First marine tank build (New pics/changes Feb 3rd)

[Mr.nintendo]

Failing on so many levels

off to rush to j&l hopefully transit gets me there quick enough

edit*

Nvm they close at 6, BAH

[Mr.nintendo]

So as it stands, everything is in the new tank...

Fail # 1

Funny part is when it was dropped off as a 33, it's really a 42. Actually not all that funny cause I was un-prepared for the extra water needed and almost couldnt cover all the rocks. Luckily I had another ten gallons-ish of fresh saltwater to add when I moved the rock back in and it just covered everything.

Fail # 2

I recently split off the small zoo's from the mushroom rock and at somepoint they disapeared during the rock move

Fail # 3

Filled the tank just to the bring of the new CPR overflow box, went to connect the hosing and realised mine was to small, no sump tonight I guess.

Fail # 4

One of my more rare and expensive snails is now a smoosh on my floor, fell off the moving rock and met my boot


all in all a rough ride, but considering how much of a newb I am and how little prepared I was to find the tank with a crack in it this morning instead of just a few bubbles in the silicone. I figured it didn't go half bad, the only issues present now are things that can be solved in the morning

Here's a pic of the new tank, I'll post a better one when it settles down and I can hook up the overflow and sump

[banditpowdercoat]

Well, better a boot than a bare foot. Then suckers can HURT

[Mr.nintendo]

So I've been looking a lot into what to add/ do with my tank

I'm thinking more lighting is gonna be needed, I originally was gonna have mostly all softies but there's a lot of LPS I'm loving and really wanna give them some good growth.

What I'm torn between is adding another dual t5 fixture to make it 4x39watt t5's or a single 150w MH pendant?

Any suggestions?

Oh I should add, the tank is now 22inches deep, not as shallow as it was when it was a 33