John's IM 40 Build

[AZReef13]

Ok. So I’m late to the party on posting my tank. This August it will be up and running for 3 years. it’s a mixed reef and like most has had its ups and downs.

IM 40, with APS & IM 5 gallon ato reservoir
Nuvoskimm
IM mighty jet return with VCA
IM wave link
Ai Hydra 26. & Nero 5 (with melev’s reef snail guard)
2 custom caddies
marine spheres

Fish
captive breed mandarin ( 2.5 years)
blue star leopard wrasse (6 months)
yellow wrasse
ruby longfin fairy wrasse

coral troches, hammers, frogspawn, bowerbanki, flower pot, ricordea mushrooms, blasto, Jack o’lantern, few sps



Didn't notice the AIO section.....

 

[WIReefer]

Looking great! I didn’t post my build thread until after one year of running, that torch looks huge!

 

[45ZoaGarden]

Looking good! Is that a pink frogspawn on the right side?

 

[AZReef13]

Looking great! I didn’t post my build thread until after one year of running, that torch looks huge!

Yeah that Green one was one of the first Corals I got. Sidenote there is a Gold Torch that has spawned from the one in front I think.

 

[AZReef13]

Looking good! Is that a pink frogspawn on the right side?

I was told and orange one when I got it awhile back, sure does look pink.

 

[TheWB]

That’s a nice looking tank. Following along.

 

[SilverCityReef]

Definitely following, keep us updated!

 

[AZReef13]

just got a couple new pieces of coral, will post photos in the coming days

 

[AZReef13]

Well I have a couple new Equipment additions,

Replaced Nero 5, with Nero 3

An Below, Yes I know its very pricey but I'm now on third heater in 4 year, hope this one stops that cycle....

I am slow getting tank back in shape after getting earlier this year; Fish did well, lost some heads on my Hammers, Ricordea gone, Trach gone,

Other corals doing great....

 

[AZReef13]

The Helio heater was very easy to set up, plus it open for adding extra elements or large if need,

Nice to have various setting hi/low temp Also flow or even low water levels

 

[AZReef13]

Fish update no more Ruby long fin, I now have a Randall's Assessor

 

[count krunk]

What heaters were you using that failed?

 

[AZReef13]

Cobalt Aquatics and Aquatop Titanium, and Some cheap one I bought when Colbalt went out. I have no LFS close, They recommended the Aquatop.

 

[AZReef13]

Couple new additionsm From Cherry Corals... Wow great packaging, and over all look

Bullet proof Elegance and Scatch and Dent Scoly

 

[AZReef13]

Just upgraded my 26 HD, to 32 HD

 

[AZReef13]

Updated Pics of my tank, I was lucky to win tank of the month from my LFS

 

[AZReef13]

Added IM Midsize UV today

 

[AZReef13]

Also was able to find a pink streak wrasse.....

 

[Esage]

Great looking tank! How are you running the Nero 5 ?

 

[AZReef13]

Thanks, Well I not running 5 anymore, downsized to a 3,