I just set up my 50g holding tank with nothing but 2 koralia2's alot more flow than I thought I need to swap one outfir something smaller they really do pack alot of flow:) glad to see the builds coming along:) did you order dry rock after?? If so from where abd happy with it??? :)

Nope
 

I did not go the dry route. I bought 40 pounds of nice cured rock form Codfather and have about 20-25 of my own to add.

It would have saved me only $10 on 40lbs so why bother?

Yeah true and codfather had some primo rock I have a few select pieces making it into my newset up :) I also want to do at least one side in tonga branch as well:)

Powerheads
 

My powerheads came today.

One each....Koralia 2 (600 GPH) and Koralia 3 (850 GPH).


SUBSTANTIALLY more flow ha ha!


Hopefully I have lights soon.

Cycle is going well. Had some detectable ammonia on Tuesday but it was still in the same zone. In two more weeks I should be adding fish from my 20 gallon.

WOOP WOOP
 

So all I am waiting for now is lights. I am supposed to be buying some off a fellow reefer in town. He is waiting for his new lights.... so in turn, I wait.

I hope it is soon as my tank is cycling well and in two weeks first livestock should be added.

From my existing tank I am adding 2 Ocellaris and a Six-line Wrasse.

I also picked up a couple new corals today in preparation for the tank. From Denny (reefwars) I acquired an awesome neon green Montipora Capricornis. I also a small zoa frag.... I am not sure what they are called by they are identical to pink panthers but with a blue mouth. very cool. I plan to put the panthers and this new one side by side as I think they would make a fantastic mixed colony. Hopefully they well!


It is in my 20 waiting the BIG day!

Before or after?
 

So just a quick comparison of how the tank has progressed. One picture is how the last owner had the tank looking... the second is how it looks today.



How it looked before I came along….

http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/pic...pictureid=3567


How it is today….


http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/pic...pictureid=3546


I personally think it has come a long way and is looking fantastic! I am so excited for this to finish coming together! (Does it ever come together? Or is it constantly evolving? HaHa!)

Test Results
 

08-28-2010 - Water added to tank

09-05-2010 - Live rock added


So one month has passed since water was added to tank. The rock came a week later.

This is the second time I have tested the water... and I can say... it looks like the cycle may be done.


PH - 8.0
Ca - 580
KH - 180
NO2 - 0
NO3 - <5
NH3 - <.1


SG - 1.025

Temp - 78.7


I used only H2Ocean salt this tank build and so far it seems ok. I have approx 50-60 pounds of rock in there and does not seem to be sucking the elements out too fast. I have dosed anything in the tank.... nor have I done a water change.

Any thoughts?

Patience is a virtue remember time time time patience patience

Added
 

So I added a Tail Spot Blenny last night and a small CUC (10 margerita snails and 10 blue leggers).


prices were very good at Red Coral Edmonton.... .99 cents for snails and crabs ( NICE!!!) and the tail spot was $24.... cheaper than online so I cold not resist. The tail spot is gonna be mad at e when I temporarily move is home to add more rock but I know he will forgive me when I drop mysis in ha ha!

WOW the tank is coming along so well! What a transformation between before and after! That filter sock was pretty nasty looking :lol: