Hi all.
This is going to be the build for my new tank. I had a 110g reef a few years ago, but I didn't have the time to take care of it the way I should have and as a result I was only mildly successful with it. I ended up breaking it down and getting rid of it and set up a 125g cichlid tank instead. Cichlids are easy, but they still don't compare (in my opinion) to a reef tank, so I made the decision to try the reef game again but on a smaller scale than I previously did it, which led me to the Fusion 30L.
My plans for the tank are primarily LPS, with maybe some SPS added once its established. As far as fish, I will add some, but I don't know what yet.
Here 's my equipment list so far:
IM NUVO Fusion Pro 30L tank
IM APS stand
IM SpinStream nozzles x 2
Mighty jet 538 gph return pump
RedSea ReefWave 25 gyre
RedSea ReefLED 50 x 2
Tunze 3152 ato
Intank media basket x 2
Intank poly filter floss
Intank Fuge basket
Intank filtration cover
ACKE LED grow light (for the fuge)
CaribSea Life Rock
CaribSea special grade reef sand (20 lbs)
no skimmer yet - I will add one later if/when I need it.
I ordered the tank/stand direct from IM - arrived in 2 boxes via UPS within a week. I have not ordered a tank online for delivery before, but it was all packed very well and arrived in perfect condition. The tank is really very nice.
The stand...oh, the stand. It is very nice looking - no complaints there, but the directions for assembly are absolute junk. They don't make any sense, and the pieces are pictured different from what they are (for example, a 14 inch long brace is the same size as a 36 inch long brace in the pictures). Fortunately, the internet has many videos of how to put it together, so eventually it was completed. The doors come with magnetic push latches - one set for the top portion of the door and one set for the lower. Both of them did not work. I called IM and they are sending replacements, but for the price of the stand, you would think that the only semi-mechanical pieces on it would work out of the box.
I just got it wet last night and started Dr. Tim's fishless cycle this morning. Here's the required first tank shot:
This is going to be the build for my new tank. I had a 110g reef a few years ago, but I didn't have the time to take care of it the way I should have and as a result I was only mildly successful with it. I ended up breaking it down and getting rid of it and set up a 125g cichlid tank instead. Cichlids are easy, but they still don't compare (in my opinion) to a reef tank, so I made the decision to try the reef game again but on a smaller scale than I previously did it, which led me to the Fusion 30L.
My plans for the tank are primarily LPS, with maybe some SPS added once its established. As far as fish, I will add some, but I don't know what yet.
Here 's my equipment list so far:
IM NUVO Fusion Pro 30L tank
IM APS stand
IM SpinStream nozzles x 2
Mighty jet 538 gph return pump
RedSea ReefWave 25 gyre
RedSea ReefLED 50 x 2
Tunze 3152 ato
Intank media basket x 2
Intank poly filter floss
Intank Fuge basket
Intank filtration cover
ACKE LED grow light (for the fuge)
CaribSea Life Rock
CaribSea special grade reef sand (20 lbs)
no skimmer yet - I will add one later if/when I need it.
I ordered the tank/stand direct from IM - arrived in 2 boxes via UPS within a week. I have not ordered a tank online for delivery before, but it was all packed very well and arrived in perfect condition. The tank is really very nice.
The stand...oh, the stand. It is very nice looking - no complaints there, but the directions for assembly are absolute junk. They don't make any sense, and the pieces are pictured different from what they are (for example, a 14 inch long brace is the same size as a 36 inch long brace in the pictures). Fortunately, the internet has many videos of how to put it together, so eventually it was completed. The doors come with magnetic push latches - one set for the top portion of the door and one set for the lower. Both of them did not work. I called IM and they are sending replacements, but for the price of the stand, you would think that the only semi-mechanical pieces on it would work out of the box.
I just got it wet last night and started Dr. Tim's fishless cycle this morning. Here's the required first tank shot: