Yeah....new Reef Finally Up! ! !

[jeepjon]

Hey Guys,
I got my 15 gallon reef up, and as soon as I find my USB cable for my compactflash card...I'll be sending you guys some picks of my aquascape...I'm pretty proud of it...I mean, not super...but I like the way it turned out. I'm going out right now to pick up some damsels to cycle with and also maybe pick up a new USB cable for my digital camera so you guys can see my jump back into the reef hobby (obsession?)

Stay tuned for some pictures coming soon from my reef (hopefully later this afternoon!)

My tank specs...
15 gallon AGA
24" dual 55W PC lights (one 10k, one actinic)
7 pounds fiji live rock
8.5 pounds pompeii live rock
~12 pounds aragonite
CPR bak pack skimmer w/surface skimmer box
CPR 12" refugium
Rio 600 for water motion
...PICS LATER TODAY! ! !
(Can you tell I'm really really really excited...I'm adding fish today! ! ! )

[jeepjon]

Here's one picture of the aquascape...I added three seargent major damsels to help cycle...but you can't see them...they're hiding.

[mrbeachbum2]

nice nice!!! you going to get more live rock how long has it been since you frist go it up? what do those refuges do anyway lol im new to salt water since last july

[jeepjon]

Actually, I'm finished up with the live rock..I have a cave on the left and a toadstool-like column on the right, with an open space in the middle...the next step is waiting for it to finish cycling, then getting through my first algae outbreaks....I'm going to add some cleaner shrimp and astrea snails as soon as the cycling is completed.

The refugiums are an extra space where the amphipods, copepods, and other small animals can grow uninhibited. Additionally, there usually is macroalgae as an extra export for biological substances. I have a sand bed in mine, in addition to Caulerpa macroalgae.

[jeepjon]

Also...the tanks been set up about a week so far...the live rock on the right is new as of two days ago...and the fish were added yesterday (three seargent major damsels)