ReeferReefer's Nuvo 30l

ReeferReefer · Jul 20, 2019

I need to figure out a better solution. Maybe a box or something to hide the clutter.

TheWB · Jul 20, 2019

ramona said:
Can you show us a picture of your cable management for inspiration please?

Sure, but I don’t want to hijack this thread with my pictures, you can check it out here if you want to https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/thewb’s-im-lagoon-50.543187/
It’s post 11.
It really doesn’t look that great but keeping all of the wires isolated really does make disconnecting things a lot easier.

ramona · Jul 21, 2019

TheWB said:
Sure, but I don’t want to hijack this thread with my pictures, you can check it out here if you want to https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/thewb’s-im-lagoon-50.543187/
It’s post 11.
It really doesn’t look that great but keeping all of the wires isolated really does make disconnecting things a lot easier.

Thank you.

ReeferReefer · Jul 22, 2019

TheWB said:
Sure, but I don’t want to hijack this thread with my pictures, you can check it out here if you want to https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/thewb’s-im-lagoon-50.543187/
It’s post 11.
It really doesn’t look that great but keeping all of the wires isolated really does make disconnecting things a lot easier.

Pictures are welcome. I need to figure out the cable management in my whole life really.

ReeferReefer · Jul 22, 2019

The tank has finally gotten settled.

Everyone seems to be doing good. I haven't even had a bta split.

ReeferReefer · Jul 24, 2019

Tank is doing well. Found a dead hermit crab but everyone else seems fine. I fed the tank LRS Reed Frenzy, target feeding the BTAs.

I reversed how my media is set up, so that the side with the matrix is more low flow. The custom caddy doesn't overflow like the filter floss holder does.

Hallowhead · Jul 29, 2019

Howdy !

Glad to see the move went swimingly

Couple questions that that you've had for me that I now have for you.

1) did you ever get the siccee in the back? The 2.0? I'm looking to install mine tonight as my IM stock pump sounds like an old man snoring lol.

2) what refugium light did you go with? I just got the acke one for my 34 gallon frag tank and I'm wondering if it's any good

3) How do you take such stunning pictures I want whatever filter you have

PR_nano · Aug 8, 2019

Does the Sicce 2.0 fits in the back?

Hallowhead · Aug 8, 2019

PR_nano said:
Does the Sicce 2.0 fits in the back?

The sicce 3.0 fits so a 2.0 would def

ReeferReefer · Aug 12, 2019

Hallowhead said:
Howdy !

Glad to see the move went swimingly

Couple questions that that you've had for me that I now have for you.

1) did you ever get the siccee in the back? The 2.0? I'm looking to install mine tonight as my IM stock pump sounds like an old man snoring lol.

2) what refugium light did you go with? I just got the acke one for my 34 gallon frag tank and I'm wondering if it's any good

3) How do you take such stunning pictures I want whatever filter you have

1. I am running the stock pump still.

2. I am using a Lednet LED Strip from amazon. It was the previous light I used on my last build. I think that something more powerful would help.

3. Photos are taken with a Pixel XL phone, no filter. I use the free Google app, Snapseed for editing. I generally boost the warmth by a good bit and boost saturation just a tiny bit. Depending on the photo I will adjust brightness, shadows and highlights slightly. I also run my kessil lights around 50/50 white/blue which helps with photography IME.

Hallowhead · Aug 12, 2019

ReeferReefer said:
1. I am running the stock pump still.

2. I am using a Lednet LED Strip from amazon. It was the previous light I used on my last build. I think that something more powerful would help.

3. Photos are taken with a Pixel XL phone, no filter. I use the free Google app, Snapseed for editing. I generally boost the warmth by a good bit and boost saturation just a tiny bit. Depending on the photo I will adjust brightness, shadows and highlights slightly. I also run my kessil lights around 50/50 white/blue which helps with photography IME.

The sicce pump is so quiet! I recommend.

I use a pixel 3 I need to look into the app.

ReeferReefer · Aug 12, 2019

Hallowhead said:
The sicce pump is so quiet! I recommend.

I use a pixel 3 I need to look into the app.

I also take a couple of picture with different focus points (by tapping on the screen). This allows for different exposures. Its a fast and easy way to get a few different shots that might react to the lighting differently. I am shooting in HDR+.

ReeferReefer · Jan 16, 2020

It's been a while. The tank has been tuning fishless with no water changes this whole time. Found a nice deal on a mature pair of clowns so I grabbed them. I really don't mind not having fish in the tank but I think they should make the tank more interesting for non reefer. Now the question is if I am going to put the lid back on. I hate how much light reflects off the stock lid so I might modify it if I use one at all.

ReeferReefer · Jan 17, 2020

Clowns have settled in well. They are pretty aggressive so they will likely be the only fish in the tank. It's nice having fish in my fish tank again after so long. Now I want to get a few more nems for them since they are already hosting.

Ferrell · Feb 17, 2020

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ReeferReefer said:
This is the return pump that came with the tank secondhand. I am considering just replacing it if it is going to be noisy. I dont think the Sicce 2 will fit so I am not sure what pump to upgrade to. Any advice on what return pump to get would be appreciated.

Maybe the Sicce 1.5 would work? Not sure if that is enough flow or not though.

e Sicce 2.0 will fit but is not exactly “silent” so I bought a mighty jet dc and love it.

Reef Mania LLC · Feb 18, 2020

Really enjoyed reading through this thread! your nems are amzazing!. i have a 30L as well and wanted to know if the reactor is worth it for carbon or GFO?

Bigbaby · Feb 18, 2020

Wow. What a good find. You did an amazing job with the tank too!

ReeferReefer · Mar 25, 2020

heuvelmancole said:
Really enjoyed reading through this thread! your nems are amzazing!. i have a 30L as well and wanted to know if the reactor is worth it for carbon or GFO?

I don't feel a reactor is needed unless you have serious phosphate problem. I am just running media in the media baskets and it seems to work well. I even have extra room to add gfo if I needed it. Really depends on what your goals are.

This is a pretty low tech tank with very low maintenance levels.

This tank has not seen a water change yet lol.

ReeferReefer · Mar 25, 2020

Bigbaby said:
Wow. What a good find. You did an amazing job with the tank too!

Thank you. This is what my long journey of reef keeping has brought me too. I needed to find something that would work for me while still giving me the satisfaction of a reef tank. I think this tank has done a good job with that.

Katie M · Mar 26, 2020

Wow, beautiful tank! I kind of just skimmed through your thread, but is that a yellow fiji leather? Looks to be from your pics, but can't quite tell. If it has, have you ever tried fragging it? I've got a regular neon green polyped toadstool that I've fragged many times with no problems, but am a bit hesitant to do so with my yellow toadstool based on what I've read.

Looking forward to seeing continued progress with your system