted February 13, 2019 Author Share Posted February 13, 2019 3 hours ago, mattbaar said: Tank looks great! I have the same one and am looking at changing my return pump. How do you like the Jebao and what GPH/ % power are you running it at? Thanks, the jebao has been solid so far. I've got it maxed out, but am also using spin streams. Definitely a worthwhile upgrade. I hated the stock pump. The jebao has a feed mode too which is handy. Quote Link to comment
DreC80 Posted March 11, 2019 Author Share Posted March 11, 2019 Well, it's been about a month since I last posted. Tank has been doing well. No new additions, just letting everything grow in. I did have some acropora red bugs, but took care of them with interceptor. Here are a few pics, definitely getting some good growth. 3 Quote Link to comment
VaporCountry Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 Looks awesome, love what you have done with this tank! Quote Link to comment
DreC80 Posted March 11, 2019 Author Share Posted March 11, 2019 Thanks, probably over did it on the corals. Already have things bumping into each other...ie sunset monti kicking the orange caps behind. Quote Link to comment
DreC80 Posted March 14, 2019 Author Share Posted March 14, 2019 Well, went ahead and purchased a nero 5 since they were on sale. Going to replace one of the two mp10s in my tank with this and see what happens. 2 Quote Link to comment
Joevember Posted March 15, 2019 Share Posted March 15, 2019 1 hour ago, DreC80 said: Well, went ahead and purchased a nero 5 since they were on sale. Going to replace one of the two mp10s in my tank with this and see what happens. Welcome to the future 😂 Quote Link to comment
DreC80 Posted March 15, 2019 Author Share Posted March 15, 2019 27 minutes ago, Joevember said: Welcome to the future 😂 No kidding. It was very easy to set up, moves a ton of water....so far I'm happy with it. Quote Link to comment
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