Nuvo ext 50 build

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getting my build thread up finally,
nuvo 50 ext
20 gallon diy sump
ultrareef akula 160 skimmer
maxspect jump gyre 4k
orphek icon compact with illumagic vitamini actinic strip
at least 50pounds of rock (pukani) and 50 pounds of no name crushed coral(i like the size and lack of shells unlike caribsea and cost a fraction at $20 for a whole bag)

still got a long ways to go but i need to wait for my leopard wrasse to pop out of the sand when the lights turn on to start aquascaping so i dont hurt her.

 

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finally made room for my giant elegance coral as well pic from old tank of the elegance only half open

 

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prob a quarter open in this one but finally cant sting anything else

 

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im thinking about installing a wooden side panel to mount the cables, power strips, dosing pumps, etc. anyone have any ideas or done anything similar in the nuvo stand?

 

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well my damselfish that ive had for at least 5 years have disappeared on me leaving me with 1 springeri damsel from the previous 3, new plan is adding 5-7 longspine cardinalfish

 

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getting there, at least the corals are safe from my elegance aka "the beast"

 

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gotta clear out some rubble and finish placing corals but its getting there

 

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only white pics for now as i dont have my blue led strip plugged in yet. i like this structure for top down looks in my shallow tank as my acros start growing in more. i need to take them off the shelf and figure out placing today for those guys

 

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some new fishes acclimating. took forever to get these longspine cardinals

 

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lost one cardinal but everything else is looking good