scubasteve92 Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Hey guys! Thanks for checking out my build! The tank is a Innovative Marine 4g AIO, which cost me $110 from amazon. This is a brand new tank and included everything! (dont know if I did it right, so I put my iphone in the dry tank with the post open and have my computer next to the tank with the post open! Hope this is correct!) As I decided what coral I would be keeping I came to the conclusion that the light I currently had would not work so I upgraded it to a Wavepoint 8 watt 6in Led fixture. This thing puts out some light!! More to come!! Joshua Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Capt. Obvious Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Nice tank, I was looking at the IM tank as well as the cadlights picos before I decided to build my own...and yeah...that looks bright! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+C Lo Slice Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 What are you planning on keeping in this tank? I'm pretty set on the IM Nuvo 16, but I'm fairly certain I would need to upgrade the lights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubasteve92 Posted January 15, 2013 Author Share Posted January 15, 2013 Nice tank, I was looking at the IM tank as well as the cadlights picos before I decided to build my own...and yeah...that looks bright! Yeah, I really like these tanks and was thinking about getting one before the contest anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubasteve92 Posted January 15, 2013 Author Share Posted January 15, 2013 Very nice! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubasteve92 Posted January 15, 2013 Author Share Posted January 15, 2013 What are you planning on keeping in this tank? I'm pretty set on the IM Nuvo 16, but I'm fairly certain I would need to upgrade the lights. I'm planning on some LPS and zoas. I would upgrade them. They are nice fixtures just not strong enough IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new55galSALT Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 looks great josh wish my wife would let me join the contest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubasteve92 Posted January 15, 2013 Author Share Posted January 15, 2013 looks great josh wish my wife would let me join the contest Thanks! Aw, sorry about that.. Im not married so I was able to set one up. I just have to make sure the grades are good by the time my parents come visit.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Capt. Obvious Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 I just got married on the 5th so, I snuck this one in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubasteve92 Posted January 15, 2013 Author Share Posted January 15, 2013 I just got married on the 5th so, I snuck this one in. Congratulations!! On the wedding and the sneaking in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Capt. Obvious Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 thanks on both Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubasteve92 Posted January 16, 2013 Author Share Posted January 16, 2013 Well I added rock and sand today This morning and this evening I have had it running all day and tested the water tonight. Temp. 78F ph 8.2 (api) Alk 8.17 (hanna) Salinity 1.028 (will be switching a little water out for fresh RO/DI to get this down) (refractometer) Phos. 0 (hanna) Nitrite 0 (api) Nitrate 0 (api) Ammonia 0 (api) I have had the rock in a 5g bucket with a powerhead and a heater for the last month, just transferred the water and rock. I will be ordering my CUC in the next few days as I monitor the parameters and make sure I dont have any spikes. Tank: $150 - 4g IM AIO tank $110 Leftover - $40 (to go to any budget) Equipment: $150 - Wave point Led Fixture $67.49 - 50W Hydor theo heater $20.23 - 4lbs of rock $12 - 5lbs of sand $5 Budget remaining - $45.28 Joshua Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Capt. Obvious Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Like the rockwork. not a huge fan of the large (huge) IM logo on the front though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubasteve92 Posted January 16, 2013 Author Share Posted January 16, 2013 Like the rockwork. not a huge fan of the large (huge) IM logo on the front though... ME EITHER! It was ripped off immediately after that last pic actually! Makes a huge difference! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubasteve92 Posted January 17, 2013 Author Share Posted January 17, 2013 Small update for today: Tested the tank again, everything is looking good! So..... I added a blue legged hermit from my 20g! Livestock: $100 - 1x blue legged hermit $0.40 Budget remaining - $99.60 That is all. Joshua Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sifuentes31 Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 Nice tank bud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubasteve92 Posted January 22, 2013 Author Share Posted January 22, 2013 Nice tank bud Thanks! Update: I added 2 more blue legged hermits from the 20g, 3x sexy shrimp, and a porcelain crab. Livestock: $99.60 - 2x blue legged hermit $0.80 - 3x sexy shrimp $26.99 - porcelain crab $7.19 Budget remaining - $64.62 I'll try to get some good pics snapped in the next couple of days! Also, tested the tank today. Everything is still in check, phosphates are a little high but I did a 3/4gal water change which should help. Thanks for reading! Joshua Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubasteve92 Posted January 24, 2013 Author Share Posted January 24, 2013 Added some more of a CUC today, decided not to buy a whole package and just go with some of what I have in my 20g. Livestock: $64.62 -6x Dwarf Cerith snails $0.15 -2x Nassarius snails $0.40 Budget remaining - $62.92 Also added some coral! I will post pics of all the new additions tomorrow (when i get time..) Joshua Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+KimP Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 I'm looking forward to pictures! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubasteve92 Posted January 28, 2013 Author Share Posted January 28, 2013 Some new additions! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesL Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Looks like it is off to a great start! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teresa Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 look at those colors pop! awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubasteve92 Posted January 29, 2013 Author Share Posted January 29, 2013 Looks like it is off to a great start! Thanks! I am very happy with it so far. I am having some issues with the sexy shrimp, I know that they will sometimes eat zoas if not will fed and they do not seem to be eating them, but they mess with them causing my zoas not to come out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubasteve92 Posted January 29, 2013 Author Share Posted January 29, 2013 look at those colors pop! awesome! Yeah! I love it! The camera adds alot more blue than it really is. So I will probably add a small lunar strip to add more pop from them throughout the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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