Check out my new tank

[krb]

Finally, I thought this day would never come. Thanks to all who gave me advice for the past couple of weeks. I greatly appreciate it.
I set up the tank yesterday with rock and sand, added a overflow skim box today and made final rock placement this evening (The word final is used very loosely here). This is what I got working:

20 H AGA tank
Acrylic overflow skim box
CPR Aquafuge PS large (4.5 Gallons)
Maxi-Jet 1200 for skimmer
Rio 600 for added flow (soon to be a Tunze nanostream 6025, ETA 2/2/07)
Coralife 2 x 65W PC (1-10K, 1-Actinic) w/ lunar LEDs
6700K 18W PC for fuge (Home Depot Special)
43 lbs Live Rock (Marshall Island and Tonga)
20 lbs Sand

Here are some pics

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The set up before sand and rock

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The "final" set up under lunars

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Under the actinics

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[james s_]

Looking good! Great start.

 

[vettesarebest]

Looks great! Keep us posted on this!

 

[wbholwell]

We need recent pics!

 

[krb]

I will post some tonight. I need to figure out the white balance on my new xti. the tank is quite different than the pics above

 

[FutureInterest]

Looking good man.

 

[jade76]

Always happy to see a new tank from the start!!!

 

[tnyga]

Too much rock!!!! Give me some Ill help ya out

 

[wbholwell]

KRB;128181 wrote: I will post some tonight. I need to figure out the white balance on my new xti. the tank is quite different than the pics above

I've found that using the "daylight" WB on my XTi makes my tank look more natural than auto WB. Of course, your tank is different, and might require a custom white balance.

 

[lorenk]

I just got a good book on the XTI...I'll post a link for it tonight. I really love that camera.

 

[krb]

OK. I have no idea what i am doing with my wife's xti camera. So i apologize about the pics. I will post some better ones when i learn how to take them

This first set shows the room they are in. We have an 8 month old daughter, Isabella, and the tank is in her room. I have said this before, those that are about to have a baby, decorate your child's room like this and everything from there on out that goes into the tank is "for the baby's room".
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[krb]

and the tank
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[krb]

Yes, my tank is really in need of a wipe down. I have a severe microbubble problem due to the new pump. And I had just turned the lights back on to snap a few pics
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[krb]

here is my baby, just cause that's what proud papas do.
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[FutureInterest]

The tank is looking good but wow she is one beautiful lil frag. I'm going to bring Sophie over sometime for a playdate .

 

[krb]

FutureInterest;128486 wrote: The tank is looking good but wow she is one beautiful lil frag. I'm going to bring Sophie over sometime for a playdate .

thanks Jin. Bring Sophie over anytime.

 

[wbholwell]

Nice tank, and cute kid!

 

[jetchris]

looks good, cute kid

 

[linda lee]

Beautiful tank and your daughter is precious.

If that tank is in your daughter's room, keep a very watchful eye. Something that appealing to an adult can be doubly so for a toddler and nearly impossible to childproof.

 

[krb]

Linda Lee;128602 wrote: Beautiful tank and your daughter is precious.

If that tank is in your daughter's room, keep a very watchful eye. Something that appealing to an adult can be doubly so for a toddler and nearly impossible to childproof.

I have child proofed it as best as I can. The stand is 36" tall, is 6" wider than the tank on all sides, the tank itself sits recessed about 1" down into the top, the door has a key lock on it, and it is lag bolted to the wall.

I will have to keep an eye on her as she loves to look at the tank.