I haven't posted pictures mostly because there hasn't been much to see. Now that there's some life in the tank that's big enough to photograph, here they are! The lighting is still 6700k, so it's very yellow. I went with J & L's package no. 1 for the cleanup crew, plus I have a few small zoas and mushrooms. My wife bought a moon coral, which seems happy after a few days (at least it looks the same as it did in the store) and seems to be finding some food. I'll probably get a little mysis to make sure it's well-fed.
I felt a little bad about turning on the lights at night to take pictures--pods were running for cover and a hermit was so surprised it fell off a rock!
Full tank:
Top view:
Moon coral:
Zoas:
I bought a mini coralife fixture to put on the AC70 refugium so I can put the chaeto inside--just need to find the best way to secure it.
The Rio is generating some "green tea" skimmate--adequate for my purposes and good for the price. It loses its syphon once in a while--I think it's because the tank is on a shaky table and the water sloshes around when people walk by.
I'm very happy with my progress on the stands for this and my freshwater planted tank. I'm ready to stain and varnish the pedestals and hope to post finished pictures soon.
Regards,
Nevin