Alex's Nano Reef
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Today i am offically starting my Nuvo 20 Build thread. i have been waiting to start this tank for about a two years and the time has finally come. The goal of this tank is to be a mixed reef tank catering to multiple types of coral and about 3-4 fish.
As you can see we are rocking a ton of amazing gear. I will make a full list of the current hardware and when i add new stuff i will try my best to stay up to date and post about it.
Current equipment
Flow
-Mp10 QD by Ecotech Marine
-Mighty Jet DC Return Pump
-2 Spin Stream Return Nozzles
Lighting
-Kessil A360w
Heater
-Cobalt Aquatics Neo-Therm 75 Watt
Filtration
-AquaGadget Desktop Custom Caddy
-Marinepure Ceramic Spheres
Equipment on stand-by
Filtration
- Eshopps nano Desktop Skimmer
-IM Desktop DC UV Sterilizer
- Chemi-Pure Blue
-Filter Sock
Testing equipment
- All Hanna Checkered Out
- except for the Ammonia,Nitrite,nitrate im using the good old API test kits
Current Point/Cycling the tank
My Salinity is a little low aswell as i brought my temp up to around 83 degrees to promote bacteria growth during the cycle. i set the tank up under the impression that my LFS had some Dr.Tims in stock. well i went there and they were all out but my tank was ready to go. I was sold a bottle of Stability by Seachem and i got a little bottle of Ammonia Chloride from Dr.Tims. i got home turned off the return pump and powerhead and threw in the bacteria and about 30 minutes to a hour later the recommended dose of Ammonia followed the instructions on the bottle to a tee. I did not test the tank that day because i knew i would have just had a ton of ammonia in the tank. The next day around noon i tested the water and these were my results Ammonia 4.0ppm Nitrite.15 ppm Nitrate 0.00ppm Ph7.73 the next day i tested and the ammonia stayed the same Nitrite was at .50ppm and Nitrate was at 20ppm within 3 days the cycle has really started to take place. now my plan is to go pickup a bottle of Dr.Tims one and only from the LFS tomorrow and keep with the stability schedule and dose the Dr.Tims once because i think that the blend of Bacteria are different. The plan is to start off with a nice designer Clownfish and a small zoa or LPS frag when the cycle is complete. I am also planning on doing a waterchange of 5 gallon before i add any livestock to try and bring that PH level up aswell as remove any of the residual Nitrates. so i think that about covers it all i will answer all questions and keep this Thread up to date as best as i can. oh i almost forgot this is my Schedule for the MP10 let me know what you think and if you have any recommendations. its reef crest during the day lagoon at night and some tidal swell mixed in.
As you can see we are rocking a ton of amazing gear. I will make a full list of the current hardware and when i add new stuff i will try my best to stay up to date and post about it.
Current equipment
Flow
-Mp10 QD by Ecotech Marine
-Mighty Jet DC Return Pump
-2 Spin Stream Return Nozzles
Lighting
-Kessil A360w
Heater
-Cobalt Aquatics Neo-Therm 75 Watt
Filtration
-AquaGadget Desktop Custom Caddy
-Marinepure Ceramic Spheres
Equipment on stand-by
Filtration
- Eshopps nano Desktop Skimmer
-IM Desktop DC UV Sterilizer
- Chemi-Pure Blue
-Filter Sock
Testing equipment
- All Hanna Checkered Out
- except for the Ammonia,Nitrite,nitrate im using the good old API test kits
Current Point/Cycling the tank
My Salinity is a little low aswell as i brought my temp up to around 83 degrees to promote bacteria growth during the cycle. i set the tank up under the impression that my LFS had some Dr.Tims in stock. well i went there and they were all out but my tank was ready to go. I was sold a bottle of Stability by Seachem and i got a little bottle of Ammonia Chloride from Dr.Tims. i got home turned off the return pump and powerhead and threw in the bacteria and about 30 minutes to a hour later the recommended dose of Ammonia followed the instructions on the bottle to a tee. I did not test the tank that day because i knew i would have just had a ton of ammonia in the tank. The next day around noon i tested the water and these were my results Ammonia 4.0ppm Nitrite.15 ppm Nitrate 0.00ppm Ph7.73 the next day i tested and the ammonia stayed the same Nitrite was at .50ppm and Nitrate was at 20ppm within 3 days the cycle has really started to take place. now my plan is to go pickup a bottle of Dr.Tims one and only from the LFS tomorrow and keep with the stability schedule and dose the Dr.Tims once because i think that the blend of Bacteria are different. The plan is to start off with a nice designer Clownfish and a small zoa or LPS frag when the cycle is complete. I am also planning on doing a waterchange of 5 gallon before i add any livestock to try and bring that PH level up aswell as remove any of the residual Nitrates. so i think that about covers it all i will answer all questions and keep this Thread up to date as best as i can. oh i almost forgot this is my Schedule for the MP10 let me know what you think and if you have any recommendations. its reef crest during the day lagoon at night and some tidal swell mixed in.
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