Newtybar Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 Welp, it was a fun ride all. The tank took a turn for the worse today and cracked. Needless to say water was gushing out and went everywhere. I do feel fortunate in that I was nearby and could rush over to mitigate some damage. I am concerned about my livestock though. Hi All,I'm starting the journey into saltwater and thought I'd start a post to share it with everyone and possibly get some insight from experienced members along the way.I've always liked fish, but it was the industrial design of the new tanks that drew me in. Prior to this I've been keeping a small planted freshwater tank (Fluval Edge 6g) which I bought because I thought it looked cool...superficial, I know.Somehow my coworker convinced me to jump into saltwater and I really liked the Nuvo 24. I've done some research and it looks like keeping a nano reef will be a difficult task, but I'm up for it. HopeThus far, I've only purchased: Innovative Marine Nano 24 Tank Current USA Orbit Marine LED Aquarium Light IM Spinstream nozzle for more natural flow (avoiding MP10 due to hearing stories about it cracking the tank) Dry Rock from Marco Rocks Cedar Wood Stand (Built it Myself) Current stocking (as of 2014.12.10): Fish & Inverts False Percula Clown Tiny Cowfish Tiny Blue Hippo Tang 3 x Blue Eyed Cardinalfish Fire Shrimp Fighting Conch Coral Green Star Polyp Frag Torch Coral Frag Blue Gorgonia Frag Rasta Zoa Some Purple Zoa Purple Monticap Bam Bam Zoas Tank as of 2014.12.24 2014.11.23Original Rock Scape:Edited to include images Link to comment
MadReefer13 Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 You will love and hate this hobbie lol but you'll love it more.welcome and good luck with your tank Link to comment
Newtybar Posted October 30, 2014 Author Share Posted October 30, 2014 Added 5 hermit crabs and 1 perculia clown Link to comment
pal Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 I have a pair of intank media baskets for the nuvo 24 . <Mine cracked,> There yours if you want them, just pay shipping, Link to comment
Newtybar Posted October 30, 2014 Author Share Posted October 30, 2014 Sure I'll take them! Let me know how much it costs. Sorry to hear about the crack, was yours the new thicker 7mm version? Link to comment
pal Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 From the serial number it was the thicker one. Im took care of me though with a fusion 30L I really like it , I am in the Chicagoland area, where are you at I will check shipping,. Link to comment
Newtybar Posted October 30, 2014 Author Share Posted October 30, 2014 I am in Fountain Valley, California. This makes me slightly worried.... Link to comment
pal Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 I was worried about mine and it finally happened. I would recommend not using the acrylic base for sure. Link to comment
RC1313 Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 I like your scape a lot! Link to comment
Polarcollision Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 Nice to see another Nuvo 24 build - welcome to NR! I was worried about mine and it finally happened. I would recommend not using the acrylic base for sure. Did Innovative Marine suggest not to use the base when they were replacing your tank? Mine hasn't cracked yet but it's on the base... Link to comment
pal Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 No Im didn't mention the base , Mine cracked even though I was not using it , The LFS tanks cracked on the base . The base just seems weak to me , Link to comment
Polarcollision Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 No Im didn't mention the base , Mine cracked even though I was not using it , The LFS tanks cracked on the base . The base just seems weak to me , I called IM to get their feedback for things to do to minimize the tank cracking. They said the three most common causes of failure are an unlevel base so that pressure is not dispersed evenly. They said the forces are dispersed well via the pedestal as long as the stand is stable. My water level is a little less than 1/8" higher in front than back, which even though it's slight should be corrected. The other is installing echotech's MP10 (or larger) since the vibrations weaken the glass over time. And the last (obvious) was to make sure the stand is stable enough that if you climbed on it and jumped it would be just fine. They also said that they have less than 1% failure rate and that they usually happen 2-3 months into setup. That's actually not as dire a rate as it seems from reports on the boards. Hope that helps put your mind at ease Link to comment
Newtybar Posted October 30, 2014 Author Share Posted October 30, 2014 Thanks Polar! I still think that 1% failure rate number is low, considering it seems about 30 percent on this board. Also, they wouldn't have upgraded the glass had they truly believed that. Link to comment
Polarcollision Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 Thanks Polar! I still think that 1% failure rate number is low, considering it seems about 30 percent on this board. Also, they wouldn't have upgraded the glass had they truly believed that. Yeah, that thin glass was definitely a problem and the 1% includes those tanks, which makes me feel a lot better about ours. They stopped making curved glass tanks all together. Guess a 1% failure rate is too much for the company. Link to comment
Newtybar Posted November 25, 2014 Author Share Posted November 25, 2014 Some new editions to the tank: A torch coral and blue gorgonia Here's a full image of the stand I made for the tank Link to comment
michaelrzachmann Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 second scape is wayyyy better, tank is looking great so far. following Link to comment
Newtybar Posted November 26, 2014 Author Share Posted November 26, 2014 Thanks Mike, I wasn't totally happy with the first scape and I'm glad I changed it. Link to comment
seanoli Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 The new scape is awesome. I also like the way the light disappears because it's so low profile. Link to comment
Sk8n Reefer Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 Tanks looking really good, are you planning on putting a screen top on- clowns can be jumpers! Your stand is really nice- great job on that? Link to comment
defender.TX Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 Looking good so far - I had a Nuvo 24 as my first reef tank as well. It's a good tank, but like any shallow tank it can be difficult to get different lighting zones for different types of corals. Good luck! Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 You know the blueberry gorgonian is not only NPS but is a very difficult NPS, right? Link to comment
Newtybar Posted November 26, 2014 Author Share Posted November 26, 2014 Thanks guys, hopefully in time my tank can be as cool as yours. @Sk8n Reefer - it actually comes with a glass top which I am using. @jedimasterben - I heard that AFTER I bought it. Guy at store said it was moderately easy to keep. I've actually found a new fish store and will likely not go back. At least I got it for cheap at $20. Link to comment
Sk8n Reefer Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 Thanks guys, hopefully in time my tank can be as cool as yours. @Sk8n Reefer - it actually comes with a glass top which I am using. @jedimasterben - I heard that AFTER I bought it. Guy at store said it was moderately easy to keep. I've actually found a new fish store and will likely not go back. At least I got it for cheap at $20. Cool- you might want to consider the screen top eventually - cheap upgrade and allows for better air exchange. My glass top on my Nuvo16 was a nightmare with fogging up- might not be an issue with your tank though Link to comment
laserbrn Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 Your tank looks really good. I started my tank around the same time and I'm pretty jealous of how clear your water is. I have bright green algae all over my rocks at this point and had a pretty solid diatom bloom prior to this stage. I'm interested to follow along and see how this one progresses. Your scape is also really nice. You clearly had a better vision than I did when I fell into this hobby last month. Link to comment
Newtybar Posted November 27, 2014 Author Share Posted November 27, 2014 Thanks laserbrn, I hope yours turns out fine. Do you have a members tank log? I think to this point it's all been a learning process to me. I've done a few things wrong like buy that blueberry gorgonian because it looks so darn cool. It's still trucking along though and I have to baby that thing and target feed it daily. I'm getting a bit of bright green algae too...looks like mint toothpaste. Link to comment
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