JJ's IM Nuvo Fusion 2 Pro 40g AIO

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Hi all! In 2003 I started a 10 gallon nano, but life happened and after about a year and a half I had to get rid of the tank due to other priorities. Well, i have been wanting a tank again and since I now work from home, I have the time and resources to start a tank again. Here is what I have ordered so far, tank should be delivered this week. My plan is mainly SPS, with a few LPS.

Tank: Innovative Marine Nuvo 40

Circulation: Innovative Marine Mighty Jet Midsize
Nero 3 (more to be added as tank grows)

Heater - IM Helio 400 watt-200W x 2

Rear Compartment(from right to left: 1) Tunze Comline 9004 DC Skimmer, 2) BRS ROX 0.8 GAC, 3) Return pump/heaters 4)media filter or rubble, 5) Chaetomorpha with IM CheatoMax 18w

Top-Off - Tunze Osmolator Nano 3152

Rock/Sand - 30lbs CaribSea Life Rock /20lbs CaribSea Special Grade Reef Sand and 20lbs Ocean Direct Sand. Possible 5-9 lbs rock/sand from TBS

Lighting - Radion XR30 Blue

Current Fish:
2x Clownfish
TBS Tiger Goby
Jester Court Goby
Tailspot Blenny

Fish Want List:
Diamond watchman goby
Banggai Cardinalfish
Neon (cleaner) Goby

CUC:
3x Blue leg Hermit
7x Astraea Snails
2x Trochus Snails
1x Turbo Snail
5x Nassarius Snails
4x Nerite Snails
7x Cerith Snails
1x Conch
1x Cleaner Shrimp
1x Peppermint Shrimp

Pods:
Galaxy from Jay'sReefBugs
Titanic Pod Buffett from reefbysteele

Cycle Starter: Dr. Tim's one and only

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Tank will be cycled on 10-26 using @brandon429 testless method. Other than just waiting and adding a spoon of AF Life Source weekly.

I ordered a small amount of Premium Live Rock, Sand, 7 snails, 2 hermit's, 1 Peppermint Shrimp, and 1 Tiger Goby from TBS (@LiverockRocks ) , which is slated to ship in 2 weeks. Cant wait to see all the life it adds to the tank.

I plan on ordering Pods from @Jay'sReefBugs later this week, so guessing I will have them by early next week to start seeding my tank.

Not sure when I will add fish, but likely a pair of Clowns will be the next add, likely Black Ice or Frostbite.

 
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Tank will be cycled on 10-26 using @brandon429 testless method. Other than just waiting and adding a spoon of AF Life Source weekly.

I ordered a small amount of Premium Live Rock, Sand, 7 snails, 2 hermit's, 1 Peppermint Shrimp, and 1 Tiger Goby from TBS (@LiverockRocks ) , which is slated to ship in 2 weeks. Cant wait to see all the life it adds to the tank.

I plan on ordering Pods from @Jay'sReefBugs later this week, so guessing I will have them by early next week to start seeding my tank.

Not sure when I will add fish, but likely a pair of Clowns will be the next add, likely Black Ice or Frostbite.

Clowns are always a great 1st addition to a system
 

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Re-scaped, a couple times not bad, but could be better. Lots of little caves. Which one do you like?
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I like the bottom scape.
Looking forward to seeing this tank mature, it's going to ROCK!
Thanks for being a great customer to work with.
 

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I like the scape you went with
I'll be scape a 30g AIO tank soon, snapped a screen shot for inspiration. I like the large arch with recessed cave look - or at least that's the way I see it
 
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I like the scape you went with
I'll be scape a 30g AIO tank soon, snapped a screen shot for inspiration. I like the large arch with recessed cave look - or at least that's the way I see it
Thanks! I like how it turned out, but if I had to do it again I would have went with 25lb of live rock from TBS and then 2 caribsea liferock arches (10lbs?). The life that come on the liverock is so neat to see.
 
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Finally caught the mantis shrimp hitchiker. Took 10 days, did the bottle trap for the first week, which didn't work, then started feeding him krill via tweezers, then acted like I was going to feed him, and put the krill in a net. He was too greedy to resist amd once he stepped in the net I had him.
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