I meant to add ...
I keep my overflow level close to the emerg level, as in 1/2", so I get absolutely no gurgling

Wow you guys have been busy. We'll so have I.

WE HAVE LIFT OFF!

All of these images are 30 minutes after the transfer. I can't believe how happy most of my SPS are. They already have polyp extension. :twised:

All of the shots are going to be actinic and then day lights.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-m...4/IMG_4291.JPG


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https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-c...4/IMG_4297.JPG

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https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-s...4/IMG_4301.JPG

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And the happy couple are digging their new cave that I made for them. It's a penthouse mansion.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Z...4/IMG_4299.JPG

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-i...4/IMG_4303.JPG

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Now I need to add the sand bed and purchase the following items:

• MP20 or 40 (MP10 is too weak on this length even though I have 3 already)
• Zeovit Reactor
• More corals. muhahahhahahaha :twised::twised::twised::twised:

Gah my pictures suck! I need a new camera.

Wow, that looks great :smile:, like a SW version of an Iwagumi
I'm quite jealous of your Coast to Coast

Curious to know why you think you need more MP10s
I run 2 on my 4' 75g and only run them about 75%
Any more and I blast coral flesh

Pics look great man and I can't believe you got that tank looking so good already. Looks like it's been setup a lot longer than 30min :surprise:

I guess I'm weird that way. There is definitely a lot of flow as I recently added in some Oolite sand. It's blowing everywhere. But I don't see my LPS swaying around too much so... Maybe you are right and another MP10 will be enough.

Thanks. :wink:


Update

I decided to re-aquascape prior to adding sand in. I prefer the Iwagumi look of just having two islands instead.

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-m...4/IMG_4325.JPG

And in goes the sand. It's maybe 5lbs of Oolite sand? A good 1 inch only. I plan to never siphon it but will stir it up regularly. That plus the 3 Vortech MP10's, it moves around a lot.

I just added the sand so it's still covering all the corals/rocks. It's also on the glass which I didn't bother to clean yet.

Here are some close ups. This is from 5 months of bare-bottom with vodka dosing supplementation. I was dosing Foz-down the entire time and kept my tank at ULNS. Parameters were always stable.

See how horrible my corals look? The colors just aren't there. This is why I want to try Zeovit.

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-s...4/IMG_4330.JPG

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-5...4/IMG_4331.JPG

Riceboy's special.

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Still need to setup the protein skimmer and auto dosers. But to be honest, with regular weekly 10% water changes and instant ocean reef crystals, you don't need to dose much if trying to keep NSW levels.

Very, very nice! :biggrin:

Looks awesome! Super clean looking setup. My daughter just said its pretty too lol.