Hey Reef2Reef family! I’m super excited to share my newest build, the IM NUVO Fusion Pro 40L AIO. This will be the fourth IM tank I have owned, and it has already become my favorite! I am thrilled with the shallow lagoon dimensions, the size of the sump compartment, and that I can access everything without sinking my whole arm into the tank.
This will be an SPS only build, upgrading from my current SPS focused IM NUVO Fusion 15 tank. I have two of the Fusion 15 AIOs, one dedicated to LPS corals, the other will become an SPS quarantine or frag grow out tank.
I’ve been cycling CaribSea life rock in a separate bin over the past 6 weeks with Dr Tim’s ammonium chloride and MB7. I have a TBS Pico Package being delivered to further seed the biome, which includes both rock and sand (sand will get repurposed into my Fusion 15s). Once I see stability in this build, I will swap most of the live rock and corals from my Fusion 15 to the 40L.
I haven’t decided on a skimmer yet. I own both an IceCap K1 Nano and Tunze Comline DOC 9001 DC skimmers. I believe the IceCap provides more flexibility as I can place it in a secondary chamber. The Tunze will fit in the pump return chamber, which I prefer to leave open for easier access.
The majority of the equipment for this build is coming from my prior 81g Fiji Cube build. The lighting, heater, controllers, flow, etc were all items I owned. I did purchase the Maxspect Gyres for this build and am interested in how these will pair with the SOW-8s to make random flow within the tank.
I will continue to use Tropic Marin A- & K+ elements, NP-Bacto Balance, and dose trisodium phosphate, calcium nitrate, or ammonium bicarbonate depending on the P04 & N03 needs. I have been following the ammonium bicarbonate thread and dosing to my 15g for the past two months to maintain N03. This will be a bacteria driven tank, like my 15g, following SunnyX’s example.
I’m looking forward to sharing this build with the community. Thanks everyone for stopping by and following along!
Display Tank
Innovative Marine NUVO Fusion Pro 40L AIO
35.4”×19.7”×13”
Stand
Husky standard duty 46” 9 drawer workbench cabinet
Water Movement
MightyJet 538 GPH DC Return Pump x2
Maxspect Jump 2K Gyre Flow Pump x2
Jebao SOW-8 Wavemaker x2
Lighting
ReefBreeders Photon 32-V2 Plus
ReefBreeders BOT V2 Mount
Apogee MQ-510 PAR Meter
Skimmer
TBD
Control
Neptune Apex A2 controller w/ EB832
Neptune DOS
Neptune ATK ATO (FMM & sensors)
Inkbird heater controller
Finnex 300w titanium heater
Dosing
Tropic Marin A- Elements
Tropic Marin K+ Elements
Kalkwasser
Trisodium Phosphate
Calcium Nitrate (depends on N03 needs)
Ammonium Bicarbonate (depends on N03 needs)
Tropic Marin NP-Bacto Balance
Substrate
None
Filtration and salt
InTank Floss Holder x2
Poly-fil floss
Fritz RPM Blue Salt
Dosing & maintenance schedule
Daily
Photos:
Fresh out of the box and getting settled
Leak test - tank filled slowly with RODI to confirm
No leaks! Time to fill with freshly mixed saltwater and get return pumps and heater online
Cycled CaribSea Life Rock moved over from curing bin. Will scape the tank once the TBS Pico Package arrives!
First top down view!
This will be an SPS only build, upgrading from my current SPS focused IM NUVO Fusion 15 tank. I have two of the Fusion 15 AIOs, one dedicated to LPS corals, the other will become an SPS quarantine or frag grow out tank.
I’ve been cycling CaribSea life rock in a separate bin over the past 6 weeks with Dr Tim’s ammonium chloride and MB7. I have a TBS Pico Package being delivered to further seed the biome, which includes both rock and sand (sand will get repurposed into my Fusion 15s). Once I see stability in this build, I will swap most of the live rock and corals from my Fusion 15 to the 40L.
I haven’t decided on a skimmer yet. I own both an IceCap K1 Nano and Tunze Comline DOC 9001 DC skimmers. I believe the IceCap provides more flexibility as I can place it in a secondary chamber. The Tunze will fit in the pump return chamber, which I prefer to leave open for easier access.
The majority of the equipment for this build is coming from my prior 81g Fiji Cube build. The lighting, heater, controllers, flow, etc were all items I owned. I did purchase the Maxspect Gyres for this build and am interested in how these will pair with the SOW-8s to make random flow within the tank.
I will continue to use Tropic Marin A- & K+ elements, NP-Bacto Balance, and dose trisodium phosphate, calcium nitrate, or ammonium bicarbonate depending on the P04 & N03 needs. I have been following the ammonium bicarbonate thread and dosing to my 15g for the past two months to maintain N03. This will be a bacteria driven tank, like my 15g, following SunnyX’s example.
I’m looking forward to sharing this build with the community. Thanks everyone for stopping by and following along!
Display Tank
Innovative Marine NUVO Fusion Pro 40L AIO
35.4”×19.7”×13”
Stand
Husky standard duty 46” 9 drawer workbench cabinet
Water Movement
MightyJet 538 GPH DC Return Pump x2
Maxspect Jump 2K Gyre Flow Pump x2
Jebao SOW-8 Wavemaker x2
Lighting
ReefBreeders Photon 32-V2 Plus
ReefBreeders BOT V2 Mount
Apogee MQ-510 PAR Meter
Skimmer
TBD
Control
Neptune Apex A2 controller w/ EB832
Neptune DOS
Neptune ATK ATO (FMM & sensors)
Inkbird heater controller
Finnex 300w titanium heater
Dosing
Tropic Marin A- Elements
Tropic Marin K+ Elements
Kalkwasser
Trisodium Phosphate
Calcium Nitrate (depends on N03 needs)
Ammonium Bicarbonate (depends on N03 needs)
Tropic Marin NP-Bacto Balance
Substrate
None
Filtration and salt
InTank Floss Holder x2
Poly-fil floss
Fritz RPM Blue Salt
Dosing & maintenance schedule
Daily
- Will update as build matures
- Will update as build matures
Photos:
Fresh out of the box and getting settled
Leak test - tank filled slowly with RODI to confirm
No leaks! Time to fill with freshly mixed saltwater and get return pumps and heater online
Cycled CaribSea Life Rock moved over from curing bin. Will scape the tank once the TBS Pico Package arrives!
First top down view!