Peter's Innovative Marine NUVO EXT 200 Mixed Reef

[tritonpower]

I currently have a Redsea Reefer 425 XL mixed reef. It is time to upgrade. I need more room for SPS and I want a few more tangs then I can fit in a 90 gallon tank (blue tang, powder brown, orange shoulder, and sailfin in addition to my current yellow and tomini). I was determined to get a Waterbox ReefLX 340.7 but at $8,500 vs the Innovative Marine EXT 200 at $3,600 with sump I could not pass it up. Plus I realized I could not fit a 7 foot tank in my space and still open the side doors so 6 feet is the max. I do have to do my own plumbing but after plumbing my garage tanks that should not be that difficult. Problem is my 425 XL is where the 200 EXT will go so that will be fun.

I picked up two 44 gallon brutes with wheels at Home Depot and will order 100# of Marco rocks. I will cycle them in the brute cans while I wait for the tank to come (to get the 40% discount from Innovative Marine you have to be willing to wait months). I like Parker's Reef on YouTube and he used Aquaforest Biofil to seed his tanks. I will give it a try with Dr Tims of course.

My plan is to set the tank up in the garage and do all the plumbing out there. That way all the plumbing will be ready to go when I move the redsea 425 and get the 200 EXT in its place.

For now I will sit and wait for the rocks and then the tank to come.

 

[italquam]

Looking forward to this build , I have been thinking of getting one of the INT tanks

 

[Glenner’sreef]

Exciting and welcome to reef2reef!!!!!

 

[Petcrazyson]

Ready to see this new tank and build! Excited for the new fishy’s!

 

[Petcrazyson]

(to get the 40% discount from Innovative Marine you have to be willing to wait months

It was on yesterday but Idk if it’s on today. What exactly do you mean by waiting months like every few months they do that?

 

[Dburr1014]

It was on yesterday but Idk if it’s on today. What exactly do you mean by waiting months like every few months they do that?

Build to order.... 12 to 16 week lead time.
They get a bunch of orders for that size, then do the run. Send them all out at the same time.
No special tanks, or special orders. Pay when ordering and can not be changed.

 

[tritonpower]

Ready to see this new tank and build! Excited for the new fishy’s!

Me too. I hate going to the LFS and seeing the tangs knowing I can't get any. Now I will be able to.

 

[Typhon]

I currently have IM 75g tank, I was really looking hard at the 200ext. Following along.

 

[Sean Clark]

Nice upgrade.

 

[QuickrdenU]

I’m thinking of setting mine up in the garage as well so I can do all the plumbing out there. I think it will simply depend on if I can find 3 guys that like me enough to move it all twice!

Good luck!

 

[tritonpower]

I’m thinking of setting mine up in the garage as well so I can do all the plumbing out there. I think it will simply depend on if I can find 3 guys that like me enough to move it all twice!

Good luck!

Hah. I was thinking the same thing. Can you rent those suction handles?

 

[Wasabiroot]

Love the dimensions on the 150 and 200 EXT. Following!

 

[QuickrdenU]

Hah. I was thinking the same thing. Can you rent those suction handles?

I bought 4 off amazon. They aren’t very expensive. I figured I’d use them again so it’s worth it.

 

[italquam]

I bought 4 off amazon. They aren’t very expensive. I figured I’d use them again so it’s worth it.

Definitely worth it , I bought 4 several years ago and well worth it, I got mid quality and recommend not getting cheap ones

 

[tritonpower]

So I was considering getting the BRS 6 foot flow package. I would prefer to use the 2 Redsea reefwave25s though if I can. So I ordered just the 2 maxspect gyre XF350 and will use them on the sides with the reef waves in the back. I will probably end up getting 2 MP40s as well. Time will tell. I used one of the maxspect in a 45 gallon brute with a heater to cycle all my rock. I used the marco400 rock mortar to make some structures that I will mix with the rocks from my Reefer 425. The marco400 was pretty easy to use. Works amazing. The structures are so strong after 24 hours. I have a nano ATO I am not using so I won't have to top off the water in the brute. I tossed in some Dr Tim's and ammonia to start the cycle. I will probably toss in some fish pellets every few days as well. Now I will just sit back and wait for the tank. That and try to decide what lights I am going with....

 

[Devaji]

^ nice scape. any word on when your tank will be here? nothing on my end.

 

[tritonpower]

^ nice scape. any word on when your tank will be here? nothing on my end.

Nothing yet. when did you order yours?

 

[Devaji]

Nothing yet. when did you order yours?

Black Friday 2022 so I am coming up on 10ish weeks guessing end of this month or beginning of next.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

So I was considering getting the BRS 6 foot flow package. I would prefer to use the 2 Redsea reefwave25s though if I can. So I ordered just the 2 maxspect gyre XF350 and will use them on the sides with the reef waves in the back. I will probably end up getting 2 MP40s as well. Time will tell. I used one of the maxspect in a 45 gallon brute with a heater to cycle all my rock. I used the marco400 rock mortar to make some structures that I will mix with the rocks from my Reefer 425. The marco400 was pretty easy to use. Works amazing. The structures are so strong after 24 hours. I have a nano ATO I am not using so I won't have to top off the water in the brute. I tossed in some Dr Tim's and ammonia to start the cycle. I will probably toss in some fish pellets every few days as well. Now I will just sit back and wait for the tank. That and try to decide what lights I am going with....

I like the aquascape design!!

 

[DarfrogDojo]

My finger is on the trigger for a IM 200 ext peninsula as a room divider. I currently have a 70g and 50g lagoon, both of which are doing very well. I want to consilodate into one big reef, but I am afraid of putting all of my eggs in one basket. Definitely following along.