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Ryan's First SW Tank (10g NUVO)


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I'm extremely excited for this weekend because it's when@AspiringLobophyllia drops off the goods for me to get started!

 

By Tuesday everything else will be ready to go! I've got the stand set up, RO/DI water made, and the neighbors are eagerly awaiting their new mates.

 

The stocking list is going to be a pair of small ocellaris clownfish and a yellow clown goby to keep them company.

 

Updates to follow, please feel free to comment as things come up!3becd664ea449f7953accab429f9ce32.jpg9a70bfcb4137c4f801ac0375c5be49aa.jpgc5637e1f4c9bd9831013fb99a78059e3.jpg21850eff885ea0572856db17c97b2afd.jpg42b5b4b5e4cc4f727a53cf534aa9f0ba.jpg

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Update 2... The scape didn't go as planned but ended up being better for height and coral placement. The tank is officially all set up with ammonia and bacteria in to get the cycle rolling. I'm really happy with how it turned out, even added a light shade to keep the light out of your eyes from the couch.

SG - 1.025
Temp - 77deg

2 ocel. clowns
1 yellow clown goby

5 blue legged hermits
3 trochus snails (if I can find them)

Open to suggestions for CUC and anything else.64e01b2240e5e799416c6cfa62c1c8b2.jpga903c4e1870a11fbd1da7f39776071af.jpg1fd3cd0f646aaa8813ae1ab773340186.jpg3cc9d1c408bc23376cd6d80fc9637e52.jpg

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Update 3... Thanks for all the support guys! The tank is cycled and the life stock are in! Ended up getting a nice CUC from the lfs for $10 to go in there with them. They're already eating and swimming around though the goby is still skittish.

I've been playing with the light settings, what do you guys do on your tank for blue and white intensities?

CUC list...
5 hermits (1bl + 4rl)
2 margs
3 nas
1 turbo
3 bees
2 astrea
2 cer (maybe nas? They have nas looking tubes)
9 empty shells

Never had such cool fish before, the sw tank is definitely more fascinating than my fw tank.

Also been playing around with Coral types and placement, lmk what you think!6284b5da99e0f7c9697e9c3ed693b408.jpg307c306fe88fba27371dafcc042a810e.jpg898ae9d38eae7a8e04682af420ebdc87.jpg785a53d5516dd76d9a58c8977bc92260.jpg

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4 hours ago, Rdballard said:

My good buddy Jake! My lfs had very little Coral yesterday and I assume others are following suite. Is that why?

I was just ribbing @AspiringLobophyllia  Are stores being low on coral a thing with all the wackiness going on?  I haven't been in a store for weeks myself

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  • 3 weeks later...

They were in pretty easy places to chop off so I figured it was worth a shot and I know the gsp will grow back. I like the nuvo, the biggest problem I'm finding is the low volume of water and the tight areas. Everything else is awesome though, definitely an easy way to get into sw.

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  • 4 weeks later...

So it's been a hot minute since I've updated but the nuvo somehow grew into a 46g with a 20g sump??? Crazy!

 

Fish list: green chromis (Dasher)

2 ocellaris clowns (Finley and Gilbert)

Banggai cardinal (Marty)

 

Coral list: GSP and BSP

Frogspawn

Duncan

Acan

Monti Cap

Cabbage

Candy Cane

Hammer

Toadstool

Blastos

 

Future additions:

Royal Gramma

Tailspot Blenny

Yellow Watchman Goby

Red-lined Wrasse

Purple Tree Gorgonian

Pink Devil's Hand

Green Sinularia

Hollywood Stunner

Other misc softies/LPS I come along

Chaeto

 

Loving all the room for activities in this new tank and the 2 black boxes provide plenty of light even turned way down low like they currently are.

 

Huge shoutouts to[mention=2485]AspiringLobophyllia[/mention][mention=2435]jeff70[/mention][mention=1326]crimsonvice[/mention] and everyone else who has helped me along the way.609839b56c6e2e6ebb6644af99fbdbce.jpg

 

 

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