Just ordered a 16 gallon Nuvo in black!

JayGatsby · 05/12/2012, 04:09 PM

A far cry from this old tank:

But I'm excited to set it up and provide pics for you guys along the way... Earnest building probably won't start till mid June when school is out.

It hopefully will have softies, a clown, and a goby/shrimp pair.

JayGatsby · 05/12/2012, 05:10 PM

Grabbed a small heater and a Koralia Nano powerhead. Have about 6lbs of dead rock from the aforementioned 75 that was broken down years ago (it was Tampa Bay Liverock). Will add about 15-20lbs live sand and 15lbs Tampa Bay Liverock.... Pics as they come.

JayGatsby · 05/12/2012, 11:18 PM

Test kits, hydrometer, and some airline tubing on order...

JayGatsby · 05/14/2012, 06:26 PM

Tank and stand arrive tomorrow... and I'll continue talking to myself

Nirol · 05/14/2012, 11:39 PM

I too am setting up a Nuvo 16 Nano...

JayGatsby · 05/15/2012, 06:15 AM

Cool! I can't wait! What're you going to do with yours? I just want a coupla clowns and softies.

REDDAWG43 · 05/15/2012, 07:14 AM

I'm going to follow too, as I think I want to upgrade to a nuvo 38 by this September when I move.

TundraGuy · 05/15/2012, 08:30 AM

got mine and am glad i did the thing is so user friendly (38)

uptown · 05/15/2012, 06:06 PM

I just moved everything out my JBJ 12gal that I had up for over a year for a Nuvo 16gal this past weekend. It's been a great purchase, I'm glad I got it.

Livestock:
2 Clowns
1 Bicolor Blenny
1 Peppermint Shrimp
1 Pom-Pom Crab
1 Emerald Crab
Few other misc snails and little crabs
Few random corals, nothing fancy yet

Equipment:
1 Stock pump to one of the returns, 1 Maxi-Jet 900 to the other return
Heater that I don't remember the model of
Stock 14k lighting

JayGatsby · 05/15/2012, 06:58 PM

Tank on stand next to couch. Papers under stand are warranty papers/manuals that do not yet have a home.

16 watts of LED lighting.

Three-stage filtration setup. Won't stay this way forever... there are two of these: one per overflow/side.

Side view with Koralia Nano power head. Ignore the medical equipment.

Strip plug arrives tomorrow... then we'll get it wet to see how well it all works/looks!

JayGatsby · 05/15/2012, 07:06 PM

Just ordered the timers... had to wait to see what the plugs looked like to ensure clearance.

St.Pete_Reefer · 05/16/2012, 09:29 AM

Very cool setup cant wait to see in action. How do you like their lights?

maelv · 05/16/2012, 09:56 AM

You fire up the lights yet? I have heard they aren't strong enough for some of the more demanding SPS. I was looking at either this or the pico aquarium tanks.

Very slick looking tank though.

TundraGuy · 05/16/2012, 01:45 PM

good up date

JayGatsby · 05/16/2012, 03:49 PM

I like the lights a lot, seem very bright to me - though I plan on keeping softies only.... One of the 8 moonlight LEDs isn't firing... the shop is going to get me another one.

Nice tank... gotta love when they're level on the first get go! The pumps are very quiet, too.

napsterMS · 05/16/2012, 08:44 PM

Very slick looking tank, can't wait to see it up and running. Will you have a sump?

JayGatsby · 05/17/2012, 06:08 AM

No, that's why I went with this tank... I want an AIO without all the plumbing and annoyance of sumps and all that

St.Pete_Reefer · 05/17/2012, 02:50 PM

Just a heads up check out www.macrorock.com in the prime key largo kuts by the lb it's pretty cheap and shipped!!!

Just ordered some. :-)

Cant wait to see the tank in action.

JayGatsby · 05/17/2012, 03:07 PM

I love TBS, though. Can't change.

JayGatsby · 05/20/2012, 06:27 PM

Timers are here, saltwater is in the tank... thinking about getting the rock on Thursday after work... drop it in and let it sit over the weekend then start scaping and figuring out what I want to do next week in the evenings (I'm gone over Memorial Day weekend).

JayGatsby · 05/21/2012, 06:03 PM

I acid-bathed my old dead rock that I'll be using, and ordered 25lbs live rock and 15lbs live sand from Tampa Bay Saltwater. He's going out on Wednesday to get it, and I'm picking it up Thursday... Could it get any fresher?!

HaKs310 · 05/21/2012, 07:21 PM

I was going to suggest you to clean those rocks, but you got it covered.

I dipped a couple in a vinegar bath and the smell and crap that came off of them was crazy. Stuck them in a bucket with saltwater and a heater for a good 3 weeks while a bunch of other crap came off.

JayGatsby · 05/21/2012, 07:35 PM

Mine weren't too dirty... they'd had 5 years of sunning

Tampa_Bandit · 05/22/2012, 08:48 AM

Following along Jay. Our builds are only a couple days apart so it will be interesting to see the progression as we go.

I really like this tank and it's design. It seems a lot larger than my JBJ 12g for some reason. maybe it's just how it looks in the photos.

What are you doing with your old tank and why did you switch over to nano?

JayGatsby · 05/22/2012, 03:37 PM

I switched over to nano for the convenience/cost. The 75 was fine between undergrad and grad school, but when grad school started I had to break it down due to cost and time. I kept the 75 from about 2001-2007. It's now in mom's garage if anyone's interested in purchasing

Lights, stand, drilled tank! The nano is just a smaller, easier to deal with tank for me... Grad school's all done and I want something that won't be all-consuming.

05/12/2012, 04:09 PM	#1
JayGatsby Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Pinellas County, FL Posts: 129	Just ordered a 16 gallon Nuvo in black! A far cry from this old tank: But I'm excited to set it up and provide pics for you guys along the way... Earnest building probably won't start till mid June when school is out. It hopefully will have softies, a clown, and a goby/shrimp pair.

05/14/2012, 11:39 PM	#5
Nirol Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Wichita, Kansas Posts: 797	Following along... I too am setting up a Nuvo 16 Nano...

05/15/2012, 07:14 AM	#7
REDDAWG43 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Miramar, Fl Posts: 2,893	I'm going to follow too, as I think I want to upgrade to a nuvo 38 by this September when I move. __________________ Love my piece of the Ocean!!! Current Tank Info: Red Sea 525 XL

05/16/2012, 09:29 AM	#12
St.Pete_Reefer Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 251	Very cool setup cant wait to see in action. How do you like their lights? __________________ 34 Gallon Deep Sea Aquatics (DSA) 25 Gallon Drilled Breeder 8 Gallon CAD lights

05/17/2012, 02:50 PM	#18
St.Pete_Reefer Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 251	Just a heads up check out www.macrorock.com in the prime key largo kuts by the lb it's pretty cheap and shipped!!! Just ordered some. :-) Cant wait to see the tank in action. __________________ 34 Gallon Deep Sea Aquatics (DSA) 25 Gallon Drilled Breeder 8 Gallon CAD lights

05/12/2012, 05:10 PM	#2
JayGatsby Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Pinellas County, FL Posts: 129	Grabbed a small heater and a Koralia Nano powerhead. Have about 6lbs of dead rock from the aforementioned 75 that was broken down years ago (it was Tampa Bay Liverock). Will add about 15-20lbs live sand and 15lbs Tampa Bay Liverock.... Pics as they come.

05/12/2012, 11:18 PM	#3
JayGatsby Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Pinellas County, FL Posts: 129	Test kits, hydrometer, and some airline tubing on order...

05/14/2012, 06:26 PM	#4
JayGatsby Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Pinellas County, FL Posts: 129	Tank and stand arrive tomorrow... and I'll continue talking to myself

05/15/2012, 06:15 AM	#6
JayGatsby Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Pinellas County, FL Posts: 129	Cool! I can't wait! What're you going to do with yours? I just want a coupla clowns and softies.

05/15/2012, 08:30 AM	#8
TundraGuy MantisOholic Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Washington DC Posts: 1,946	got mine and am glad i did the thing is so user friendly (38)

05/15/2012, 06:06 PM	#9
uptown Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 3	I just moved everything out my JBJ 12gal that I had up for over a year for a Nuvo 16gal this past weekend. It's been a great purchase, I'm glad I got it. Livestock: 2 Clowns 1 Bicolor Blenny 1 Peppermint Shrimp 1 Pom-Pom Crab 1 Emerald Crab Few other misc snails and little crabs Few random corals, nothing fancy yet Equipment: 1 Stock pump to one of the returns, 1 Maxi-Jet 900 to the other return Heater that I don't remember the model of Stock 14k lighting

05/15/2012, 06:58 PM	#10
JayGatsby Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Pinellas County, FL Posts: 129	Tank on stand next to couch. Papers under stand are warranty papers/manuals that do not yet have a home. 16 watts of LED lighting. Three-stage filtration setup. Won't stay this way forever... there are two of these: one per overflow/side. Side view with Koralia Nano power head. Ignore the medical equipment. Strip plug arrives tomorrow... then we'll get it wet to see how well it all works/looks!

05/15/2012, 07:06 PM	#11
JayGatsby Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Pinellas County, FL Posts: 129	Just ordered the timers... had to wait to see what the plugs looked like to ensure clearance.

05/16/2012, 09:56 AM	#13
maelv Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Central VA Posts: 218	You fire up the lights yet? I have heard they aren't strong enough for some of the more demanding SPS. I was looking at either this or the pico aquarium tanks. Very slick looking tank though.

05/16/2012, 01:45 PM	#14
TundraGuy MantisOholic Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Washington DC Posts: 1,946	good up date

05/16/2012, 03:49 PM	#15
JayGatsby Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Pinellas County, FL Posts: 129	I like the lights a lot, seem very bright to me - though I plan on keeping softies only.... One of the 8 moonlight LEDs isn't firing... the shop is going to get me another one. Nice tank... gotta love when they're level on the first get go! The pumps are very quiet, too.

05/16/2012, 08:44 PM	#16
napsterMS Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 74	Very slick looking tank, can't wait to see it up and running. Will you have a sump?

05/17/2012, 06:08 AM	#17
JayGatsby Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Pinellas County, FL Posts: 129	No, that's why I went with this tank... I want an AIO without all the plumbing and annoyance of sumps and all that

05/17/2012, 03:07 PM	#19
JayGatsby Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Pinellas County, FL Posts: 129	I love TBS, though. Can't change.

05/20/2012, 06:27 PM	#20
JayGatsby Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Pinellas County, FL Posts: 129	Timers are here, saltwater is in the tank... thinking about getting the rock on Thursday after work... drop it in and let it sit over the weekend then start scaping and figuring out what I want to do next week in the evenings (I'm gone over Memorial Day weekend).

05/21/2012, 06:03 PM	#21
JayGatsby Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Pinellas County, FL Posts: 129	I acid-bathed my old dead rock that I'll be using, and ordered 25lbs live rock and 15lbs live sand from Tampa Bay Saltwater. He's going out on Wednesday to get it, and I'm picking it up Thursday... Could it get any fresher?!

05/21/2012, 07:21 PM	#22
HaKs310 Forever Learning Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Whittier, CA Posts: 1,241	I was going to suggest you to clean those rocks, but you got it covered. I dipped a couple in a vinegar bath and the smell and crap that came off of them was crazy. Stuck them in a bucket with saltwater and a heater for a good 3 weeks while a bunch of other crap came off. __________________ IM Fusion Pro 20 Peninsula \| Nanobox Duo Plus M \| AquaIllumination Nero 3 \| XP Aqua Duetto Dual-Sensor ATO \| Eheim Jager 75w Heater

05/21/2012, 07:35 PM	#23
JayGatsby Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Pinellas County, FL Posts: 129	Mine weren't too dirty... they'd had 5 years of sunning

05/22/2012, 08:48 AM	#24
Tampa_Bandit Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: St. Petersburg, FL Posts: 54	Following along Jay. Our builds are only a couple days apart so it will be interesting to see the progression as we go. I really like this tank and it's design. It seems a lot larger than my JBJ 12g for some reason. maybe it's just how it looks in the photos. What are you doing with your old tank and why did you switch over to nano?

05/22/2012, 03:37 PM	#25
JayGatsby Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Pinellas County, FL Posts: 129	I switched over to nano for the convenience/cost. The 75 was fine between undergrad and grad school, but when grad school started I had to break it down due to cost and time. I kept the 75 from about 2001-2007. It's now in mom's garage if anyone's interested in purchasing Lights, stand, drilled tank! The nano is just a smaller, easier to deal with tank for me... Grad school's all done and I want something that won't be all-consuming.