My Innovative Marine 30l Nuvo

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Last October I bought a Biocube 16 LED. As much as I liked the little guy, I felt I needed more space. Went with the IM Nuvo 30l because it was the perfect compromise in size for the space I had. These are after first setting it up and later the next day. Light is a ReefBreeders Photon V2 32”

 

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2 weeks later a few small changes.Unfortunately a accidentally injured a Zoa while moving it and lost my Xenia and Cespitularia due to palytoxin.

 

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A couple of weeks further . Early February.

 

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Another 2 weeks. Starting to look a bit more filled in. Also by this point I’ve added a hang on refugium.

 

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Late February. By this point the tank has started to get distinct regions for some corals. Left hand side is Euphyllids , the middle has a large Goni plus Duncans and more Gonis on the right side

 

[DavidsAquariums]

Looks great!

 

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Early March. Added Nero 5 for extra flow. The other wave maker is a Tunze 6040 on the right side.

 

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Looks great!

Thanks!

 

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March 24th.

 

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This past week. Finally feel I can handle some Acros.

 

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Some my assorted corals

 

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Moving (in) day

 

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All in. Mission accomplished

 

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Some shots taken today

 

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Well it’s been a while. Here’s some recent pics. One thing I discovered is that I’m not quite ready for acropora.

 

[Huynhter_Soldier]

What size photon did you get to have enough coverage? Was it the 24" or the 32"? I was planning on getting the photon for a 30L build as well. How is it working with a shallow tank?

 

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What size photon did you get to have enough coverage? Was it the 24" or the 32"? I was planning on getting the photon for a 30L build as well. How is it working with a shallow tank?

The 32. Moving to the 60 SR soon. I’m hoping it’ll be enough coverage(probably). The lights are nice and sturdy when put together. Easy controls with Wi-Fi. And the lights are good growers when dialed in. I have mine about 8 inches up over the water. Here’s some shots I just took.

 

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Steve! I've never looked at you build before. Hole Guacamole! Looks great! I thought my 125 was packed...

 

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Steve! I've never looked at you build before. Hole Guacamole! Looks great! I thought my 125 was packed...

Haha, yeah. Should have stayed with this tank. Love the SR60, but this little guy was thriving til the day I took it down for the tank transfer. Sigh, my wife woulda flipped her wig if tried to keep both.

 

[MrsBugmaster]

Nice looking tank. I love the mandarin. I’m planning to get a pair once my new tank is up and running and seeded with more pods.