My nuvo 20 build

Kyle42 · 07/11/2018, 04:46 PM

Hey everyone! Ive been in the hobby for about 4 years now. My first tank was a 20 long from petco with a whole bunch of hob goodies aka my budget tank getting started. I quickly realized after about a year that you have to spend your money on the important things which helps everything else!

So for the last 2 years i had a 40 breeder with a 20 long sump (my first tank) and bought all of the expensive items like lighting and rodi, vortech pumps etc etc. that tank was great but when i moved to my current apartment i couldnt keep anything larger than 20 gallons.

pic of old tank

So here’s where we’re at now.

I just couldnt stay out of this hobby because its way too addicting to me and it keeps me busy and i enjoy it like crazy, as well as meeting new people anywhere i go.

here is setting up the aquascape for the new tank

getting it wet for the first time!

current situation for cycling. I kept my light and my rodi, as well as my salt mix and everything so really all i needed was a powerhead for extra flow and the tank, sand and rock! Im so excited for this one because i love the smaller tanks, theyre almost easier for me, and this one is stunning. Ive only known petco tanks so this one just looks incredible. I will update more as i introduce the first fish/ corals and try to keep this as picture heavy as needed

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bimmer01 · 07/11/2018, 05:06 PM

Very nice aquascaping!

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Kyle42 · 07/11/2018, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by bimmer01

Very nice aquascaping!

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Thank you! I took like 2 days with my girlfriend to figure it out and do it right this time. I wanted something simple, yet something that gave the tank a little bit of a bigger feel. Plenty of room for corals of all sorts, and plenty of room for the few fish ill have in here.

Which reminds me of this:

Planned stock list:

Clown pair (unsure of what kind, id love black storms)
Pistol and goby pair
Tailspot blenny
Cleaner shrimp

Misc hermits snails etc

Mixed reef with softies lps sps etc.
i looooove zoas so ill probably be trying to find some more higher end ones for this tank since the space fills up quick

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Ryan Darilek · 07/14/2018, 01:50 AM

Looks great bro! I'm by no means the tang police, but I wouldn't recommend putting that tang in a 20. Taking it from an already small 40 and going down to a 20 will very likely, almost certainly stress the fish out. Tangs are extremely susceptible to ich when stressed and that'll wipe out every other fish in the tank. Just happened to a buddy last who took a tang from a 180 and put him in his 90... Three days later all of his livestock was done for

Keep up the great work though!

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Kyle42 · 07/14/2018, 06:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Ryan Darilek

Looks great bro! I'm by no means the tang police, but I wouldn't recommend putting that tang in a 20. Taking it from an already small 40 and going down to a 20 will very likely, almost certainly stress the fish out. Tangs are extremely susceptible to ich when stressed and that'll wipe out every other fish in the tank. Just happened to a buddy last who took a tang from a 180 and put him in his 90... Three days later all of his livestock was done for

Keep up the great work though!

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Thanks for the info! However, i dont plan on it as i sold all of those fish and corals when i broke down that tank. This is a “fresh restart” so to speak

not that anything was wrong with the 40 but more so a way for me to have the aquascape i wanted/knowing where to place corals now and whatnot. I would never put a tang in anything less than a 40 and even that was small for it but my friend was only letting me borrow it for a while because he was moving tanks

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Kyle42 · 07/14/2018, 01:01 PM

Today was a fun and eventful day! Got to pick out my clown pair and a few zoas that looked stunning!

wyoming white and a domino pair. I love the domino because instead of both being near the cheeks, there is one near his cheek and one on top right above the eye. Theyre awesome together as well.

zoas are still opening

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Kmack0415 · 07/15/2018, 11:49 PM

Nice tank, love the clowns!

Kyle42 · 07/19/2018, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Kmack0415

Nice tank, love the clowns!

Thank you! My girlfriend picked them out. I always let her pick the fish because she has good taste

.

Update: ordered corals from World Wide Corals today! Cant wait to see what they look like when they come in. Wont be here til next saturday because thats the only time i can be home for a shipment. First time ordering from an online source as well so im anxious to see how they are!

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Kyle42 · 07/21/2018, 05:59 PM

Some more news, won a freakin WWC sunkist bounce in a free raffle on a local page! So excited to pick it up! Pics to follow

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Kyle42 · 07/22/2018, 01:03 PM

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Kyle42 · 07/23/2018, 08:28 PM

Won a couple of WWC auctions to add to my frag packs that i ordered from them. Heres some goodies i scooped up:

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Kyle42 · 07/24/2018, 12:16 PM

Had to get rid of the domino ocellaris because it was attacking the wyoming white. Gave it to a friend. I have no luck with 2 clowns

. Bought a purple firefish as well! Wish i could take a pic but its hiding still lol

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Kyle42 · 07/28/2018, 08:27 AM

Wwc shipment came!! Couldnt be happier with what they picked out. Will update with list of corals once theyre in and acclimated

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Kyle42 · 07/30/2018, 06:23 PM

neon hammer

candy cane in need of more flow

spitfire favia

hollywood stunner chalice

toxic waste favia

ultra aussie lord

blasto merletti

orange acan echinata

sunkist bounce doing well

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Kyle42 · 07/30/2018, 06:24 PM

inferno chalice

peppermint cephastrea

orange cephastrea

brimstone platygyra

Current zoa garden doing well! Gaia zoas and bubbilicious zoas from wwc towards the back

Kyle42 · 08/02/2018, 02:09 PM

Snagged a cool pic of the bounce eating

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socalRW · 09/29/2018, 12:42 AM

Cool start. Out of curiosity, why are your lights so high up?

07/11/2018, 04:46 PM	#1
Kyle42 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Posts: 19	My nuvo 20 build Hey everyone! Ive been in the hobby for about 4 years now. My first tank was a 20 long from petco with a whole bunch of hob goodies aka my budget tank getting started. I quickly realized after about a year that you have to spend your money on the important things which helps everything else! So for the last 2 years i had a 40 breeder with a 20 long sump (my first tank) and bought all of the expensive items like lighting and rodi, vortech pumps etc etc. that tank was great but when i moved to my current apartment i couldnt keep anything larger than 20 gallons. pic of old tank So here’s where we’re at now. I just couldnt stay out of this hobby because its way too addicting to me and it keeps me busy and i enjoy it like crazy, as well as meeting new people anywhere i go. here is setting up the aquascape for the new tank getting it wet for the first time! current situation for cycling. I kept my light and my rodi, as well as my salt mix and everything so really all i needed was a powerhead for extra flow and the tank, sand and rock! Im so excited for this one because i love the smaller tanks, theyre almost easier for me, and this one is stunning. Ive only known petco tanks so this one just looks incredible. I will update more as i introduce the first fish/ corals and try to keep this as picture heavy as needed Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

07/11/2018, 05:06 PM	#2
bimmer01 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Bayside, NY Posts: 229	Very nice aquascaping! Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk

07/14/2018, 01:50 AM	#4
Ryan Darilek Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 376	Looks great bro! I'm by no means the tang police, but I wouldn't recommend putting that tang in a 20. Taking it from an already small 40 and going down to a 20 will very likely, almost certainly stress the fish out. Tangs are extremely susceptible to ich when stressed and that'll wipe out every other fish in the tank. Just happened to a buddy last who took a tang from a 180 and put him in his 90... Three days later all of his livestock was done for Keep up the great work though! Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk

07/14/2018, 01:01 PM	#6
Kyle42 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Posts: 19	Today was a fun and eventful day! Got to pick out my clown pair and a few zoas that looked stunning! wyoming white and a domino pair. I love the domino because instead of both being near the cheeks, there is one near his cheek and one on top right above the eye. Theyre awesome together as well. zoas are still opening Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

07/15/2018, 11:49 PM	#7
Kmack0415 Registered Member Join Date: May 2018 Location: Imperial, mo Posts: 95	Nice tank, love the clowns!

07/21/2018, 05:59 PM	#9
Kyle42 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Posts: 19	Some more news, won a freakin WWC sunkist bounce in a free raffle on a local page! So excited to pick it up! Pics to follow Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

07/22/2018, 01:03 PM	#10
Kyle42 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Posts: 19	Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

07/23/2018, 08:28 PM	#11
Kyle42 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Posts: 19	Won a couple of WWC auctions to add to my frag packs that i ordered from them. Heres some goodies i scooped up: Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

07/24/2018, 12:16 PM	#12
Kyle42 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Posts: 19	Had to get rid of the domino ocellaris because it was attacking the wyoming white. Gave it to a friend. I have no luck with 2 clowns . Bought a purple firefish as well! Wish i could take a pic but its hiding still lol Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

07/28/2018, 08:27 AM	#13
Kyle42 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Posts: 19	Wwc shipment came!! Couldnt be happier with what they picked out. Will update with list of corals once theyre in and acclimated Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

07/30/2018, 06:23 PM	#14
Kyle42 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Posts: 19	neon hammer candy cane in need of more flow spitfire favia hollywood stunner chalice toxic waste favia ultra aussie lord blasto merletti orange acan echinata sunkist bounce doing well Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

07/30/2018, 06:24 PM	#15
Kyle42 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Posts: 19	inferno chalice peppermint cephastrea orange cephastrea brimstone platygyra Current zoa garden doing well! Gaia zoas and bubbilicious zoas from wwc towards the back

08/02/2018, 02:09 PM	#16
Kyle42 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Posts: 19	Snagged a cool pic of the bounce eating Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

09/29/2018, 12:42 AM	#17
socalRW Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: SoCal Posts: 18	Cool start. Out of curiosity, why are your lights so high up?