Another Nuvo 10

[Nanoreefer7000]

So after years of lurking and constant research I have finally taken the plunge on my first marine tank. I bought the tank used nuvo 10.

 

Equipment:

Intank media basket chamber 1

Mighty jet 

RFG 

AI Prime HD

Tunze ATO

D and D heater controller

 

Hardscape:

Dry rock

Fiji Pink Live Sand

 

Livestock:

A pair of clownfish

 

Filtration:

Filter floss

Chemi pure blue (50g)

 

Corals:

Green hammer

Purple tipped frog spawn

Watermelon zoas

Speckled people eater zoas

Bird of paradise seriatopora 

 

 

 

[Clown79]

Looks good.

 

Just a heads up, the spin stream drops flow by 50%. 

 

You might want to look into the rfg nozzles which are better, make no noise, have no moving parts that break.

[debbeach13]

Welcome to reefing.

[Nanoreefer7000]

A little update and pictures

 

I was planning on taking things a bit slower because I am due to be away for a few weeks but a used AI Prime HD came up for a great price and it was local so that has been added. I also have been experimenting with the water level in the back sump. I was running it about an inch below the top but I took some water out so there is now a little drop through the over flow onto the filter floss in the media basket, seems to work better and surface skim now. I have also ordered the Sicce 0.5 and a red sea mature reef kit to get the cycle started.

 

Stocking wise I am have two options:

1. A pair of clowns

2. A Royal Gramma and gobby/shrimp pair

 

Any more suggestions are always appreciated.

 

On 9/28/2020 at 3:54 PM, Clown79 said:

Looks good.

 

Just a heads up, the spin stream drops flow by 50%. 

 

You might want to look into the rfg nozzles which are better, make no noise, have no moving parts that break.

 I have waited ordering the spin stream. I did read a few people complaining about the noise of the spinstream. I will see if I can find a RFG, any recommendations? (I'm in the UK)

[Nanoreefer7000]

Pictures as promised. Please excuse the dirty glass.

Oh I also found a corner bedside cabinet that needed work so that was last weekends project. I used a ebony waterproof stain which conveniently matches my lounge furniture so no one can complain too loudly. The stain is meant for outdoor use but I let it cure for 48 hours and figured it being a bit more robust against the inevitable salt splashes would be a good idea. Pictures of that to follow. 

[Nanoreefer7000]

Spent the weekend attempting to aquascape. After at least 6 hours I ended up settling on this and glued it together ,using a super glue gel, mostly to stop me from changing it again 😂

[Nanoreefer7000]

These were my three previous attempts.

[Nanoreefer7000]

Not sure if anyone is reading this ha ha but cycling has started. Taking it's sweet time but it's happening and that's what matters. I'm using Brightwell Microbacter 7 and Dr Tim's ammonium chloride. Dosed the tank the 2ppm ammonia and added a half a capfull of Mitrobacter. When ammonia dropped I dosed it back to 2ppm. Also couldn't leave the scape alone either...

[Nanoreefer7000]

Glass is still dirty and I haven't added the sicce or rfg yet. Filtration at the moment is an intank media basket with filter floss

[Nanoreefer7000]

Pretty sure no one is following but here's an update 😂. Added a hammer, frog spawn a few freebie zoas and bird of paradise seriatopora. The sps is more out of interest to see if the tank can support it. Plan to move them on when I want the space. Also changed the sicce 1.0 for a mighty jet. Despite my best attempts the sicce was too noisy.

[debbeach13]

Looks like things are progressing nicely.

[IndominusHuman]

On 9/28/2020 at 9:54 AM, Clown79 said:

Looks good.

 

Just a heads up, the spin stream drops flow by 50%. 

 

You might want to look into the rfg nozzles which are better, make no noise, have no moving parts that break.

That much?! Dang! I that's ridiculous. 

[Nanoreefer7000]

I went with the Vivid Creative Aquatics RFG and it does cut the flow but still more then enough with the mighty jet IMO.