TwelveL16
Valuable Member
hello all, I have a newly set up innovative marine nuvo 30, I have never posted here, and I wanted to share my new set up and my experience this far. I have been up and running for about a week. I have....
-skimMate protein skimmer by innovative marine
-IM all in one media reactor
-vortech mp10
-kessil a150 sky blue 10k
-tunze ATO
I initially added live sand hoping I would start my cycle I let it sit for 5 days and the levels never moved, so yesterday I went to a LFS and bought 20lbs of live rock which Is great looking stuff I love it, today my ammonia is .25, nitrites .25, nitrates 3ppm, and PH is 8. So i hope that means my cycle is underway. I was looking last night and saw a good size dark colored crab with a few white stripes on his legs. Would you guys suggest removing him? He is no where to be found today. Anyways that's about it any advice or equipment that might help me enjoy this even more then I already am would be appreciated, thanks!
-skimMate protein skimmer by innovative marine
-IM all in one media reactor
-vortech mp10
-kessil a150 sky blue 10k
-tunze ATO
I initially added live sand hoping I would start my cycle I let it sit for 5 days and the levels never moved, so yesterday I went to a LFS and bought 20lbs of live rock which Is great looking stuff I love it, today my ammonia is .25, nitrites .25, nitrates 3ppm, and PH is 8. So i hope that means my cycle is underway. I was looking last night and saw a good size dark colored crab with a few white stripes on his legs. Would you guys suggest removing him? He is no where to be found today. Anyways that's about it any advice or equipment that might help me enjoy this even more then I already am would be appreciated, thanks!
