Rico's Nuvo40G Build

RicoReef

RicoReef

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So after the long search for my new tank i decide to go with the nuvo 40G instead of the db 60G my thoughts are to go with mix reef a lil of everything i will be trasfering all Fish and Corals from my Nuvo 20G to the 40G and place the wifes seahorses in the 20G one thing i haven't ben able to keep is sps and i would like to try them out i would need help with a equipment list ? to keep up with the sps demands so am guessing from what i have seen on youtube and Google lol i would need a dosing pump for alk and kal and a gfo/carbon reactor? Correct me if am wrong and if i left something out please let me know thanks.

(here is a list a list of what i got so far)

Nuvo 40G tank and stand
2×Upgraded baskets
2×Ai Prime
2x20lb fiji pink live sand
50lb of live and dry rock
2×wp10
Nuvo ghost skimmer
Tunze nano ato

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Update i transferred everything from the 20 gallon to the 40 still trying to figure out the aquascape and toning the ai prims



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Excellent job on glueing the corals, btw.

I would like to know why you felt you needed 2 AI Primes. The specs say coverage of 30" x 30" 500uMol at 12". Your tank is 24” x 20” x 19”.

Additionally, Bryan's Cadlights is running 2 primes and a Hydra on 75 gallon. Is it important that lights are run at far less than 100% capacity ?
(I am assuming they are)

For your shopping list: I assume you already have an ATO. I think that is at the top of the list for water param stability.
 
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Paulip said:
Excellent job on glueing the corals, btw.

I would like to know why you felt you needed 2 AI Primes. The specs say coverage of 30" x 30" 500uMol at 12". Your tank is 24” x 20” x 19”.

Additionally, Bryan's Cadlights is running 2 primes and a Hydra on 75 gallon. Is it important that lights are run at far less than 100% capacity ?
(I am assuming they are)

For your shopping list: I assume you already have an ATO. I think that is at the top of the list for water param stability.
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Hello i was recommended to run 2 primes if i wanted to add some sps i did try 1 but there was some dark spots on each side my light are runing at blues 75% white 15% red and green off as for the glue this 2lil fish glue sucks so thats y it looks like crap i rather stick with bsi glue

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Tank looks great! Second,prime was a good decision! I had three primes on my fusion 20 with "zero" shading. For a SPS tank, coverage over intensity is what gave me the greatest success. I have three on my fusion 50 lagoon and seriously thinking of adding another. Two things that caused me grief on my reef...yellow polyps and gsp! If you let them run wild, yellow polyps pack a powerful sting and will kill expensive coral and gsp will outcompete other coral and grow over them. Trust me on this, contain them now!
 
Naturalreef said:
Tank looks great! Second,prime was a good decision! I had three primes on my fusion 20 with "zero" shading. For a SPS tank, coverage over intensity is what gave me the greatest success. I have three on my fusion 50 lagoon and seriously thinking of adding another. Two things that caused me grief on my reef...yellow polyps and gsp! If you let them run wild, yellow polyps pack a powerful sting and will kill expensive coral and gsp will outcompete other coral and grow over them. Trust me on this, contain them now!
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Thanks i dont seem to have to much luck growing the yellow polyps or green star the 2 frags ive had for a year now with bairly any growth it could be because i move them around all the time now zoas ive seen new 2-3 heads a month
 
How is this tank doing? Those were some huge colonies in your June update!

I'm considering getting an IM 40 or a JBJ 45. How do you feel about the IM 40 now that you've had it for a while?
 
Byteblock said:
How is this tank doing? Those were some huge colonies in your June update!

I'm considering getting an IM 40 or a JBJ 45. How do you feel about the IM 40 now that you've had it for a while?
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Hello and thank you. am loving the tank the only thing it got small really quick lol ether one of those tank would be good i haven't own the jbj but I've seen one in person and they are quite the same.Aquatica has Nuvo's available and innovative marine products skimmer ext
 
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