Nuvo 40 Fusion Build

[chefjpaul]

Hi.
Here is the start to my new build.

Goal is a lightly mixed reef. I want to keep it a clean look.

Still waiting on the stand before it gets wet.


IM nuvo fusion 40
30# Marco dry rock (acid dipped)
Jbj ato
IM reactor (going to run gfo, if phos. Are detectable in beginning due to rock)
Testing - hana & Salifert
power heads - wp10&25 (previous build) Looking at either rw4's or Tunze
Waiting for - InTank media baskets to be available (micron, floss, carbon, purigen)
Ghost skimmer
Custom ato reservoir


In process of:
Kessil 360w waiting for the controller to come out, should be by time tank is done cycling.
Deciding on controller - most likely RKL plus

Looking forward to suggestions.
Thanks.

 

[Phenom]

Nice I'm getting my tomorrow

 

[chefjpaul]

This is a great tank. I bought the nuvo 30, but the back wall was broke & they discontinued them. So they sent me the 40 upgrade. All summer no tank!

 

[Phenom]

What kind of light are you using

 

[chefjpaul]

Going to buy a kessil 360w. I just sold all my led's from previous tanks. I am waiting for the kessil specral controller to come out.

 

[buddythelion]

Love the scape!

 

[chefjpaul]

Finaly wet.

 

[Dendrobates]

Finally, a 40 gallon fusion with a fitting seascape! Looks great and plenty of room for coral growth.

 

[chefjpaul]

Thank you!

Now were are making waves.

 

[chefjpaul]

 

[knukles55]

awsome tank what are your plans on corals and fish?

 

[chefjpaul]

Thank you.

As far as Stocking;

ricordea "garden" on the bottom left branch since its slightly shaded and far enough away from the top branches.

Top 4 branches probably A couple Acro's on one side & multiple color monti's on other.

Mainly when established clams.... Love the clams & urchins

Haven't decided on fish yet, most likely a few different peaceful nano fishes...aka: shrimp & goby, cardinal, indigo dotty. (No clown - ing around in here).

I Don't want to many varieties of coral, then rather let a few nice frags grow into abundant colonies taking up their own "branch" per se.

 

[chefjpaul]

New ATO reservoir.
Cycle complete, added a royal gramma. Itching for corals...

 

[chefjpaul]

Couple new additions.

 

[ReeferEric]

Very nice build so far. Great attention to detail.

 

[Pete polyp]

Update?

 

[chefjpaul]

Yeah I will in next few days.
Im not home when lights are on this week.

Changed directions to a dominate LPS.

Went through a bad break of nudibranchs and lost all my montipora and digitata's.

This pic is not accurate, as I have since added some live rock I had cooking from last tank.

Also getting full of Euphyllia.

The pistol shrimp seem to want to be on the cover of architectural digest every day.

 

[chefjpaul]

Lost all these, was bad! Eggs don't die with dips.

Oh- also getting married in May, so funding of corals is at an all time low right now.

Still sneaking them in though...lol

 

[Pete polyp]

Well that stinks about the nudibranch. I wonder if flatworm exit works on those like it does on zoa eating nudibranch. Congrats on the wedding! Maybe you'll get some frags as a wedding gift..... a guy can dream can't he?

 

[chefjpaul]

We are getting married at Long Island Aquarium....can wish.

Funny because my soon to be wife had to have some blue Sympodium @ a lfs because they came from the LI aquarium prorogation.

I tried every method and dips avaliable for them. They went away for about a month, then new eggs hatched , ever repeating.
Just going dormant on monti's for awhile, next upgrade I guess.