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Innovative Marine Nuvo Pro 25g lagoon
Innovative Marine Nuvo Pro 25g lagoon

Aquarium Profile and Equipment

What type of saltwater aquarium is this?
LPS Dominated
Total Water Volume
20
When did you start this tank?
Jan 1, 2024
What is your aquarium made of?
Glass
Aquarium Length (inches)
24
Aquarium Width (inches)
18
Aquarium Height (inches)
11
Aquarium Overflow/Drain
All In One Tank
Aquarium Sump
NO Sump
Aquarium Stand
Homemade Aluminum frame with cedar board cover
Aquarium Controller
NO
Protein Skimmer
NO
Aquarium Reactors
  1. None
Return Pump
Mightier 580
What types of equipment are you using for water flow and circulation?
  1. Wavemaker
Water Flow and Circulation Equipment List
Hygger mini wavemaker
Aquarium Lighting
  1. LED
Lighting Equipment List
AI Prime 16Hd
Lighting PAR and Goals
250 up high and 100-120 on the sand bed
Dosing Equipment
  1. Alkalinity
Dosing Equipment Detail
Manually dosing DIY 2 part alkalinity only part
Auto Top Off or ATO
YES
Aquarium Heating and Cooling
  1. I am using a heater or heaters
Water Temperature
79
Heating and Cooling Equipment Detail
Use 150w IM heater
Additional Equipment Detail
Adding inTank refugium with fudge light

Aquarium Water Chemistry and Parameters

pH Level
8.0
Specific Gravity
1.026
Nitrate or NO3
18-25
Phosphate or PO4
0.2
Calcium
420
Alkalinity
8.5
Magnesium
1358
Salt Brand
Aquaforest Reef Salt
Trace Element Dosing
None

Aquarium Natural and Mechanical Filtration

Substrate
Crushed Coral
Substrate Level
Shallow
Live Rock
20
Live Rock Type
10 pound gulf live rock and 10 pounds cured dry rock from previous tank
Nutrient Export
  1. Refugium
Water Changes
YES
Water Change Details
3g water change every weekend
Nutrient Export Details
Refugio and water changes

Aquarium Tank Inhabitants (fish, coral, invert etc.)

Fish List
  1. Blenny
  2. Damselfish
Total Fish
2
Coral List
  1. LPS Coral
  2. Zoanthids
Total Corals
8
Invert List
  1. Crabs
  2. Starfish
  3. Snails
Total Inverts
25
Livestock Quarantine
  1. No Quarantine

Aquarium Nutrition (fish, coral, invert etc. feeding)

Fish Feeding Frequency
Multiple Daily Feedings
Coral Feeding Frequency
A Few Times Weekly
Fish and Coral Feeding
  1. Pellet
  2. Frozen
  3. Algae Strips
Auto Feeder
YES

Additional Aquarium Information

What do you think are the keys to your success in reefing?
Use the KISS method
Love the stand for your tank!
 
Love the stand for your tank!
Thank you its nice to have a welding shop and be able to build it out of aluminum with a cedar vaneer. Had one of my biggest students climb on it and jump and zero movement. I think it will hold an elephant hahahaha.
 
Here are a few pictures from this afternoon. Got the InTank Refugio and five light installed with chaeto going. I hope it works to reduce some NO3 and PO4. Will put it on a reverse lighting to the main lights. I’m kind of hoping this will also help keep my pH above 7.9 and in the 8.0-8.2 range. IMG_8128.jpeg IMG_8127.jpeg IMG_8126.jpeg IMG_8125.jpeg IMG_8123.jpeg IMG_8124.jpeg
 
Not sure how I’m using .3ppm of alkalinity a day do LPS and coralline algae use that much?
LPS that I have
3 head favia
2 head torch
1 head hammer
1 head duncan
4 head acan

I know this is tiny compared to other systems but this means I’m going to need to get a dosing pump or two with summer work travel coming up.
 
Ordered the Kamoer X1 Pro 2 dosing pump from Ali express hoping it arrives before June 21st as I leave out of town again for 3 days. I was out for 4 days and all dropped from 8.4 to 6.7. Everything seemed happy and open.
 
Received the Kamoer X1 Pro 2 today was a breeze to setup and get going. Tested it a 5ml and it put out exactly 5ml. This will make things easier. Now the better half (really me) doesn’t have to worry when I travel and dosing alk.
 
Well poo SCA again. Removed all filtration and let’s get this tank dirty again. Dosed some silicates already. Still have a few diatoms so maybe it won’t take 2 months this time.
 

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