Starry's 70 mixed reef.
 

Finally set up!!! :biggrin:
Spent Friday and most of Saturday transfering my rock, stock and water from my old 33 gallon to my new (to me) 70 gallon RR. Used the existing 25 gallon sump, with the same Quiet One 3000 (found the 4000 that came with the tank just a little too much flow). Put in 40lbs of new sand, and about 40 additional pounds of rock. Added an ATO, Upgraded from the 2 70w halides I had to a 6 lamp T5HO tek (wicked bright!). Current inhabitents are 2 black clowns, 2 RBTA, 1 cleaner shrimp,
1 sixline wrasse, and 1 red banded goby with his never-seen pistol shrimp. And various corals of course.

Plan on playing with the aquascaping a bit, and upgrading the superskimmer 65.

Future additions planed:
1 Neon Goby


Will add pics tonight when I find my camera. :noidea:

looking forward to pics

pics
 

full tank shots
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sump
http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/pic...pictureid=1291

Paly Island
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some coral shots
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http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/pic...pictureid=1285

nems
http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/pic...pictureid=1278

*sings*Movin on up. Love that new tank smell:lol: If you havnt already, make up as much saltwater as you can, on a "just in case" basis....I personally havnt had any problems upgrading tanks as you did, but you never know..

Wondering what you're planning to do with the 4000? I am running 3000's in both my tanks and am wishing that I had more power. Let me know if you'd be interested in getting rid of that and how much.

And the tank looks great!!! I've got a 70 and you've done a good job with that tank already.

Might put a y in my return line and split the flow into 2. If not, will let you know.

Nice! And oh so clean ~ love newly set up tanks!

Ooo, looks great Starry!! Love the mini nems! :D

added 3 green chromis lastnight. livesand had a mini cycle and is growing a healthy crop of diatoms. next addition may be a sand sifter of some sort.

Added a vertex in-100 skimmer today (Thanks Red Coral) after reading the reviews on WWM by Bob Fenner. This thing is huge, had to revamp my sump a little by removing a baffle and making a stand for the 8" water level as my usual level is 11 inches.

Also bought a small purple crocea clam at RC while I was in Calgary visiting.


Will add more pics prob. tonight or tomorrow.

My inverts (corals, nems) have really taken off since I upgraded to this 70.