B’s IM 20 NUVO Fusion PRO Reef

[B the Nano Reefer]

A little late, but better late than never. At this point, a simple setup that mimics my other successful (knock on wood) nanos that I’ve had in the past. This has been up and running for about a month.

Location: Dublin

Setup

Tank: IM 20 NUVO Fusion PRO AIO
Stand: Standard Cabinet (nothing fancy)
Lighting: AI Prime 16HD Reef with AI Prime Flex Arm (12”)
Return Pump: Stock might jet pump (326 GPH)
Heater: Eheim JAGER TruTemp Aquarium Heater (50W)
Thermometer: Zacro LCD Digital Aquarium Thermometer
Powerhead: Hygger Mini Wave Maker (1600 GPH)
Auto Top Off: SKEMIX Auto Top Off
Sand: ~15lbs of Caribsea Arag-Alive! Live Special Grade Reef Sand
Rock: ~15lbs of CaribSea LifeRock Dry Live Rock
Frag Rack: ESHOPPS ALPHA Frag Rack Nano (currently empty, please help me stock this bad boy )

Livestock

• 2x Ocellaris Clownfish
• 1x Fire Fish
• 1x Cleaner Shrimp
• 1x Peppermint Shrimp
• 2x Sexy Shrimp
• Cleanup Crew: Nassarius Snails, Astraea Snails, Cerith Snails, Trocus Snail, Mini Brittle Starfish, Asterina Starfish

Corals/Anemones

• Two small RBTAs
• Frogspawn (hosting my clownfish)
• Small assortment of zoas (really looking to expand to a big collection and grow these out for the benefit of others)
• Kryptonite candy cane (great fluorescence, have a couple of spare heads that I can frag and trade if anyone is interested )
• Lobophyllia
• A couple of other small assorted frags

Happy to answer any questions. If you have any comments/critiques, I’m all ears. Always eager to learn more!

 

[B the Nano Reefer]

After one frag swap and a ton of money drained into the tank, here are some current pics!

 

[CaseyP]

Looking good, filled up real nice!

Careful with those monti caps at the top. In no time they'll create wide disks and shade everything beneath them. I keep mine at the back corner for this reason.

 

[B the Nano Reefer]

Looking good, filled up real nice!

Careful with those monti caps at the top. In no time they'll create wide disks and shade everything beneath them. I keep mine at the back corner for this reason.

The mushroom you gave me has doubled in size in a week and is super bright! Thanks again!

The caps have started to grow at a quicker pace so will have to reassess how to handle when they start to cast a large enough shadow. Didn’t think of that when I first glued them. Only when I started to put corals on the sand bed beneath them. Hindsight is 20/20, oh well!

 

[H2OPlayar]

The mushroom you gave me has doubled in size in a week and is super bright! Thanks again!

The caps have started to grow at a quicker pace so will have to reassess how to handle when they start to cast a large enough shadow. Didn’t think of that when I first glued them. Only when I started to put corals on the sand bed beneath them. Hindsight is 20/20, oh well!

Learning happens with both failures and successes in the hobby. Nice pics and great growth on the corals.

 

[B the Nano Reefer]

Wanted to post a progress pic of one particular piece in my tank. A small garden of bam bams, rastas, scrambled eggs and purple monsters. Pictures are exactly 3.5 months apart.

I’m personally satisfied with the growth but curious whether people would classify this as excellent, moderate or bad growth given the elapsed time and zoa growth you’ve seen in your personal tanks.

 

[dochou]

Wanted to post a progress pic of one particular piece in my tank. A small garden of bam bams, rastas, scrambled eggs and purple monsters. Pictures are exactly 3.5 months apart.

I’m personally satisfied with the growth but curious whether people would classify this as excellent, moderate or bad growth given the elapsed time and zoa growth you’ve seen in your personal tanks.

I'd say it's excellent!