my new setup just ordered. what do u all think?

jreiss777 · 03/29/2015, 01:13 PM

Im nuvo 20 gal
Radion xr30 gen 3 with tank mount
Votec mp10 w wireless driver
Reeflinc wireless Wifi.

Cant wait till it arrives

Dkuhlmann · 03/29/2015, 02:37 PM

What are your plans to put in it?

Jrambo88 · 03/29/2015, 03:04 PM

A good way to spend your tax return lol

jreiss777 · 03/29/2015, 08:37 PM

Doing a mixed reef is the plan. I had a 50 gallon setup about 10 years ago that ended up getting infested with flatworms. My son has been showing some interest in the hobby, so i decided to take the plunge and go at it again.

tkeracer619 · 03/29/2015, 09:38 PM

I think it's going to be awesome. Consider picking up a 20L for a quarantine.

jreiss777 · 03/30/2015, 06:01 AM

Quarenteen tank is definately in the works. Not having one caused the demise of my last tank. Ive never st one up. Can u give me ideas of how and does it have to have strong lights on it for sps and other corals. Can it be taken sown after each use?

Ironwood · 03/30/2015, 06:57 AM

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Originally Posted by jreiss777

Quarenteen tank is definately in the works. Not having one caused the demise of my last tank. Ive never st one up. Can u give me ideas of how and does it have to have strong lights on it for sps and other corals. Can it be taken sown after each use?

Need to tag along for this one.

tkeracer619 · 03/30/2015, 04:17 PM

I have 2 setups. One for fish and one for corals/inverts.

For fish having two 20gal long tanks (really 15gal) it makes it easy to do the tank transfer method or ttm for short. For these tanks i have a very simple setup that consists of a couple pvc pipes, heater, floating therm, an air stone, and a diy filter powered by an air pump.

If you are planning to house corals in one it needs to be a setup good enough to grow them and cycled. I use a red sea max130 for my coral. The nice thing is you dont need a ton of light in a smaller system. Mine has pc lighting but the corals are kept close to the bulbs and are getting good par.

Check out the stickies in the fish disease forum for more detailed info.

jreiss777 · 03/31/2015, 02:15 PM

Ups tracking says new goodies should be arring on friday. Exitement is overwhelming. Thank you to marine depot for shipping new toys as soon as they were ordered

oldbones · 03/31/2015, 02:44 PM

You sound a bit like myself, only I was even more impatient, so I got on craigslist and 24 hours later (yesterday) had a live tank in my living room!

jreiss777 · 03/31/2015, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by oldbones

You sound a bit like myself, only I was even more impatient, so I got on craigslist and 24 hours later (yesterday) had a live tank in my living room!

I feel like a little kid on Christmas Eve. Hopefully sleeping wont be an issue

Bam12301230 · 03/31/2015, 05:17 PM

you will probably have to keep the leds at a low percentage on such a small tank

jreiss777 · 04/01/2015, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Bam12301230

you will probably have to keep the leds at a low percentage on such a small tank

Do u think i made a mistake getting this light. I didnt want to have any limits. What percentage do u think

jreiss777 · 04/02/2015, 03:26 PM

Bump

Jrambo88 · 04/02/2015, 04:02 PM

I have a 28 gal dominated by SPs and I run mine at 45a%

tkeracer619 · 04/02/2015, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by jreiss777

Do u think i made a mistake getting this light.

nope, many have had great success with them. They should last a long time running at that power level.

jreiss777 · 04/02/2015, 06:20 PM

Just looked at ups tracking. New toys are in ohio now. Tomorrow is the big day. I cant wait.

Jrambo88 · 04/02/2015, 06:52 PM

Why would you assumed you made a mistake getting that light?

Threshold · 04/02/2015, 09:44 PM

Have fun, jreiss. I look forward to seeing pics!

jreiss777 · 04/03/2015, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Jrambo88

Why would you assumed you made a mistake getting that light?

I didnt think i did. I saw the post about turning lights way down. Started making me think lights were gonna be way ro strong.

oldbones · 04/03/2015, 02:03 PM

What the heck, where's the pics of the new stuff???

dkeller_nc · 04/03/2015, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by jreiss777

I didnt think i did. I saw the post about turning lights way down. Started making me think lights were gonna be way ro strong.

From the standpoint of intensity, yes, you won't be running the G3 Pro at anything like maximum intensity - with a tank that small and shallow, I'd suggest starting at 25% or so. However, you're getting one of the most functional LED lights available as far as spectrum, and because your tank is narrow, you'll be avoiding one of the pitfalls of current modular LEDs, which is spread.

If you want to set up a coral QT, I'd suggest picking up a 20g high and a 10g at Petco's $/gal sale, getting a glass drill bit, bulkhead and CPR overflow from a place like BRS, equipping it with 2 Aquatic Life Marquis 2-lamp T5 HO fixtures. Drilling the tank and setting it up with the 10g as a sump will allow you to buy a highly functional skimmer for a few $$, and avoids the pitfalls of a HOB form factor. Alternatively, you could use an in-tank skimmer such as the Tunze Comline's. A couple of Hydor koralias will do for flow.

Goldndoodle · 04/03/2015, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by jreiss777

I didnt think i did. I saw the post about turning lights way down. Started making me think lights were gonna be way ro strong.

It's not unusual with LEDs to NOT run them at 100%.

On my nanoCube I upgraded from the stock JBJ LEDs to a Steve's SPS upgrade kit - it was 96W max in a 28G tank, I never got the LEDs above 50% with that setup.

On my new tank - I'm using 3 48" long BuildMyLED.com fixtures (64 watts per fixture) in a 120G (48x24x24) tank, and they're set at 65% max right now. Fish are happy, corals are growing. I may boost them another 5 - 10% over the next 6 months, but I seriously doubt they'll ever be at 100%.

For quarantining - I use two 10G tanks for tank transfer (4 transfers - 3 days each - 12 days total). Once TTM is done, fish move into a 20G long for 3 rounds of PraziPro (4 days non-medicated w/ carbon filter, 4 days medicated w/ floss filter - 24 days total), then 6 days of observation just for good measure. I've currently got 3 big Orchestriped Cardinalfish ready for round 2 of PraziPro tomorrow. I worried the 10G tanks were too small for 3 big fish, but they were fine in there. The quarantine tank setups are minimalist - an air stone, a sponge filter, a heater and a large PVC elbow. I have a workbench I use for quarantining, and use the bench light for lighting the tanks. Quarantine setups don't need to be expensive. When they're not in use, they're emptied out, sterilized, dried and put on a shelf.

NicksMarine200 · 04/03/2015, 02:27 PM

Great Tank,

However will you be running a skimmer. If you are you'll be making your life a hell of a lot easier. I also have a nuvo 16.

jreiss777 · 04/06/2015, 05:03 PM

Pics on the way of.ne equipment as soon as i figure out how to do it

03/29/2015, 01:13 PM	#1
jreiss777 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 19	my new setup just ordered. what do u all think? Im nuvo 20 gal Radion xr30 gen 3 with tank mount Votec mp10 w wireless driver Reeflinc wireless Wifi. Cant wait till it arrives

03/29/2015, 09:38 PM	#5
tkeracer619 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 17,289	I think it's going to be awesome. Consider picking up a 20L for a quarantine. __________________ Hobby Experience: 9200ish gallons, 26 skimmers, and a handful of Kent Scrapers. Current Tank: Vortech Powered 600G SPS Tank w/ 100gal frag tank & 100g Sump. RK2-RK10 Skimmer. ReefAngel. Radium 20k.

03/30/2015, 04:17 PM	#8
tkeracer619 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 17,289	I have 2 setups. One for fish and one for corals/inverts. For fish having two 20gal long tanks (really 15gal) it makes it easy to do the tank transfer method or ttm for short. For these tanks i have a very simple setup that consists of a couple pvc pipes, heater, floating therm, an air stone, and a diy filter powered by an air pump. If you are planning to house corals in one it needs to be a setup good enough to grow them and cycled. I use a red sea max130 for my coral. The nice thing is you dont need a ton of light in a smaller system. Mine has pc lighting but the corals are kept close to the bulbs and are getting good par. Check out the stickies in the fish disease forum for more detailed info. __________________ Hobby Experience: 9200ish gallons, 26 skimmers, and a handful of Kent Scrapers. Current Tank: Vortech Powered 600G SPS Tank w/ 100gal frag tank & 100g Sump. RK2-RK10 Skimmer. ReefAngel. Radium 20k.

04/02/2015, 09:44 PM	#19
Threshold Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Round Lake, IL Posts: 106	Have fun, jreiss. I look forward to seeing pics! __________________ -Dave 75 Gallon DT, 30 Gallon Sump, Vertex Skimmer, Reef Breeders Photon LEDs 7ish types of coral, 2 clownfish, a RBTA, and a MIA lettuce sea slug

03/29/2015, 02:37 PM	#2
Dkuhlmann Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 8,823	What are your plans to put in it?

03/29/2015, 03:04 PM	#3
Jrambo88 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Murcia' Posts: 465	A good way to spend your tax return lol

03/29/2015, 08:37 PM	#4
jreiss777 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 19	Doing a mixed reef is the plan. I had a 50 gallon setup about 10 years ago that ended up getting infested with flatworms. My son has been showing some interest in the hobby, so i decided to take the plunge and go at it again.

03/30/2015, 06:01 AM	#6
jreiss777 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 19	Quarenteen tank is definately in the works. Not having one caused the demise of my last tank. Ive never st one up. Can u give me ideas of how and does it have to have strong lights on it for sps and other corals. Can it be taken sown after each use?

03/31/2015, 02:15 PM	#9
jreiss777 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 19	Ups tracking says new goodies should be arring on friday. Exitement is overwhelming. Thank you to marine depot for shipping new toys as soon as they were ordered

03/31/2015, 02:44 PM	#10
oldbones Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 940	You sound a bit like myself, only I was even more impatient, so I got on craigslist and 24 hours later (yesterday) had a live tank in my living room!

03/31/2015, 05:17 PM	#12
Bam12301230 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Orlando, Fl Posts: 23	you will probably have to keep the leds at a low percentage on such a small tank

04/02/2015, 03:26 PM	#14
jreiss777 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 19	Bump

04/02/2015, 04:02 PM	#15
Jrambo88 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Murcia' Posts: 465	I have a 28 gal dominated by SPs and I run mine at 45a%

04/02/2015, 06:20 PM	#17
jreiss777 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 19	Just looked at ups tracking. New toys are in ohio now. Tomorrow is the big day. I cant wait.

04/02/2015, 06:52 PM	#18
Jrambo88 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Murcia' Posts: 465	Why would you assumed you made a mistake getting that light?

04/03/2015, 02:03 PM	#21
oldbones Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 940	What the heck, where's the pics of the new stuff???

04/03/2015, 02:27 PM	#24
NicksMarine200 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 28	Great Tank, However will you be running a skimmer. If you are you'll be making your life a hell of a lot easier. I also have a nuvo 16.

04/06/2015, 05:03 PM	#25
jreiss777 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 19	Pics on the way of.ne equipment as soon as i figure out how to do it