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Unread 06/22/2017, 01:56 PM   #3251
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airwaybill, what food are you using for your corals, are you spot feeding? they all look great? also is that a jack-o-lattern on right, below scoly?
I dose aminos and spot feed hikari coral food. It's a granular and I find it easy to broadcast and spot feed with it. 5ml of phytoplankton a week. Also use Larry's reef frenzy nano frozen twice a week.

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Unread 06/22/2017, 06:52 PM   #3252
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I'm about to get my own Nuvo 40. Does anyone have any recommendations for equipment or anything?


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Unread 06/22/2017, 09:59 PM   #3253
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I'm about to get my own Nuvo 40. Does anyone have any recommendations for equipment or anything?
Welcome, and congrats. There are a lot of pro's for the Tunze 9004 skimmer, over the ghost skimmer. I'm going with the ghost for more flexablity. Plus the Mini Max reactor (GFO) If you go this route make sure who you are buying tank from gets you and IM preformace pack. Check it out at IM or MD. I'm going with AI 26 light. Again there are a lot of various opinions about this one as well. For me it was cost and controls. Also I'm converting first chamber to refug, using custom caddy and IM mag led light. Plus I really like the IM ato tank. I will be getting one of the new APS stands. Hope this helps, its a lot to take in, but review a lot of past post form others. Also a lot feel that the return pump is junk, some are replacing that too. Since I'm like you own tank and above gear, just waiting for stand to arrive at WS.

Can't wait to hear you process and what you end up with..


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Unread 06/23/2017, 12:41 AM   #3254
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Welcome, and congrats. There are a lot of pro's for the Tunze 9004 skimmer, over the ghost skimmer. I'm going with the ghost for more flexablity. Plus the Mini Max reactor (GFO) If you go this route make sure who you are buying tank from gets you and IM preformace pack. Check it out at IM or MD. I'm going with AI 26 light. Again there are a lot of various opinions about this one as well. For me it was cost and controls. Also I'm converting first chamber to refug, using custom caddy and IM mag led light. Plus I really like the IM ato tank. I will be getting one of the new APS stands. Hope this helps, its a lot to take in, but review a lot of past post form others. Also a lot feel that the return pump is junk, some are replacing that too. Since I'm like you own tank and above gear, just waiting for stand to arrive at WS.

Can't wait to hear you process and what you end up with..
I was thinking of going IM for as many pieces of equipment as possible to keep it all streamlined. However I really love Tunze products so I'm sorta torn with what skimmer to get. I will need to get a stand. I think the IM one is way overpriced at $300. I could get another tank for that. I want to do a DIY one that still has a nice clean look to it. I have an old set of orbit marine LEDs that I'll use for the time being till I need a more powerful light.


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Unread 06/23/2017, 07:05 AM   #3255
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Agreed about thier wood stand over priced, I really like thier new APS, check them out they are aluminum, pretty cool. yes they are $350. Will post pic once in. A few pages back will be good info about skimmers, and there where a few who did thier own dyi stands.

If you go IM, check out thier preformance packs. A lot of lfs aren't aware of them. look at ut at IM website in auto gadgets,


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Unread 06/23/2017, 05:11 PM   #3256
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SUBSCRIBED! And new owner of a Nuvo 40, I hope to be putting together this weekend. Ill start a build thread as well but Ill be kind of cheating as I add some elements from a pre-existing 29g tank... Wish me luck, so excited to build an aquascape tomorrow that Im satisfied with.


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Unread 06/23/2017, 06:01 PM   #3257
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Goodluck, can't wait to watch your build. Hopefully mine starts soon as well


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Unread 06/25/2017, 01:22 PM   #3258
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Here are some more pictures. Tank is almost 4 months old now and I think about to really hit its stride.








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Unread 06/25/2017, 04:24 PM   #3259
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Pnorris11, Tank is looking great. Still see the lemon peel doing well and causing no issues with coral.


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Unread 06/28/2017, 03:22 PM   #3260
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My heater is too long to fit in sump, any suggestions? Im assuming there'a better heater that will fit in one of the chambers then my current set up?


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Unread 06/28/2017, 05:19 PM   #3261
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I use a jager 150w. Just fits in there at an angle.


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Unread 06/29/2017, 07:31 AM   #3262
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I will be using a Cobalt Aquatics..


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Unread 06/29/2017, 07:34 AM   #3263
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Pnoriss11; what is that white thing a top left of your tank? Are you using the wifi mp10's? How are you liking the flow in your tank?


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Unread 06/29/2017, 07:39 AM   #3264
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Thanks AZ, the lemonpeel has been great. He will eat LPS but he is fine with SPS.

The white thing is a mag float to clean the glass. I love the MP-10s and I alternate between reefcrest, wave mode, and gyre throughout the day. More flow than I would ever need, but the controllability allows you to make the flow patterns random and changing.


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Unread 06/29/2017, 07:44 AM   #3265
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What do you guy think about this skimmer in the middle chamber?


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Unread 06/29/2017, 07:46 AM   #3266
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My heater is too long to fit in sump, any suggestions? Im assuming there'a better heater that will fit in one of the chambers then my current set up?
I have a jager 100w. Being in Florida I don't need anything bigger. But a 150 should fit also.

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Unread 06/29/2017, 07:47 AM   #3267
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Would it fit in one of the side chambers? The middle can get pretty congested with pumps, heaters, probes, ATO etc.

Personsally I would recommend the Tunze 9004. It fits really well and skims great consistent skimmate for me. I find I can fit all the purigen, GFO, and extras I would want in one custom caddy.


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Unread 06/29/2017, 08:02 AM   #3268
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Any one ever use one of these? Seem unreal


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Unread 07/02/2017, 08:32 AM   #3269
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Hey guys, I have had my Nuvo 40 setup running for just over a month now. The setup came with 2 mid sized minimax reactor, 1 small minimax and 1 custom caddy.

I just started trying to dial in biopellets in 1 of the mid sized reactors in the far left chamber (chamber 5) with the ghost skimmer on chamber 4.

Any recommendations on what to use the other mid sized minimax for? I'm thinking GFO or carbon.

The custom caddy is on the first chamber right now with just filter floss and a bag of purigen. Would you recommend using the custom caddy over the small minimax? Depending on what I'm running on the second reactor, I could possibly run carbon or gfo in the middle of the caddy.

Any recommendation is greatly appreciated!

P.S any tips on reducing micro bubbles? Not seeing a crazy amount but would like to see less if possible.


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Unread 07/02/2017, 11:03 AM   #3270
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Anyone running there 40 skimmerless. If so how is the tank doing. I downgraded from a 75. Was tired of maintenance mainly the build up of calcium in my bubble kings Venturi and motor propeller. Had to take skimmer apart every few weeks to remove. Now I'm having same issues with tunze 9004. Not sure what causes this. Thinking of jus getting rid of skimmer all together
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Unread 07/02/2017, 01:22 PM   #3271
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Anyone running there 40 skimmerless. If so how is the tank doing. I downgraded from a 75. Was tired of maintenance mainly the build up of calcium in my bubble kings Venturi and motor propeller. Had to take skimmer apart every few weeks to remove. Now I'm having same issues with tunze 9004. Not sure what causes this. Thinking of jus getting rid of skimmer all together
My alk is 7.8
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Phos 0 using Hanna
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Although the ghost skimmers have a bad rep, it turned out to be a perfectly good skimmer. Just takes a little patience & time, I'd say it took me well over a month to break it in. I almost gave up on it and then behold.... Lol



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Unread 07/02/2017, 02:55 PM   #3272
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dinalx I would use GFO in your extra reactor. Have you thought about turning custom caddy into a mini refug? There are few on here that have, I am too. IM sells a nice magnet lite designed for it.

Greaser9999, I've heard the same things about goast skimmer, glad to hear from some first hand use.


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Unread 07/02/2017, 02:57 PM   #3273
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Although the ghost skimmers have a bad rep, it turned out to be a perfectly good skimmer. Just takes a little patience & time, I'd say it took me well over a month to break it in. I almost gave up on it and then behold.... Lol



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I'm having the same experience. I personally love this skimmer.

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Unread 07/02/2017, 03:00 PM   #3274
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I'm about ready to toss my IM Ghost skimmer. The micro bubbles are really ****ing me off!!!

As for the refuge... the last batch of chaeto died for some unknown reason. I'm back to using one stock filter sock.

I also swapped out my gfo for some of Dr. Tim's pearls. Got them in the reactor for 2 weeks. I'll let you know how they work out.



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Unread 07/02/2017, 03:07 PM   #3275
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I'm about ready to toss mine. The micro bubbles are really ****ing me off!!!

As for refuge... the last batch of chaeto died for some unknown reason. I'm back to using one stick filter sock.

I also swapped out my gfo for some of Dr. Tim's pearls. Got them in the reactor for 2 weeks. I'll let you know how they work out.
Are you using the pearls in a reactor?

Not sure what to say about the bubbles. I never saw many to begin with. They disappeared after a couple days. I'm running the air valve wide open too. Maybe the pump isn't seated in the port underneath well enough. If pull it and check on the connections.

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