mikejrice's 30 Gallon Innovative Marine Nuvo Aquarium

Alkalinity: 11
Calcium: 520
Nitrate: 0
Phosphate: 0
Salinity: 1.024
Temperature: 78

 

Looking freaking awesome!
Few questions for you. Since I have the innovative 30 like you I am interested in exactly what you use for supplements, salt, what kind dosing pumps etc.. Is all that info in this thread somewhere or can you just make a quick list for us.
How often and how much of a water change do you do?
Do you use a UV light?
What is you light cycle(how many hours a day)

Also have you ever considered running an external fuge? Just wondering because I was wondering if there would be any benefit. I already have chaeto with fuge light and LR in the back.

PS did I already say freaking awesome.

 

For salt I use Kent

Chemicals:
Seachem Parts A & B
Brightwell Magnesion
Aquavitro Balance

As far as dosing pumps, I run a Reef Angel twin dosing pump run by my Reef Keeper. I'm not sure if Reef Angel still makes them.

I do five gallons every week.

I don't. I believe running UV is a benefit to the fish and a detriment to the system as a whole. My primary goal is to propagate coral, so it just wouldn't be conducive to the big picture on this system.

This one runs on a spit schedule.

On:
7:00am-3:00pm
8:00pm-11:00pm

I have considered it, but I switched back to AIO tanks for the piece of mind that my tank can't flood unless the glass or seals fail. I've got three AIOs running in my home now, and the little refugium I fit in the back of each have made it impossible to get nitrates or phosphates no matter how much I feed. Currently I'm feeding frozen every day, dried algae every day and enough plankton once a week to cloud the water for about 48 hours.

 

thanks Mike!

 

So for your tank how many ml of part a and b do you dose a day to keep things stable?

 

I actually have no idea anymore. The dosers run on timers that I adjust as the tanks needs change, but I haven't actually thought about how much it's dosing in a long time.

 

I love it when you can see that type of spreading growth on chalice, very nice.

Still Kessil?

MP10 is sufficient judging by the corals, no other flow except for the return pump?

 

Yes

Yeah, just the MP10. Definitely puts out plenty for this tank.

 

Alkalinity: 11
Calcium: 500
Nitrate: 0
Phosphate: 0
Salinity: 1.025
Temperature: 78

 

Alkalinity: 11
Calcium: 460
Nitrate: 0
Phosphate: 0
Salinity: 1.024
Temperature: 78