Blake's IM Nuvo AIO Sr-60 Build! - Page 3

Reefed419 · 05/20/2014, 09:33 AM

Blake, Awesome tank! Nice to see a fellow panhandle reefer here. Would love to come see this tank in person sometime. Like the zoa pics in the latest update. Awesome that Marine Depot is wanting to use this tank.

FISHDRUMMER · 05/20/2014, 02:46 PM

nice!

blakefoster · 05/21/2014, 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by ryan_calif

That is a beautiful tank!

I was looking into getting the SR-60 myself... good overall size IMO.

Thank you! It's a great size tank. After breaking down my 125g i was nervous about doing a 60g but with the width of the tank, there is plenty of room to cram it with all the beautiful corals you want (or at least i want)

cjfishbone · 06/03/2014, 07:54 AM

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Originally Posted by blakefoster

Anyone know of any good skimmers for the IM nuvo SR-60?

I've been using a Tunze 9004 in my SR-60 since the beginning of March and it fits and works perfectly. I get about a half cup of nice skimmate every 2-3 days with no issues.

Reefed419 · 06/03/2014, 02:09 PM

Blake, great looking tank! How do u like the skimmer? Been thinking of tanking the plunge on an IM mini 30g setup and am wanting to use this skimmer if I decide to go with that tank.

blakefoster · 06/03/2014, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Reefed419

Blake, great looking tank! How do u like the skimmer? Been thinking of tanking the plunge on an IM mini 30g setup and am wanting to use this skimmer if I decide to go with that tank.

The aquamax hob skimmer is a beast. Couldnt be happier. The cadlights was ok, just found myself tinkering with it on a daily basis due to overflow and water level issues. The Aquamax skimmer JUST WORKS. I empty it every 3 days or so and that is all i have to do. Highly recommend.

blakefoster · 06/03/2014, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by cjfishbone

I've been using a Tunze 9004 in my SR-60 since the beginning of March and it fits and works perfectly. I get about a half cup of nice skimmate every 2-3 days with no issues.

Yeah, i have heard good things about the tunze 9004. Do you have a build thread?

cjfishbone · 06/03/2014, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by blakefoster

Yeah, i have heard good things about the tunze 9004. Do you have a build thread?

Not on here but I do have one on AquaticLog. It was doing great until we had a catastrophic heater failure a little over a month ago that killed all our fish and nearly all our SPS corals. It's finally starting to look close to the way it did.

Here's what it looks like right now.

By the way, how do you like having the two MO10s on yours? I've been thinking about adding another but wasn't sure how well it work.

blakefoster · 06/03/2014, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by cjfishbone

Not on here but I do have one on AquaticLog. It was doing great until we had a catastrophic heater failure a little over a month ago that killed all our fish and nearly all our SPS corals. It's finally starting to look close to the way it did.

Here's what it looks like right now.

By the way, how do you like having the two MO10s on yours? I've been thinking about adding another but wasn't sure how well it work.

AH! So sorry to hear that, heaters are what worry me most in this hobby. I have been really lucky over the years but i really really hate to hear that man. As far as the MP10's go, i absolutely love having 2 of them in my tank as it is getting more and more SPS dominant. I have them at about 50% on eco mode and my corals are happy and thriving. However, if you have Acans, they are the only coral that do not seem to do well with the intense flow. I cannot find a calm spot in the tank to put them. Good luck with your heater issue, hope you rebuild even better this time.

bps619 · 06/07/2014, 03:02 AM

beautiful tank! Cant wait to receive my sr-60

blakefoster · 06/14/2014, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by bps619

beautiful tank! Cant wait to receive my sr-60

you will like it a lot, beautiful tank, post a build thread when you get going!

blakefoster · 06/14/2014, 08:28 AM

Hey guys,

Not a whole lot of updates, tank is still going along with minimal problems. My worst problem so far is my nitrates are hanging around 5, but i dont see it affecting anything too bad. I am usually comfortable keeping them 0-5, a sterile tank can sometimes be a bad thing a wise man once said. Here are a few pics, hope you enjoy!
Started to organize my controller, almost there!
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new addition, cool little acro frag

Full tank shot!
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Thats about all for now, hope you enjoyed taking a peek at my reef.

footballdude2k3 · 06/14/2014, 08:50 AM

That looks great

bps619 · 06/16/2014, 11:39 PM

Blake, finally got my tank and its cycling. How do you like the 2 MP10s? do you think i will be able to get away with one? I do want to get some SPS and my aquascape has a lot of flow. I have a build thread on clay-boa but I will start one here as well. thanks

blakefoster · 06/20/2014, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by bps619

Blake, finally got my tank and its cycling. How do you like the 2 MP10s? do you think i will be able to get away with one? I do want to get some SPS and my aquascape has a lot of flow. I have a build thread on clay-boa but I will start one here as well. thanks

In my opinion I love the 2 mp10's. My tank has extremely high flow and I have each my10 running at about 50%. With that being said, I think you can definitely get away with running 1 mp10. If its not enough, you can always add another!

blakefoster · 06/20/2014, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by footballdude2k3

That looks great

Thank you!!!!

spoon671 · 06/20/2014, 11:08 AM

Blakester! Didja ever get a chance to play with raising your display tank water level? Just felt like bugging you. ;-)

blakefoster · 07/03/2014, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by spoon671

Blakester! Didja ever get a chance to play with raising your display tank water level? Just felt like bugging you. ;-)

not yet but i am planning on trying it this week and will post the results!!!

blakefoster · 07/15/2014, 12:32 PM

here are a few updates on the tank! Everything is going pretty well, except for some cyano creeping up in the front left of the tank. Trying to hold off dosing any chemi-clean or anything of that nature.

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blakefoster · 07/15/2014, 12:34 PM

FTS (sorry, i am no photographer!)

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Reefed419 · 07/15/2014, 03:23 PM

Hey Blake, would love to stop by and take some decent pics of that beauty. Shoot me a PM

Reloadeddevil · 09/09/2014, 03:12 PM

Nicee!!!!!!!

GSep · 09/29/2014, 09:05 AM

Great looking tank. Love the dimensions. I just found out about these a few days ago and I would love an SR 60 as an upgrade from my 30 cube. Subscribed to keep an eye on your great progress!

Wretched · 11/26/2014, 04:12 AM

Excellent tank, would love to see more updates.

thefrog · 01/08/2015, 06:05 AM

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Originally Posted by blakefoster

...As far as filtration goes i am running a filter sock on the left side and on the right i am running a media basket with poly filter, chemipure elite, and cheato.

Blake, are you still running this filtration setup? I'm cycling my SR60 at the moment with the standard filter socks. I'm thinking of replacing the one side with a IM media basket, some macro algae and an Aqua Gadget Refugium LED. Not sure about the other side, looking for ideas at the moment. I really don't like those socks.

06/14/2014, 08:28 AM	#62
blakefoster Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Pensacola, Florida Posts: 82	update on the IM sr-60! Hey guys, Not a whole lot of updates, tank is still going along with minimal problems. My worst problem so far is my nitrates are hanging around 5, but i dont see it affecting anything too bad. I am usually comfortable keeping them 0-5, a sterile tank can sometimes be a bad thing a wise man once said. Here are a few pics, hope you enjoy! Started to organize my controller, almost there! [IMG][/IMG] new addition, cool little acro frag Full tank shot! [IMG][/IMG] Thats about all for now, hope you enjoyed taking a peek at my reef. __________________ "Wherever you go, there you are." Check out my 60g rimless shallow reef build below! http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2392862&highlight=blakes Current Tank Info: 60g shallow rimless AIO reef in progress!

06/20/2014, 11:08 AM	#67
spoon671 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The East Bay Posts: 948	Blakester! Didja ever get a chance to play with raising your display tank water level? Just felt like bugging you. ;-) __________________ - Enthusiast, In Transit Current Tank Info: IM Nuvo 16 Mixed Reef

07/15/2014, 12:32 PM	#69
blakefoster Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Pensacola, Florida Posts: 82	here are a few updates on the tank! Everything is going pretty well, except for some cyano creeping up in the front left of the tank. Trying to hold off dosing any chemi-clean or anything of that nature. [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] __________________ "Wherever you go, there you are." Check out my 60g rimless shallow reef build below! http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2392862&highlight=blakes Current Tank Info: 60g shallow rimless AIO reef in progress!

07/15/2014, 12:34 PM	#70
blakefoster Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Pensacola, Florida Posts: 82	FTS (sorry, i am no photographer!) [IMG][/IMG] __________________ "Wherever you go, there you are." Check out my 60g rimless shallow reef build below! http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2392862&highlight=blakes Current Tank Info: 60g shallow rimless AIO reef in progress!

05/20/2014, 09:33 AM	#51
Reefed419 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Pensacola, FL Posts: 194	Blake, Awesome tank! Nice to see a fellow panhandle reefer here. Would love to come see this tank in person sometime. Like the zoa pics in the latest update. Awesome that Marine Depot is wanting to use this tank.

05/20/2014, 02:46 PM	#52
FISHDRUMMER Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bethesda Posts: 44	nice!

06/03/2014, 02:09 PM	#55
Reefed419 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Pensacola, FL Posts: 194	Blake, great looking tank! How do u like the skimmer? Been thinking of tanking the plunge on an IM mini 30g setup and am wanting to use this skimmer if I decide to go with that tank.

06/07/2014, 03:02 AM	#60
bps619 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 60	beautiful tank! Cant wait to receive my sr-60

06/14/2014, 08:50 AM	#63
footballdude2k3 Registered Member. Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 1,974	That looks great

06/16/2014, 11:39 PM	#64
bps619 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 60	Blake, finally got my tank and its cycling. How do you like the 2 MP10s? do you think i will be able to get away with one? I do want to get some SPS and my aquascape has a lot of flow. I have a build thread on clay-boa but I will start one here as well. thanks

07/15/2014, 03:23 PM	#71
Reefed419 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Pensacola, FL Posts: 194	Hey Blake, would love to stop by and take some decent pics of that beauty. Shoot me a PM

09/09/2014, 03:12 PM	#72
Reloadeddevil Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 73	Nicee!!!!!!!

09/29/2014, 09:05 AM	#73
GSep Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 85	Great looking tank. Love the dimensions. I just found out about these a few days ago and I would love an SR 60 as an upgrade from my 30 cube. Subscribed to keep an eye on your great progress!

11/26/2014, 04:12 AM	#74
Wretched Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 54	Excellent tank, would love to see more updates.