Shiftline's Nuvo 24 reef

[shiftline]

I upgraded/migrated my 12g reef to the 24g a few weeks back so I'll try to backtrack a bit and start from the beginning

Tank innovative marine Nuvo 24
Light: programmable 120w led
Skimmer: IM ghost
Live rock: 35-45 lbs
Filter chambers: 2x cheato. 1x chemipure blue
Cheato light: custom 24w LED
Return pump: 467 gph
Website: www.fishtankprojects.com

The original little reef was a 12g fluval edge.. Beautiful little reef! My coral addiction soon grew and I wanted to expand

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I had a 24g Nuvo tank setup as a freshwater shrimp tank..I loved the look of this tank and didn't have the heard to break it down. I came across a novo 16 ft sale and snatched not up. Days later I began the transfer from the 24 to the 16
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And the shrimp tank magically shrunk!

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It was t an easy transfer but it mostly made it in one piece! Nothing a little regrowth won't fix.. Now with a fancy desktop shrimp tank I found my self with a beautiful 36" empty shallow reef tank!

What ever shall I do?.. Yes you guessed it. It was time to move the 12g edge to the 24g Nuvo
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Now the move went fairly easy and the scape happened pretty quick and smoothly which was surprising considered the 50 rescapes I did in the edge. I must have learned some design lessons :)
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Now we wait for the dust storm to settle
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[shiftline]

Once it clears up I added in some of my fish and corals from the 12g. I also had a 10g and a bucket of live sand running the past few weeks with heaters and powerheads for anticipation of the upgrade

Dual cheato chambers
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Custom fuge light
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Build a stand for my skimmer
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Added an IM skimmer
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And of course my ultra precise custom auto top off with pin point accuracy
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[shiftline]

I do say corals are addicting. Zoa's are my crack.. It's terrible and pricey but true. Lucky I alo like variety an managed to sneak a few other coals into the mix

Duncan's
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My YCG playing peak a boo in the trumpets
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Birds nest SPS?
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Green hammer and some mushrooms.
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Coco worm!
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Did I mention zoa's?
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[jhj0112]

very nice! :) getting more SPS?? :)yeah it is very addictive!

[shiftline]

My newest addition is a neon pink acanthastrea bowerbanki
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And yes there is some sps in there too :)
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[shiftline]

I think I have to slow down on corals a. Bit as I'm Running out of space! Haha. But I'm sure there is always room for one more

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Now I'm cut off from fish as my stocking seems a little high however my parameters are all perfect. And so sign of nitrates!
On a side note I do 5g weekly water changes which likely helps prevent anything. :)

Two perc clowns
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Banggai Cardinal
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Yellow clown goby
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Azule damsel - one of the least aggressive damsels. So far no sign of trouble and he has been a model citizen
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Giant pistol shrimp. Aka the master builder
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Yellow watchman goby to pair.. Hopefully although he is new and I have yet to see him since I have added him..

echinaster starfish
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Miscellaneous blue leg hermit crabs
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Lettuce sea slug
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Porcelain crab
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There is also a blue one who hangs out on the back of the rock

I think that's the whole crew minus the snails :)

On my way! One big happy family!

[shiftline]

And of course the cleaner shrimp!!
He regularly gives the damsel a some love and a message
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[shiftline]

One of my favourite times is when just the blues come on at night. Everything in the tank glows like cray and its a straight up black light party in there


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[shiftline]

I added some beautiful fire and ice zoa's today
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Shot of the new pistol goby pair
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[Craigdillman]

Looks awesome man reminds me of my 29 gallon love little tanks

[shiftline]

Thanks! I'm loving it
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I added a Mandarin and some new frags :)
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[albert_dao]

Nice frags ;)

[shiftline]

Why thank you. I got it from this awesome coral
Store called oceanic corals ;)