Owners Thread: Innovative Marine Fusion 40 - Page 137

bmjjones17 · 11/06/2017, 03:51 PM

I've been debating running two of the Cobalt Aquatics MJ1200 Multi-Purpose Powerhead/Pump and replumbing it. I'd feel safer with 2 pumps anyway. Any thoughts?

SchmittyG · 11/10/2017, 11:51 AM

Hey guys, wondering if you have had any experience with ORP? Mine is always seeming way high like in the high 400's almost 500 at times, but I have no idea what to do to lower it and or what it means or anything except that it has to do with Carbon Dioxide??? Thoughts? Also, do you think one mp10 is enough for a 40g nuvo or should I be running two? Thank for any insight.

AZReef13 · 11/11/2017, 06:31 AM

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Originally Posted by SchmittyG

Hey guys, wondering if you have had any experience with ORP? Mine is always seeming way high like in the high 400's almost 500 at times, but I have no idea what to do to lower it and or what it means or anything except that it has to do with Carbon Dioxide??? Thoughts? Also, do you think one mp10 is enough for a 40g nuvo or should I be running two? Thank for any insight.

I'm running only one MP10 seem to give some pretty good flow. I believe it all depends on coral? I'm running LPS so I believe one is fine.

Greaser9999 · 11/11/2017, 07:11 AM

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Originally Posted by SchmittyG

Hey guys, wondering if you have had any experience with ORP? Mine is always seeming way high like in the high 400's almost 500 at times, but I have no idea what to do to lower it and or what it means or anything except that it has to do with Carbon Dioxide??? Thoughts? Also, do you think one mp10 is enough for a 40g nuvo or should I be running two? Thank for any insight.

I only run one mp10, but I also added the spin stream nozzles which help a little bit as well

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puffsorted · 12/02/2017, 05:34 AM

Innovative Marine 40
Custom made stand (to the height of the sofa)
Maxspect Razor 120 (and hanging kit)
Vortech MP10WQD (Display Tank)
IM 200 Micron Filter Sock (Chamber 1)
IM Ghost Skimmer Medium (Chamber 2)
Tunze Osmolator 3155 ATO (Chamber 3)
Ehiem 2000 Return Pump (Chamber 3)
IM Spin Streams (Chamber 3)
Aqua Medic 200W Titanium Heater (Chamber 4)
Aqua Medic Desktop Reactor for Carbon (Chamber 4)
IM Media Caddy with filter floss & Rowaphos (Chamber 5)
BOYU Cooling Fan (Chamber 5)
Seneye Reef with SWA (Display Tank)
Inkbird Temp Controller

puffsorted · 12/02/2017, 05:39 AM

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Originally Posted by puffsorted

Innovative Marine 40
Custom made stand (to the height of the sofa)
Maxspect Razor 120 (and hanging kit)
Vortech MP10WQD (Display Tank)
IM 200 Micron Filter Sock (Chamber 1)
IM Ghost Skimmer Medium (Chamber 2)
Tunze Osmolator 3155 ATO (Chamber 3)
Ehiem 2000 Return Pump (Chamber 3)
IM Spin Streams (Chamber 3)
Aqua Medic 200W Titanium Heater (Chamber 4)
Aqua Medic Desktop Reactor for Carbon (Chamber 4)
IM Media Caddy with filter floss & Rowaphos (Chamber 5)
BOYU Cooling Fan (Chamber 5)
Seneye Reef with SWA (Display Tank)
Inkbird Temp Controller

puffsorted · 12/06/2017, 11:35 AM

Thought I would add few comments on things I learnt during my build that may help others

IM Ghost Skimmer: Its OK, thats all I can say. Much quieter after the mods with Silicon sheeting etc listed elsewhere. Still get a few microbubbles that I can't seem to get rid off. I now run the skimmer on a timer overnight. During the day the skimmer is off and hence the tank is very quiet and no Microbubbles. The Tunze skimmers will only fit in chambers 1 & 5 which means you can't run filter socks/floss which will allow detritus into the sump - not good so sticking with my nightime skimming schedule.

IM Hydrofill: Controller failed after 3 months, pump stupid noisy. Avoid, do the right thing and get the Tunze Osomolator. You will need to use the extra magnet to locate the float switch highrt as the water level rises to much with the return pump off.

Filter Socks/Custom Caddys: I have swapped from the Custom Caddys to the Filter Socks. Running SeaChem SeaGel in the Aqua Medic Small Media Reactor The filter socks although more hassle to clean than filter floss in the media caddys make the water way more clearer

Return Pump: Ehiem 2000, quieter and more powerful than the stock. Needs the front removing and reassembling underwater to fit in the sump, but wekk worth the hassle.

Reactor: Aqua Medic reactor small is half the price of the IM Desktop Reactor and exactly the same unit. The small reactor fits perfect (fix the mount to the baffles not the rear of the tank), the medium sticks out the top by 12cm and looks awful. Stick to the small and change the media more often

Js1620 · 12/10/2017, 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by bmjjones17

I've been debating running two of the Cobalt Aquatics MJ1200 Multi-Purpose Powerhead/Pump and replumbing it. I'd feel safer with 2 pumps anyway. Any thoughts?

I got two smaller eheim adjustable compacts after my stock pump went out, and am very happy with 2. I can clean one at a time while the other keeps the tank in circulation. Just had to remove the split tubing and use single lines.

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Greaser9999 · 12/17/2017, 03:01 PM

So I been running filter socks from day 1, only thing I'm running in my sump is the skimmer & chemo pure. Any other recommendations since I don't have media basket? Don't want to run media reactor

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AZReef13 · 12/18/2017, 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Greaser9999

So I been running filter socks from day 1, only thing I'm running in my sump is the skimmer & chemo pure. Any other recommendations since I don't have media basket? Don't want to run media reactor

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How are you cleaning your filter socks? I use Chemi/Blue and purfiltrum (Aquavitro) Some say you can use gfo in media bag as well.

Greaser9999 · 12/18/2017, 05:28 PM

Throw them in the washer for a couple cycles with hot water, the only thing i run is chemi pure. I'm starting to add more corals and I don't want to wait till everything gets out of whack!!

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AZReef13 · 12/18/2017, 07:48 PM

Ive tried using washing machine and they broke? Gentle cycle and all...

I really like the IM reactor... running aquavitro gfo works great... pricey, i feel it worth it..
Also custom caddy allows for some great flexibility with filter media..

Greaser9999 · 12/18/2017, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by AZReef13

Ive tried using washing machine and they broke? Gentle cycle and all...

I really like the IM reactor... running aquavitro gfo works great... pricey, i feel it worth it..
Also custom caddy allows for some great flexibility with filter media..

I skipped on the media baskets to avoid the diatom build up in the sump, have 0 problems with that running the socks with poly fiber pads on top. I usually adjust the spin cycle to medium, haven't had any break yet, but I'm thinking about just trying some gfo in a media bag

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NiVleK · 12/19/2017, 07:27 AM

Hi guys! I am still in process of reading from page 1 to the current posting here but I thought I will just start off and post here!

My brand new IM40 sitting on a modified cabinet that I have sitting around.

Pretty excited about getting it cycled and transferring the corals and livestock from my existing tank.

Planing to speed cycle this tank by using my existing Marine Pure Media, some live rocks, Bio Digest, partial existing water and other bacteria to dose.

Hope that I can speed cycle this in 3 days.

Keeping my fingers crossed.

AZReef13 · 12/19/2017, 12:20 PM

NiVlek Welcome; Looking forward to watching your build...

FlamesFan · 12/20/2017, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by NiVleK

Hi guys! I am still in process of reading from page 1 to the current posting here but I thought I will just start off and post here!

My brand new IM40 sitting on a modified cabinet that I have sitting around.

Pretty excited about getting it cycled and transferring the corals and livestock from my existing tank.

Planing to speed cycle this tank by using my existing Marine Pure Media, some live rocks, Bio Digest, partial existing water and other bacteria to dose.

Hope that I can speed cycle this in 3 days.

Keeping my fingers crossed.

I had a quick cycle using AF bio S. Maybe try that

Cliving1 · 12/20/2017, 11:42 AM

Does anyone have a reccomendation on a return pump over the stock? Mine is about 2 years old and noisy.

SchmittyG · 12/20/2017, 12:28 PM

I have one mp10 currently and am thinking about getting another one to face it... anyone have any experience with this. Just thinking it will be easier to get more flow to all parts of the tank. Please chime in, also wanting to get a goby/pistol shrimp combo and possibly a yellow wrasse.

Yay or Nay?

SchmittyG · 12/20/2017, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Cliving1

Does anyone have a reccomendation on a return pump over the stock? Mine is about 2 years old and noisy.

Have you looked into the SICCE ones? They are really nice and quiet too.

Js1620 · 12/31/2017, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Cliving1

Does anyone have a reccomendation on a return pump over the stock? Mine is about 2 years old and noisy.

I have 2 smaller pumps that equal greater flow. Much better than the one pump

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AZReef13 · 01/01/2018, 07:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Js1620

I have 2 smaller pumps that equal greater flow. Much better than the one pump

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Please explain; who's smaller pumps are you using?

FlamesFan · 01/02/2018, 10:55 AM

Finally got my stand 100% completed. figured I would show off my nuvo 40 now

AZReef13 · 01/02/2018, 03:14 PM

Wow, that is very impressive.... You build it and design it?

FlamesFan · 01/02/2018, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by AZReef13

Wow, that is very impressive.... You build it and design it?

Yeap I like to do carpentry as a hobby too.

Js1620 · 01/03/2018, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by AZReef13

Please explain; who's smaller pumps are you using?

Eheim compacts. I'm trying to remember which model number i got but they fit without disassembling and adjustable flow

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11/10/2017, 11:51 AM	#3402
SchmittyG Schmitty Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 257	Hey guys, wondering if you have had any experience with ORP? Mine is always seeming way high like in the high 400's almost 500 at times, but I have no idea what to do to lower it and or what it means or anything except that it has to do with Carbon Dioxide??? Thoughts? Also, do you think one mp10 is enough for a 40g nuvo or should I be running two? Thank for any insight. __________________ Current Tank: 40G Nuvo from IM with MP10 and LED lighting(Kessil a360w); two large hairy green mushrooms, 2 tank raised percula clown fish, 2 Rose Anenome, 3 frogspawns, an Australian duncan, a birds Current Tank Info: 40 gallon Nuvo tank from IM

12/02/2017, 05:34 AM	#3405
puffsorted Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2017 Posts: 4	3 months old today Innovative Marine 40 Custom made stand (to the height of the sofa) Maxspect Razor 120 (and hanging kit) Vortech MP10WQD (Display Tank) IM 200 Micron Filter Sock (Chamber 1) IM Ghost Skimmer Medium (Chamber 2) Tunze Osmolator 3155 ATO (Chamber 3) Ehiem 2000 Return Pump (Chamber 3) IM Spin Streams (Chamber 3) Aqua Medic 200W Titanium Heater (Chamber 4) Aqua Medic Desktop Reactor for Carbon (Chamber 4) IM Media Caddy with filter floss & Rowaphos (Chamber 5) BOYU Cooling Fan (Chamber 5) Seneye Reef with SWA (Display Tank) Inkbird Temp Controller

12/06/2017, 11:35 AM	#3407
puffsorted Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2017 Posts: 4	IM 40 Fusion Lessons Learnt Thought I would add few comments on things I learnt during my build that may help others IM Ghost Skimmer: Its OK, thats all I can say. Much quieter after the mods with Silicon sheeting etc listed elsewhere. Still get a few microbubbles that I can't seem to get rid off. I now run the skimmer on a timer overnight. During the day the skimmer is off and hence the tank is very quiet and no Microbubbles. The Tunze skimmers will only fit in chambers 1 & 5 which means you can't run filter socks/floss which will allow detritus into the sump - not good so sticking with my nightime skimming schedule. IM Hydrofill: Controller failed after 3 months, pump stupid noisy. Avoid, do the right thing and get the Tunze Osomolator. You will need to use the extra magnet to locate the float switch highrt as the water level rises to much with the return pump off. Filter Socks/Custom Caddys: I have swapped from the Custom Caddys to the Filter Socks. Running SeaChem SeaGel in the Aqua Medic Small Media Reactor The filter socks although more hassle to clean than filter floss in the media caddys make the water way more clearer Return Pump: Ehiem 2000, quieter and more powerful than the stock. Needs the front removing and reassembling underwater to fit in the sump, but wekk worth the hassle. Reactor: Aqua Medic reactor small is half the price of the IM Desktop Reactor and exactly the same unit. The small reactor fits perfect (fix the mount to the baffles not the rear of the tank), the medium sticks out the top by 12cm and looks awful. Stick to the small and change the media more often

12/20/2017, 12:28 PM	#3418
SchmittyG Schmitty Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 257	Mp10 I have one mp10 currently and am thinking about getting another one to face it... anyone have any experience with this. Just thinking it will be easier to get more flow to all parts of the tank. Please chime in, also wanting to get a goby/pistol shrimp combo and possibly a yellow wrasse. Yay or Nay? __________________ Current Tank: 40G Nuvo from IM with MP10 and LED lighting(Kessil a360w); two large hairy green mushrooms, 2 tank raised percula clown fish, 2 Rose Anenome, 3 frogspawns, an Australian duncan, a birds Current Tank Info: 40 gallon Nuvo tank from IM

11/06/2017, 03:51 PM	#3401
bmjjones17 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Posts: 4	I've been debating running two of the Cobalt Aquatics MJ1200 Multi-Purpose Powerhead/Pump and replumbing it. I'd feel safer with 2 pumps anyway. Any thoughts?

12/17/2017, 03:01 PM	#3409
Greaser9999 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 90	So I been running filter socks from day 1, only thing I'm running in my sump is the skimmer & chemo pure. Any other recommendations since I don't have media basket? Don't want to run media reactor Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk

12/18/2017, 05:28 PM	#3411
Greaser9999 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 90	Throw them in the washer for a couple cycles with hot water, the only thing i run is chemi pure. I'm starting to add more corals and I don't want to wait till everything gets out of whack!! Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk

12/18/2017, 07:48 PM	#3412
AZReef13 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Goodyear, AZ Posts: 277	Ive tried using washing machine and they broke? Gentle cycle and all... I really like the IM reactor... running aquavitro gfo works great... pricey, i feel it worth it.. Also custom caddy allows for some great flexibility with filter media..

12/19/2017, 07:27 AM	#3414
NiVleK Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2017 Posts: 1	Hi guys! I am still in process of reading from page 1 to the current posting here but I thought I will just start off and post here! My brand new IM40 sitting on a modified cabinet that I have sitting around. Pretty excited about getting it cycled and transferring the corals and livestock from my existing tank. Planing to speed cycle this tank by using my existing Marine Pure Media, some live rocks, Bio Digest, partial existing water and other bacteria to dose. Hope that I can speed cycle this in 3 days. Keeping my fingers crossed.

12/19/2017, 12:20 PM	#3415
AZReef13 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Goodyear, AZ Posts: 277	NiVlek Welcome; Looking forward to watching your build...

12/20/2017, 11:42 AM	#3417
Cliving1 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 1,923	Does anyone have a reccomendation on a return pump over the stock? Mine is about 2 years old and noisy.

01/02/2018, 10:55 AM	#3422
FlamesFan Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Alberta Canada Posts: 378	Finally got my stand 100% completed. figured I would show off my nuvo 40 now

01/02/2018, 03:14 PM	#3423
AZReef13 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Goodyear, AZ Posts: 277	Wow, that is very impressive.... You build it and design it?