My Nuvo INT-100

[Mike Tenn]

Here’s my Nuvo INT-100 tank from setting up the stand. Plumbing the sump and doing a leak test. I also tried a few ways to aquascape which I think was the hardest thing for me to do. I am a little over 2 weeks into cycling and on the third or maybe fourth day into the cycle I used Instant Ocean’s Bio-Spira which I believed helped tremendously in the cycling process. It’s my first time ever setting up a tank like this and I enjoy it so far. I had a 55 gallon fish only marine tank about 20 years ago and decided that I wanted to get back in the hobby. I eventually want this to be a mixed reef tank.

Tank build so far:
Innovative Marine Nuvo INT-100 Tank and APS Stand
Eshopps R-300 sump/refugium
Jebao DCP-10000 pump
Jebao OW-40 Wavemaker (2)
Aquatop heater 400 watts (not in use at the moment)
50 lbs Fiji premium dry live rock (I will be adding bio blocks for surface area)
40 lbs Carib Sea Arag-Alive Fiji Pink sand
Instant Ocean’s reef crystal salt
40 lbs Carib Sea Aragonite special grade reef sand
Ro Buddie 100 with DI

My journey starts now! Hope you will enjoy!

 

[grassy_noel]

Your last aquascape is by far the best, nice job!

 

[Chrisfish]

Welcome to R2R, very nice set up, lol I like all of those rock scapes , is the last one your final choice?

 

[NY_Caveman]

Here’s my Nuvo INT-100 tank from setting up the stand. Plumbing the sump and doing a leak test. I also tried a few ways to aquascape which I think was the hardest thing for me to do. I am a little over 2 weeks into cycling and on the third or maybe fourth day into the cycle I used Instant Ocean’s Bio-Spira which I believed helped tremendously in the cycling process. It’s my first time ever setting up a tank like this and I enjoy it so far. I had a 55 gallon fish only marine tank about 20 years ago and decided that I wanted to get back in the hobby. I eventually want this to be a mixed reef tank.

Tank build so far:
Innovative Marine Nuvo INT-100 Tank and APS Stand
Eshopps R-300 sump/refugium
Jebao DCP-10000 pump
Jebao OW-40 Wavemaker (2)
Aquatop heater 400 watts (not in use at the moment)
50 lbs Fiji premium dry live rock (I will be adding bio blocks for surface area)
40 lbs Carib Sea Arag-Alive Fiji Pink sand
Instant Ocean’s reef crystal salt
40 lbs Carib Sea Aragonite special grade reef sand
Ro Buddie 100 with DI

My journey starts now! Hope you will enjoy!

Love it.

 

[SPR1968]

Great start and pictures Mike and thanks for sharing

And welcome to R2R as well!

 

[powers2001]

Subscribed and following. These INT tanks look awesome.

 

[Mike Tenn]

Great start and pictures Mike and thanks for sharing

And welcome to R2R as well!

Thanks

 

[Mike Tenn]

Great start and pictures Mike and thanks for sharing

And welcome to R2R as well!

Thank you.

 

[Mike Tenn]

Subscribed and following. These INT tanks look awesome.

Thanks.

 

[kaiimac]

Wow! I have a Nuvo 20, and I didn't know that IM made tanks this big. It looks awesome!

 

[Mike Tenn]

Wow! I have a Nuvo 20, and I didn't know that IM made tanks this big. It looks awesome!

Yes. They started selling them in May.

 

[Mike Tenn]

Love it.

Thank you!

 

[Mike Tenn]

Welcome to R2R, very nice set up, lol I like all of those rock scapes , is the last one your final choice?

Yes. Lol. And thank you! My fingertips are still sore from the rock.

 

[Mike Tenn]

Your last aquascape is by far the best, nice job!

Thank you!

 

[Burrito]

Killing it Mike, I'll put up my build thread soon. (jack V from IM group)

 

[Mike Tenn]

Killing it Mike, I'll put up my build thread soon. (jack V from IM group)

Yessir! Can’t wait to see!

 

[Dub_G]

Hey Mike, I'm looking into upgrading and thinking about the Nuvo INT-100. It looks like you've had yours up for about 6 months. What are you impressions on the tank now versus when you first set it up? Do you have an updated full tank shot?

 

[ckjhill]

Looking to upgrade from a 16g biocube to this..How are your thoughts on the 100g INT now? Anything you would do differently?

 

[ckjhill]

Here’s my Nuvo INT-100 tank from setting up the stand. Plumbing the sump and doing a leak test. I also tried a few ways to aquascape which I think was the hardest thing for me to do. I am a little over 2 weeks into cycling and on the third or maybe fourth day into the cycle I used Instant Ocean’s Bio-Spira which I believed helped tremendously in the cycling process. It’s my first time ever setting up a tank like this and I enjoy it so far. I had a 55 gallon fish only marine tank about 20 years ago and decided that I wanted to get back in the hobby. I eventually want this to be a mixed reef tank.

Tank build so far:
Innovative Marine Nuvo INT-100 Tank and APS Stand
Eshopps R-300 sump/refugium
Jebao DCP-10000 pump
Jebao OW-40 Wavemaker (2)
Aquatop heater 400 watts (not in use at the moment)
50 lbs Fiji premium dry live rock (I will be adding bio blocks for surface area)
40 lbs Carib Sea Arag-Alive Fiji Pink sand
Instant Ocean’s reef crystal salt
40 lbs Carib Sea Aragonite special grade reef sand
Ro Buddie 100 with DI

My journey starts now! Hope you will enjoy!

Just bought the INT 100 ,I have a question about the stand. What did you do about the floor of the stand? The pvc piece seems flimsy..And what is the 1/2 piece for ? I though that was the flooring but it seems that it is

shelf..

 

[kamla]

any updates?
can you take pics of the over flow and show us how it looks