IM Fusion 15g adventure!

[juiceguy]

I never thought of myself ever owning a Nano tank but when IM announced the pre-order for the Fusion 15g, I said to myself I have to give a shot since my main tank is in the basement so it would be nice to have something in the living room.

I started with replacing the pump that came with the Fusion, I had a Sicce 1.0 and 1.5 sitting around so I tried the 1.0 and felt it was not enough flow and replaced it with the 1.5. The 1.5 is adequate for now but I may replace that as well with something a little more stronger. For lighting I chose the NooPsyche K7 mini, for the price I think it is well worth it. I have not taken any Par measurements but it looks as though it more than adequate, 1 note the fan coming on and off can be a distraction but it only runs for a few seconds and is tolerable for now.

Rocks I grabbed some rubble from my main tank and purchased some Caribsea nano rock, sand is Caribsea Pink sand. I purchased a Bubble Magus mini Q skimmer but have yet to install it. One thing I feared about nano's is topping off since even a small amount of water can change so quickly, I had a Duetto ATO laying around so I grabbed an empty 1 gal bottle and put it into the stand. As for the stand I was going to build something but didn't have enough plywood and with the price of lumber these days, it wasn't worth the it, so I found a CoralVue 14/16 stand for a decent price and the Fusion fits nicely on it.

I grabbed some frags from my main tank to get things rolling and away we go!

 

[blaxsun]

 

[Aaron75]

Welcome to the IM 15 club, really popular tank already!

 

[The Deaf Reefer]

How do you like the light?

 

[juiceguy]

How do you like the light?

The light definitely has the output to grow anything, there are only 3 channels to control, white, blue and violet. My only hang-up on the light is the fan noise, it comes on and off throughout the day and is loud enough to be a distraction for me otherwise at this price point, it is a very good light.

 

[The Deaf Reefer]

The light definitely has the output to grow anything, there are only 3 channels to control, white, blue and violet. My only hang-up on the light is the fan noise, it comes on and off throughout the day and is loud enough to be a distraction for me otherwise at this price point, it is a very good light.

Yeah that's one of my concerns ... a few people got connection issues... are you able to connect easily?

Also looking at nicrew 100w and AI prime (hoping it will drop a little more lol)

 

[Aaron75]

The light definitely has the output to grow anything, there are only 3 channels to control, white, blue and violet. My only hang-up on the light is the fan noise, it comes on and off throughout the day and is loud enough to be a distraction for me otherwise at this price point, it is a very good light.

Wow, the fan bothers you? Mine comes on as you said but unless I'm listening for it or have my head right by it, it's nearly silent.

 

[juiceguy]

Yeah that's one of my concerns ... a few people got connection issues... are you able to connect easily?

Also looking at nicrew 100w and AI prime (hoping it will drop a little more lol)

The Wi-fi connection was a little bit of a hassle at first but it took maybe 10-15 mins to finally get it up and running and it has been stable with no drop outs.

 

[juiceguy]

Wow, the fan bothers you? Mine comes on as you said but unless I'm listening for it or have my head right by it, it's nearly silent.

I have the tank in my living room and the only the only sound I get from the tank is the fan, not a deal breaker but I had to point that out as it may be an issue for some people.

 

[Fapman]

Nice Tank! I bought one also and will be buying the same light . How long did the light take to come in?

 

[juiceguy]

Nice Tank! I bought one also and will be buying the same light . How long did the light take to come in?

I think it took a little more than 2 weeks

 

[Fapman]

expecting to order some Gulf live rock in around 2-3 weeks. Hopefully, the light will appear about the same time. I was thinking of installing a wavemaker instead of a new pump.

 

[juiceguy]

Made some changes to the setup, removed the dual return and went back to the stock single flow, installed a Tune nano powerhead for a more even flow throughout the tank. I have yet to install the skimmer as there is still not much waste in the tank, Phos is .02 and Nitrate at 5.
I started to slowly add corals from my main tank to see how they will fair, also I picked up an AI Prime light to compare to the K7, the AI is a more rounded light with the additional channels.

 

[Fapman]

Made some changes to the setup, removed the dual return and went back to the stock single flow, installed a Tune nano powerhead for a more even flow throughout the tank. I have yet to install the skimmer as there is still not much waste in the tank, Phos is .02 and Nitrate at 5.
I started to slowly add corals from my main tank to see how they will fair, also I picked up an AI Prime light to compare to the K7, the AI is a more rounded light with the additional channels.

Wow do you plan on keeping the k7?? if not ill buy it off you?

 

[ScurvyFrog]

where did the stand come from? Looking for one for my IM 15. Thanks!