This is my first and second Nuvo 20 setup in the attached thread. The first one was setup in June of 2018. The new one is April 2025
Aquarium Profile and Equipment
- What type of saltwater aquarium is this?
- Mixed Reef
- Total Water Volume
- 20
- When did you start this tank?
- Apr 15, 2025
- What is your aquarium made of?
- Glass
- Aquarium Length (inches)
- 24
- Aquarium Width (inches)
- 15
- Aquarium Height (inches)
- 13
- Aquarium Overflow/Drain
- All In One Tank
- Aquarium Sump
- NO Sump
- Aquarium Stand
- Homemade
- Aquarium Controller
- YES
- Aquarium Controller Make and Model
- Neptune Apex
- Protein Skimmer
- YES
- Protein Skimmer Make and Model
- IceCap K1 nano
- Aquarium Reactors
- GFO
- Return Pump
- Sicce 1.5
- What types of equipment are you using for water flow and circulation?
- Powerhead
- Water Flow and Circulation Equipment List
- Ecotech MP10
- Aquarium Lighting
- LED
- Lighting Equipment List
- ReefBreeders Meridian 11 with Edge bar.
- Lighting PAR and Goals
- Higher par for mainly an Acro tank
- Dosing Equipment
- Calcium
- Alkalinity
- Magnesium
- Dosing Equipment Detail
- Dosing ESV Bionic via a GHL 2.1 doser.
- Auto Top Off or ATO
- YES
- Aquarium Heating and Cooling
- I am using a heater or heaters
- Water Temperature
- 79
- Heating and Cooling Equipment Detail
- IM heater with a small fan for passive cooling. Maintained by the Apex.
Aquarium Water Chemistry and Parameters
- pH Level
- 8
- Specific Gravity
- 1.026
- Nitrate or NO3
- 10-20
- Phosphate or PO4
- 0.10
- Calcium
- 440
- Alkalinity
- 8.6
- Magnesium
- 1340
- Salt Brand
- Tropic Marin pro
Aquarium Natural and Mechanical Filtration
- Substrate
- Sand
- Substrate Level
- Shallow
- Live Rock
- 20
- Live Rock Type
- Marco shelf
- Nutrient Export
- Protein Skimmer
- Floss
- GFO
- Carbon
- Water Changes
- YES
- Water Change Details
- 4 gallons per week.
- Nutrient Export Details
- Water changes
Aquarium Tank Inhabitants (fish, coral, invert etc.)
- Fish List
- Blenny
- Clownfish
- Total Fish
- 3
- Coral List
- SPS Coral
- LPS Coral
- Zoanthids
- Soft Coral
- Mushroom Coral
- Invert List
- Shrimp
- Total Inverts
- 10
Aquarium Nutrition (fish, coral, invert etc. feeding)
- Fish Feeding Frequency
- Multiple Daily Feedings
- Coral Feeding Frequency
- Multiple Daily Feedings
- Fish and Coral Feeding
- Pellet
- Frozen
- Auto Feeder
- NO
Additional Aquarium Information
- What do you think are the keys to your success in reefing?
- Regular water change’s, using a Tunze nano ATO and dosing bionic with the GHL doser. Testing Alk weekly to keep it within 1 dkh. I also try to keep my hands out of the tank as much as possible.
