IM Nuvo Fusion Lagoon 25 SPS only

[Zythum]

Ok only fools change their mind. Wanted a 10G, then a 14G on my desk. Finally bought a lagoon that will be on a stand that I have to build.
Same plan SPS only, same parameters that I am aiming for. But the gear and stocklist changed a bit, waiting for boxing day sales.

This is the gear I am planning for this build, please comment to help me get the right things first.

- Tank: IM Fusion Lagoon 25
- Filtration: 2x IM media basket with filter floss on top (replace twice a week), other media like carbon, purigen depending on requirements
- Return pump: Jebao DC 2000
- Heater: 100W Cobalt heater
- Skimmer: Eshopps nano skimmer, will wait to see if required
- Lighting: 2x AI Prime HD with a gooseneck 12inch mount
- Powerhead: Ecotech MP10QD
- ATO: Tunze nano 3152 with a 2.5G water jug
- Rocks: 20 pounds of Caribsea liferock, no real live rock since I don't want any surprises (flatworms, bubble algae, briopsys, critters, etc)
- Salt: aquaforest reef is available in smaller quantities and fits my target parameters
- Refractometer + thermometer: Icecap or Scionix salinity and temp meter
- Preparing water change: IM pump that came with the tank, 2x 3G buckets, one for new and one for old water
- Dosing: eventually, the new Kamoer wireless dosing pump look nice, 2 for the 2 parts
- Powerbar: Tripplite ECO green 7 outlet
- Tests: I will go with all Salifert tests except phosphate will be Hanna, I always have good experience with them, ammonia and nitrite while cycling, alk, calcium, magnesium, nitrate and phosphate with corals
- Maintenance: mini siphon, flipper nano for glass cleaning, little fish net,

For livestock:
- Snails like cerith and trochus for clean up crew
- Maybe one crab or 1-2 hermit
- Pair of clownfish, not sure percula or true percula
- Gramma basslet
- Six line wrasse
- SPS corals, will gets small frags

Parameters that I will aim for:

- Salinity: 1.026 or 35ppt

- Temperature: 80

- Alk: 8.2

- Calcium: 430

- Magnesium: 1310

- Nitrates: 2-5 ppm

- Phosphate: 0.02-0.07

I am planning to use ESV 2 parts for dosing, should not be that bad on such a small tank.

To start the cycle, I will try to dose dr tim ammonia to get a solid cycle and reduce the lighting in the beginning to prevent algae and bacteria bloom.

[rye22]

Good luck on your build!! I have the same tank I love it!!
Check out my IG: Lagoon_Reefer


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[Dsekula]

That sounds like a fun build, just a thought I got from the pic you posted though. If your planning on putting the tank and stand in the spot it's shown in the pic, I'd move the guitar. The extra humidity kills them.

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[Zythum]

It's a cheap squier jazz bass, it's going in a softcase in a wardrobe. I have guitars but on a different wall in the room. A fishtank will actually help maintain humidity in the winter because of electric heating I use.