colinadam Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 This isn't going to get wet for another month or so but I am so excited to get this build started! I was inspired to upgrade from my BioCube 16g to the IM 30L after seeing @dcNano build thread. This is an awesome tank with a unique footprint and it will be my first non-cube tank (Nanocube/Biocube). Here's the hardware: Innovative Marine 30L AIO with APS Aluminum Stand Lighting: AI Prime HD with 12” Flex Mounts (x2) Replacement Pump: Sicce 2.0 (568/gph) Additional In Tank Powerhead: Hydor KPS Wavemaker Heater: 75W Eheim Skimmer: IM Midsize NuvoSkim ATO: Smart ATO Micro Intank: Surface Skimmer (x2) and Floss Holder (x2) 5# Stax Rock Items coming from 16g Biocube: 15# Live Rock Fish: Helfrichi Firefish SPS: AquaSD Blackmetal Milli ORA Green Birdsnest Bubblegum Digi Orange Digi Orange Monti Cap Blazing Inferno Monti LPS: Neon Green Candycane Acan (4 different color variants) Frogspawn Blast Welsi (2 different variants) Favia Softies: Pulsing Xenia Florida Ricordia Zoa’s & Paly’s Future Plans Fish: Mystery Wrasse (My all-time favorite fish) Midas Blenny Gladiator Clown pair Inverts: Peppermint Shrimp Pom Pom Crab 2 Quote Link to comment
colinadam Posted June 30, 2019 Author Share Posted June 30, 2019 Have to have some pics in a build thread so I figured I would upload a pic of the equipment, how I arranged the Stax Rock (Thanks to Reef Weld), the tank and the Helfrichi that the livestock plan will flow around 🙂 4 Quote Link to comment
Daniel91 Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 Plans look good - remember with 1 Prime you need to center your rockwork accordingly. One prime won’t be able to cover full spread of the tank (you could always put lower light corals on the ends) Quote Link to comment
darkcurrent Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 Ummm, that set of liquids by the shelf to the right seems just right 😉 Quote Link to comment
colinadam Posted July 8, 2019 Author Share Posted July 8, 2019 Haha, that was just a small sample size! Booze and fish, top two priorities 🙂 (Also I have 2 AI Primes, just haven't unboxed the other yet). 1 Quote Link to comment
dcNano Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 Nice!!!!!! Can't wait to see how it turns out! What kind of overflow boxes are those? I'm looking for some too to raise my water height. I tried using flat plastic pieces but then I get water slushing noises--the overflow boxes should be more quiet since the water will drop to the original level before it goes into the overflows. Quote Link to comment
ninjamyst Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 Looks like you have enough wall space for a 125 gallon instead =P Quote Link to comment
colinadam Posted July 8, 2019 Author Share Posted July 8, 2019 3 hours ago, dcNano said: Nice!!!!!! Can't wait to see how it turns out! What kind of overflow boxes are those? I'm looking for some too to raise my water height. I tried using flat plastic pieces but then I get water slushing noises--the overflow boxes should be more quiet since the water will drop to the original level before it goes into the overflows. I went with the InTank surface skimmer, heard that using them raises the water level in the display. I'm excited for the tank but dont want the water level to be so far below the top of the tank. 3 hours ago, ninjamyst said: Looks like you have enough wall space for a 125 gallon instead =P Then I wouldnt be welcome here 😂 1 2 Quote Link to comment
colinadam Posted July 21, 2019 Author Share Posted July 21, 2019 The 30L is slowly getting there, plan to get it wet in August. Picked up a Ponape Birdsnest and JF Jack o Lantern Lepto at a LFS for cheap today. Amazing pieces 1 Quote Link to comment
colinadam Posted September 9, 2019 Author Share Posted September 9, 2019 The cycle starts now. Picked up a small piece of live rock from the LFS to seed the Staxx rock and the dead piece. Fighting bubble algae and aiptasia in the BC16 so the rock in there will be bleached before going in the 30L. 1 Quote Link to comment
mcarroll Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 1 hour ago, colinadam said: Fighting bubble algae and aiptasia in the BC16 so the rock in there will be bleached before going in the 30L. Is this (from your other thread) what you're referring to, or has something bad happened between that pic and what you're describing? (Can you post a pic of the problem area(s)?) I was just paging through that thread and none of the pics seemed to show anything that looked like a problem. Don't be so down on that little tank!!! 🙂 🙂 🙂 IMO it looks like a new tank that's just going through some VERY MINOR uglies. Bleaching rock is one of those weird trends in the hobby.....it seems like it would be a mistake to go bleach-nuclear when the rock is just getting rev'd up. Based on pics, whatever pests appear to be minor....which should mean they are easy to deal with by hand without wasting everything. Quote Link to comment
colinadam Posted October 13, 2019 Author Share Posted October 13, 2019 About halfway through the exchange this weekend. Still have a lot of work to do on getting stuff moved over, then figuring out the AI Prime settings I want long term. And my ORA Gladiator and Black Ice Clown pair. 3 Quote Link to comment
Gravity Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 The tank is coming along nicely. Love the clown pair. Quote Link to comment
colinadam Posted October 30, 2019 Author Share Posted October 30, 2019 Helfrichi did ok for a few days after the tank transfer then went MIA, presumed dead which is a bummer. Not sure what fish additions will be made down the road... 2 Quote Link to comment
colinadam Posted November 3, 2019 Author Share Posted November 3, 2019 Holy cow. Just found the Helfrichi, over 2 weeks since I last saw him he has been chilling in the sump. I looked in when he first went MIA and never saw him but the little jerk is back there alive and kicking it 😂 Rescue mission is next up.... 2 2 2 Quote Link to comment
colinadam Posted November 3, 2019 Author Share Posted November 3, 2019 Nothing to do now except cross some fingers. And feed the sucker, it was 2.5 weeks back there. 2 Quote Link to comment
Gravity Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 Nice! Glade you found him. 1 Quote Link to comment
colinadam Posted November 10, 2019 Author Share Posted November 10, 2019 Reintroduced the drama queen back to the main tank today after almost 3 weeks in the rear chamber and a week in isolation fattening him back up. I bought new smaller mesh and literally while that was in transit the yellow wrasse went carpet surfing. Can't win, that's for sure. 3 Quote Link to comment
Matteo Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 Losses happen 😕 it makes you feel so guilty too like it's your fault. Just part of the hobby. Nice new tank 😊 Quote Link to comment
colinadam Posted November 11, 2019 Author Share Posted November 11, 2019 Got a few nice shots of the tank. My LFS has had this awesome Mystery Wrasse for the last month, now that my lid is solid couldn't resist. 4 Quote Link to comment
colinadam Posted November 18, 2019 Author Share Posted November 18, 2019 Got this frag (between the two orange digi's) from Cherry Corals at Aquashella. Sold as an ASD Rainbow if I remember right and it is coloring up amazing. Pink base and green polyps, will be a showstopper once it grows out more. 2 Quote Link to comment
colinadam Posted November 18, 2019 Author Share Posted November 18, 2019 A FTS and some close ups. 4 Quote Link to comment
Wonderboy Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 Looking good! 2 Quote Link to comment
mitten_reef Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 Like the fts from this side than the angled shots in the last few. 1 Quote Link to comment
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.