mikejrice's 30 Gallon Innovative Marine Nuvo Reef

mikejrice · 02/03/2016, 08:40 AM

Updated images in first post and end of thread.

Enjoy

Equipment:
Innovative Marine 30 Gallon Nuvo Black
Kessil A350w
Digital Aquatics Reef Keeper Lite
Reef Angel Dosing Pumps
Hydor Smart Level ATO
Two Little Fishies Kalkwasser Reactor

Chemicals:
Kent Salt
Seachem Reef Fusion Parts A and B
Aquavitro Balance
Brightwell Aquatics Magnesion
Pickling Lime
Two Little Fishies Acro Power

Food:
Elite Reef Cuisine Nano
AlgaGen Live Phytoplankton
New Era Marine Grazer

Chalice:
Cornbred "Rainbow Crush" chalice
"Meltdown" chalice
"JF Crazy Fox" chalice
"Watermelon" chalice
"Pink Boobies" chalice
"ORA Easter Egg" chalice
"Bubblegum Monster" chalice
"Sweet n' Sour Watermelon" chalice
"Miami Hurricane" chalice
"OME" chalice
"Melting Pot" chalice

Acropora:
"Hawkins" Echinata

Montipora:
"Rainbow" montipora
"Hologram" montipora
"Superman" montipora
"Reverse Superman" montipora
"Sunset" montipora

Other LPS:
"Meteor Shower" cyphastrea
Gold hammer
Octospawn
Acans
Scolymia
Acanthophyllia
Lobophyllia
Cynarina
Plate coral
Dendrophyllia

Other SPS:
Blue psammocora
Jason Fox stylocoeniella

sixpackgarage · 02/03/2016, 09:23 AM

sweet little tank. I wish I could get my acans to puff up like that

zoasguy · 02/03/2016, 08:38 PM

Wow very cool

mikejrice · 02/04/2016, 08:45 AM

mikejrice · 02/11/2016, 11:39 AM

mikejrice · 02/17/2016, 03:43 PM

sixpackgarage · 02/17/2016, 03:55 PM

So I noticed you're doing both Kalk and 2 part. What do you do to keep your alk from skyrocketing? I assume water changes with low alk salt?

mikejrice · 02/21/2016, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by sixpackgarage

So I noticed you're doing both Kalk and 2 part. What do you do to keep your alk from skyrocketing? I assume water changes with low alk salt?

I run just enough of both to keep alk stable at 10 and calcium at 450.

mikejrice · 02/22/2016, 10:55 AM

zchauvin · 02/22/2016, 11:03 AM

Very nice

zchauvin · 02/22/2016, 12:54 PM

Mike what do you use for pictures ?

mikejrice · 02/23/2016, 06:54 PM

mikejrice · 02/23/2016, 06:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zchauvin

Mike what do you use for pictures ?

Usually a Sony DSLR with an Avast lens tube, but I also use a Galaxy S6 quite a bit.

zchauvin · 02/23/2016, 07:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikejrice

Usually a Sony DSLR with an Avast lens tube, but I also use a Galaxy S6 quite a bit.

Cool thank you. Any tips for pics with phone camera?

mikejrice · 02/27/2016, 09:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zchauvin

Cool thank you. Any tips for pics with phone camera?

Under expose then correct in your camera's editing options using first the contrast control and then the brightness control if need be. Helps to preserve a lot of the detail in the brightest highlights of the coral and gives you those nice dark blacks.

mikejrice · 02/27/2016, 09:08 AM

mikejrice · 02/27/2016, 09:09 AM

NYCSTORMTROOPER · 02/27/2016, 09:47 AM

Impressive colors , Nice looking tank.....

zchauvin · 02/27/2016, 09:56 AM

Very nice!

mikejrice · 03/03/2016, 10:29 AM

mikejrice · 03/03/2016, 06:17 PM

https://youtu.be/vr9WqYgUKo8

zchauvin · 03/03/2016, 06:50 PM

Very nice, great colors and health

mikejrice · 03/04/2016, 08:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zchauvin

Very nice, great colors and health

Thank you.

mikejrice · 03/08/2016, 11:18 AM

zchauvin · 03/08/2016, 05:29 PM

This may be a stupid question but how do you keep your acans so fluffy. I'm sure when you take pictures they look 100% but one of my colonies will look like yours while the other, not so much. Is this normal?

02/03/2016, 08:40 AM	#1
mikejrice Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 278	mikejrice's 30 Gallon Innovative Marine Nuvo Reef Updated images in first post and end of thread. Enjoy Equipment: Innovative Marine 30 Gallon Nuvo Black Kessil A350w Digital Aquatics Reef Keeper Lite Reef Angel Dosing Pumps Hydor Smart Level ATO Two Little Fishies Kalkwasser Reactor Chemicals: Kent Salt Seachem Reef Fusion Parts A and B Aquavitro Balance Brightwell Aquatics Magnesion Pickling Lime Two Little Fishies Acro Power Food: Elite Reef Cuisine Nano AlgaGen Live Phytoplankton New Era Marine Grazer Chalice: Cornbred "Rainbow Crush" chalice "Meltdown" chalice "JF Crazy Fox" chalice "Watermelon" chalice "Pink Boobies" chalice "ORA Easter Egg" chalice "Bubblegum Monster" chalice "Sweet n' Sour Watermelon" chalice "Miami Hurricane" chalice "OME" chalice "Melting Pot" chalice Acropora: "Hawkins" Echinata Montipora: "Rainbow" montipora "Hologram" montipora "Superman" montipora "Reverse Superman" montipora "Sunset" montipora Other LPS: "Meteor Shower" cyphastrea Gold hammer Octospawn Acans Scolymia Acanthophyllia Lobophyllia Cynarina Plate coral Dendrophyllia Other SPS: Blue psammocora Jason Fox stylocoeniella

02/03/2016, 09:23 AM	#2
sixpackgarage reef mechanic Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 819	sweet little tank. I wish I could get my acans to puff up like that __________________ my build: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2512689 my fuge thread: http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2523500 Current Tank Info: DSA NEO 65G reef powered by Kessil

02/17/2016, 03:55 PM	#7
sixpackgarage reef mechanic Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 819	So I noticed you're doing both Kalk and 2 part. What do you do to keep your alk from skyrocketing? I assume water changes with low alk salt? __________________ my build: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2512689 my fuge thread: http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2523500 Current Tank Info: DSA NEO 65G reef powered by Kessil

02/03/2016, 08:38 PM	#3
zoasguy Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 66	Wow very cool

02/04/2016, 08:45 AM	#4
mikejrice Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 278

02/11/2016, 11:39 AM	#5
mikejrice Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 278

02/17/2016, 03:43 PM	#6
mikejrice Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 278

02/22/2016, 10:55 AM	#9
mikejrice Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 278

02/22/2016, 11:03 AM	#10
zchauvin Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 484	Very nice

02/22/2016, 12:54 PM	#11
zchauvin Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 484	Mike what do you use for pictures ?

02/23/2016, 06:54 PM	#12
mikejrice Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 278

02/27/2016, 09:08 AM	#16
mikejrice Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 278

02/27/2016, 09:09 AM	#17
mikejrice Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 278

02/27/2016, 09:47 AM	#18
NYCSTORMTROOPER Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Florida Posts: 41	Impressive colors , Nice looking tank.....

02/27/2016, 09:56 AM	#19
zchauvin Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 484	Very nice!

03/03/2016, 10:29 AM	#20
mikejrice Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 278

03/03/2016, 06:17 PM	#21
mikejrice Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 278	https://youtu.be/vr9WqYgUKo8

03/03/2016, 06:50 PM	#22
zchauvin Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 484	Very nice, great colors and health

03/08/2016, 11:18 AM	#24
mikejrice Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 278

03/08/2016, 05:29 PM	#25
zchauvin Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 484	This may be a stupid question but how do you keep your acans so fluffy. I'm sure when you take pictures they look 100% but one of my colonies will look like yours while the other, not so much. Is this normal?