Diana's Nuvo 15 AIO

[DianaD]

The tank was a gift, and the set up so far is the IM UV sterilizer with easily changed filter floss on top, bio media (Aqua natural biospheres) live sand. I added an ATO and an IM spin stream and am wondering if I need a wavemaker or powerhead as well. It's lit with a Kessil A160 Tuna attached to the Spectral Controller.

I've asked "Santa" for the Mini Q nano skimmer to keep atop mechanical filtration; the fleece roller won't work with the UV, and I prefer to have a UV. They've benefitted my freshwater tanks immensely.

I've ordered the Ecochick waterproof refugium light, because I saw an absolutely smashing little refugium build for the back; more help fighting algae!

I built the scape from chunks of cured live rock from my local reef store, the BRS videos were pretty helpful as to technique. I wanted to have it with lots of open space, nooks and crannies for critters and little shelves for corals.

Right now, I've got clowns and a few dwarf hermits. I want to add maybe one or two more small fish, some sexy shrimp, and the right kinds of snails. I'm hoping to slowly build a little reef with LPS and softees. I'll need something anemone-like for the clowns, but I'm leery of adding an anemone, because they like to go on little jaunts and I'm worried about my overflow being clogged and flooding. Then the dogs would drink the saltwater, the fish would die or be eaten off the gloor and all manner of naughty bad chaos would ensue. All because of anemone shennanigans.

Still trying to figure a good lighting program!

Any tips or suggestions?

 

[lapin]

My dog loves fish. Will not eat steak. Overflowing tank would not be good in my house or yours. Looks great so far.
Keep up the good work

 

[kevgib67]

Looks great, well done!

 

[Dread Pirate Dave]

The tank was a gift, and the set up so far is the IM UV sterilizer with easily changed filter floss on top, bio media (Aqua natural biospheres) live sand. I added an ATO and an IM spin stream and am wondering if I need a wavemaker or powerhead as well. It's lit with a Kessil A160 Tuna attached to the Spectral Controller.

I've asked "Santa" for the Mini Q nano skimmer to keep atop mechanical filtration; the fleece roller won't work with the UV, and I prefer to have a UV. They've benefitted my freshwater tanks immensely.

I've ordered the Ecochick waterproof refugium light, because I saw an absolutely smashing little refugium build for the back; more help fighting algae!

I built the scape from chunks of cured live rock from my local reef store, the BRS videos were pretty helpful as to technique. I wanted to have it with lots of open space, nooks and crannies for critters and little shelves for corals.

Right now, I've got clowns and a few dwarf hermits. I want to add maybe one or two more small fish, some sexy shrimp, and the right kinds of snails. I'm hoping to slowly build a little reef with LPS and softees. I'll need something anemone-like for the clowns, but I'm leery of adding an anemone, because they like to go on little jaunts and I'm worried about my overflow being clogged and flooding. Then the dogs would drink the saltwater, the fish would die or be eaten off the gloor and all manner of naughty bad chaos would ensue. All because of anemone shennanigans.

Still trying to figure a good lighting program!

Any tips or suggestions?

A screen top may be a good investment for fish safety?

Looks like a great start though!

 

[DianaD]

Thanks, that's a fantastic idea. I've acrylic tops on my fresh, but I worried about covering up my salt with glass or acrylic; the salt would eventually make a mess and interfere with lighting.

 

[BubbleAlgaeFarmer]

I use acrylic tops in the winter as i live up north, i’ve not had any issues (that i’ve noticed). The salt is less of an issue as is the evaporation that makes the underside get covered with water.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

I like your aquascape design!

 

[DianaD]

Added my Christmas Gift Bubble Magus nano skimmer, and built a mini refugium with a Tunze eco chic submersible light and chaeto that I gave two tapwater and one saltwater baths. I found a used, but nearly minty Kracken lid on eBay, and am wondering if I should find the acrylic cover. Should I?

I've a feed clip for my cleanup crew of crabs, hermits, snails, and one shrimp.

There's a new royal gramma, and right now he's hiding in the cave he selected right now until he gets braver. He comes out every now and again to silently yell at the shrimp or crabs.

"Royal Gramma" is probably what Princes Harry and William called Queen Elizabeth.

I'm wondering if I should swap the skimmer into the third chamber near the return (if it would fit) and put the refugium into the second chamber. Is the refugium just taking all the stuff the chaeto needs?

I'd like to add a small young watchman goby and candy cane pistol shrimp...and that's probably pushing it with two clowns and a royal gramma.

I'm cruising for a bit before I add my first coral. I want to go with beginner corals; LPS and softies.

I've a Kaomer F1 and 5 L dosing container on the way; eventually, I want to dose 3 in 1 when the corals get to the point when they need it.

I'd LOVE a GFL profilux set up, eventually. I'd have to buy used or refurbished. It seems like overkill, but I have found with my freshwater tanks that putting as much tech into the nano 9 gallon as the show 150 gallon has paid off in terms of sanity and success.

AM I mad?

 

[JumboShrimp]

Such a beautiful gift!

 

[Subsea]

Added my Christmas Gift Bubble Magus nano skimmer, and built a mini refugium with a Tunze eco chic submersible light and chaeto that I gave two tapwater and one saltwater baths. I found a used, but nearly minty Kracken lid on eBay, and am wondering if I should find the acrylic cover. Should I?

I've a feed clip for my cleanup crew of crabs, hermits, snails, and one shrimp.

There's a new royal gramma, and right now he's hiding in the cave he selected right now until he gets braver. He comes out every now and again to silently yell at the shrimp or crabs.

"Royal Gramma" is probably what Princes Harry and William called Queen Elizabeth.

I'm wondering if I should swap the skimmer into the third chamber near the return (if it would fit) and put the refugium into the second chamber. Is the refugium just taking all the stuff the chaeto needs?

I'd like to add a small young watchman goby and candy cane pistol shrimp...and that's probably pushing it with two clowns and a royal gramma.

I'm cruising for a bit before I add my first coral. I want to go with beginner corals; LPS and softies.

I've a Kaomer F1 and 5 L dosing container on the way; eventually, I want to dose 3 in 1 when the corals get to the point when they need it.

I'd LOVE a GFL profilux set up, eventually. I'd have to buy used or refurbished. It seems like overkill, but I have found with my freshwater tanks that putting as much tech into the nano 9 gallon as the show 150 gallon has paid off in terms of sanity and success.

AM I mad?

I don’t think you are mad. I do think you are cramming a lot of tech automation that would be handled with weekly scheduled water change. It’s your world. Go for it.

 

[DianaD]

I don’t think you are mad. I do think you are cramming a lot of tech automation that would be handled with weekly scheduled water change. It’s your world. Go for it.

I...kind of thought I was supposed to do a weekly water change, anyhow. I do so on my fresh. Should I not?

 

[Michael71]

beautiful little set up, I had a 30gl years ago and never dosed. it was a mix of softies and LPS. i did a 5 gl change once a week and it took care of all my trace elements just fine. i did eventually have to run a phosphate reactor since i was sumpless.

 

[Evil1]

Welcome to R2R

 

[DianaD]

So, moved in a little frogspawn and a duncan. I just placed them on these shelves right now till I figure where they'll be best.

I think they should be lower down, and I know the frogspawn has to be kept away from other coral, because it might sting.

Any suggestions?

 

[Tahoe61]

Everything looks great where it's placed. The best thing you can do is resist the urge to adjust the tank for one coral.
Euphyllia can be difficult.

 

[steveschuerger]

Nice job. I got a kraken for a modded up Biocube . Left the center acrylic off (until my cat started trying to to sit on it) . Would definitely get another one

 

[DianaD]

Everything looks great where it's placed. The best thing you can do is resist the urge to adjust the tank for one coral.
Euphyllia can be difficult.

They're not epoxied in. I got them at Golden State Coral, and specifically asked for things easy for beginners...

Uh oh.

 

[DianaD]

My emerald crab abused and then killed my royal gramma.

The jerk. It moved into the gramma's chosen cave and attacked his tail. Then hounded him.

I need to make sure I put more food in until there's enough algae for the crabs.

In retrospect, it was probably bad luck naming the gramma "Kobe". My husband now calls the crabs "little helicopters" and ignores me when I tell him that's rude.

I really like royal gramma. I've always wanted one. Dare I try another one? Maybe if I call him Magic Johnson he'll have better luck?

Or should I go with something that doesn't like caves?

 

[steveschuerger]

My emerald crab abused and then killed my royal gramma.

The jerk. It moved into the gramma's chosen cave and attacked his tail. Then hounded him.

I need to make sure I put more food in until there's enough algae for the crabs.

In retrospect, it was probably bad luck naming the gramma "Kobe". My husband now calls the crabs "little helicopters" and ignores me when I tell him that's rude.

I really like royal gramma. I've always wanted one. Dare I try another one? Maybe if I call him Magic Johnson he'll have better luck?

Or should I go with something that doesn't like caves?

Emeralds can be a bit hit or miss aggression wise. Most will behave but there’s always that occasional outlier. I’d honestly put said offender into sump space in back and the get another Gramma

 

[DianaD]

Emeralds can be a bit hit or miss aggression wise. Most will behave but there’s always that occasional outlier. I’d honestly put said offender into sump space in back and the get another Gramma

I have two. Will they be ok frolicking amongst my chaeto?