new 43 gal setup

[marklugo23]

so ive been trying to get a smaller tank to start up a nice reef tank and i wanted to do everything perfect and was getting a refuge made and had to wait but finally i got my set up the way i want it and everything is perfect to atleast my standards. i had my great friend richie build me my little refuge and i had some good ideas of rock work from richardhmc and lenny718.

Fish:
2 midnight clowns
1 black and white oscellaris
2 yellowtail damsels
1 fairy wrasse
1 starry blenny
1 engineer goby

Inverts:
cleaner shrimp
coral banded shrimp
rbta
hermits and snails

Corals:
rock full of eagle eye zoas and i cant remember the other one
derasa clam and feather duster

Light:
Leds 120 watt

equipment:
coralife skimmer rated for 65
koralia powerhead
return pump at 600gph

this is my first time putting corals in a tank so hopefully everyone likes it and leave feed back

 

[marklugo23]

sorry about the pics lol

 

[Tonyscoots84]

you should of went reef ready or had it drilled. i would not trust the overflow box after all the money i spent on my tank.

 

[Tonyscoots84]

also since your tank is so high what would you think of making a big mountain of rock all the way up. i think it would look good

 

[xxxAngeloxxx]

i think my neck just locked in to looking at your pictures side ways dude :biglaugh: what are the dimension on the tank.

 

[marklugo23]

Lmao haha sorry Angelo, the glass is tempered,I did make the rock high

 

[marklugo23]

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[marklugo23]

I also posted this under the tank thread if you go to home screen you can view te pics upright and there's more in there

 

[SIReefer]

Mark, Engineer gobies are notorius diggers as they get bigger so hopefully you placed the rock directly on the tank bottom. Your rockwork could be undermined if not secured. BTW the aquascaping looks nice. Also if you have 2 different types of clownfish, I would make sure they had their own anemones to keep the peace - I only see one in the pic.

 

[marklugo23]

yea i put the rock into the sand bed touching the bottom, and the clowns for the most part like eachother and all hang out for now, but soon i plan on either another bubble tip or maybe a carpet.. please go here, theres more pics and there put the right way lol

http://www.manhattanreefs.com/forum/tank-threads/116343-my-new-cube-reef-tank-start-up.html