New tank progress

[Ruth]

Well I added my live rock 2 weeks ago yesterday. I have gone through the ammonia (0), nitrite (0) and now my nitrate has dropped to 10. I thought I would try and add a couple of snails just to see how they did being that my cycle seemed to move fairly quickly. I added them yesterday and they are still cruising around on the glass today. For the most part the diatoms are gone or going. I have posted a picture in my gallery (cause I don't know how to load into a thread) if anyone is interested. Not much to see - just a pile of live rock. I have about another 50 pounds of live rock and rubble in my sump. I have captured a couple of hitch hiker crabs so far and have done one 60g water change. I tried to aquascape yesterday but I might as well have just held the rock over the top and dropped it in for all the good it did. Every time I would get a structure that I kinda liked - crash. Am going to look tomorrow to see if I can find some acrylic rods - if not oh well I'm sure I will find someplace to put corals. I am going to use zeovit in this tank - just waiting for a couple of more products. I don't plan on adding anything to this tank except some additional snails for at least another month. I already have coralline algea starting on the live rock though so that is a bonus. Any q's or suggestions please feel free.