IM Nuvo 30l build thread

[james Shawn bleacher]

First step into my first saltwater tank.

IM Nuvo 30l
IM Nuvo APS Stand
1k gyre
2 AI Prime HD
IM 11watt uv
IM basket with refigium light
IM skimmer
IM might pump
100 watt heater
Apex
Autoauqa awc and ato
40 lbs rock
40 lbs sand
Fritz RPM Salt
Going to rely on fish store water till I get the hang of everything before buying rodi unit.

Various other odds and ends

Looking to build a PVC shelf in cabinet if any one has any idea on shelfs let me know.

 

[Peach02]

looking good so far

 

[TheWB]

Looks like you are off to a good start. Post lots of pictures so we can see your progress. There’s a lot of folks on here with that same tank you can look to for help and inspiration.

 

[james Shawn bleacher]

Looks like you are off to a good start. Post lots of pictures so we can see your progress. There’s a lot of folks on here with that same tank you can look to for help and inspiration.

Will do most stuff should be in this week

 

[Dgramig]

Looks great! Equipment list is solid also. I am currently building a Nuvo 40 similar equipment list. Good luck!

 

[james Shawn bleacher]

Looks great! Equipment list is solid also. I am currently building a Nuvo 40 similar equipment list. Good luck!

All my parts should be here by Thursday so can start aquascaping and organizing

 

[james Shawn bleacher]

Here is my full parts list minus parts I already have

CARIBSEA SOUTH SEAS AQUASCAPING BASE ROCK - 40 LBS
RED SEA REEF FOUNDATION PRO CA/ALK/MG MULTI TEST KIT1
NEPTUNE SYSTEMS APEX AUTOMATIC FEEDING SYSTEM (AFS)
MARINA 6IN FINE NYLON NET W/ 12 INCH HANDLE1
MARINA 3 INCH FINE NYLON NET W/ 8IN HANDLE1
CARIBSEA DRY ARAGONITE SPECIAL GRADE REEF SAND 40 LB1
ALGAE FREE PIRANHA FLOAT PLUS ALGAE MAGNET1
CORALIFE DIGITAL THERMOMETER2
ICECAP 1K GYRE GENERATING FLOW PUMP1
AUQA SHIELD UV STERILIZER - INNOVATIVE MARINE AUQA GADGET - MIDSIZE 11W1
MIGHTYJET DC RETURN PUMP 538 GPH - AUQA GADGET MIDSIZE - INNOVATIVE MARINE1
HANNA INSTRUMENTS MARINE WATERPROOF SALINITY AND TEMPERATURE TESTER1
CUSTOMCADDY MIDSIZE BUNDLE WITH PURITY PACK AND CHAETOMAX REFUGIUM LIGHT - INNOVATIVE MARINE1
RED SEA ALGAE CONTROL MULTI NO3/PO4 TEST KIT1
SALIFERT NITROGEN CYCLE TEST KITS1
COBALT AQUATICS NEO-THERM 100 WATT AQUARIUM HEATER W/ LED DISPLAY1
SMART AWC - AUTO WATER CHANGER - AUTOAQUA1

 

[james Shawn bleacher]

Think I am looking at a IM Nuvo 10 gallon for my QT tank since it looks nice and won't be an eye sore for the room that would go into.

I have an orbits light to put on top and will by a piece of PVC

Does anyone see a issue with this.

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Xport BIO Blocks - 1.5 inch - Biological Filtration Media - Brightwell Aquatics - 8 pack
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NUVO Fusion 10 Pro - AIO 10 Gallon Aquarium Bundle - Innovative Marine
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HMO 100 Watt Titanium Heater with Digital Controller - Finnex
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[Hallowhead]

You def are doing it right from the start. No corners are being cut. Make sure you get that RO/DI setup before buying fish & corals because if you don't you'll never get one

 

[james Shawn bleacher]

You def are doing it right from the start. No corners are being cut. Make sure you get that RO/DI setup before buying fish & corals because if you don't you'll never get one

I am going to use lfs rodi first since it only 30 gallons. Plan on getting 10 gallon jugs filling once or every other month as needed

 

[Hallowhead]

I am going to use lfs rodi first since it only 30 gallons. Plan on getting 10 gallon jugs filling once or every other month as needed

You can never really trust the LFS. Make sure you have a handy TDS checker to confirm that they're in fact selling you 0 TDS.

On my IM 30L I go through 5 gallons of top off water a week & a 5 gallon water change. So that's 10 gallons a week right there.

 

[james Shawn bleacher]

so all the parts are in yesterday. Built a small pvc stand for inside my APS stand to put the electronics and have room for 3 5 gallon jugs for auto fill and auto top off.

Going to design rock work this weekend and then get the tank wet and wait for the cycle to finish.

 

[james Shawn bleacher]

What do you think. Measured plenty room front and back

 

[Colinadam80]

That rockwork looks great, gives you a lot of options on coral placement!

 

[james Shawn bleacher]

Here is it with water in it

 

[intricate_reefer]

Nice to see another 30L owner. Looks like your off to a great start with quality equipment!

 

[james Shawn bleacher]

Better picture water is clearer

 

[samnaz]

30L is a great tank, I’m setting one up now too. Following

 

[james Shawn bleacher]

The only thing I dont like is the width being so small makes it hard to aquascape other then that loving it so far. Used about 22 gallons of water to fill it up with aquascape

 

[samnaz]

The only thing I dont like is the width being so small makes it hard to aquascape other then that loving it so far. Used about 22 gallons of water to fill it up with aquascape

Yeah, that’s one of the reason I went with the NUVO Black which is 15” cause it doesn’t have the filtration chambers.