Tonys 69 gallon first saltwater attempt.

[tony_3a]

Ok so as some of you may have seen i have had a lot of questions and finally figured out to upload photos so im going to start a journal. I got some photos on my phone that i will try to get up later as well.

Full tank shot. The 2 ghetto powerheads are just in there for a short time until i pick another hydor 4 up from oceanic.
http://i796.photobucket.com/albums/yy246/tony_3a/fulltankshot.jpg

Nemo and Merlin with their anemone in the back.
http://i796.photobucket.com/albums/yy246/tony_3a/anemone.jpg

Some algae or something on one of my rocks.
http://i796.photobucket.com/albums/yy246/tony_3a/stuffonrock.jpg

I have a coral beauty that might have ich but heres a pic of her!
http://i796.photobucket.com/albums/yy246/tony_3a/side1b.jpg

More photos to come, I have to get a bunch off my phone from when i was first setting it up.

Also the back has a blue backdrop but i took it off last night to see what i liked better, im going to put the blue back up cause i think it is nicer.

Thanks for looking, ill keep you posted!

I also have a hippo tang and a spotted wrasse on order from oceanic corals, huge thanks to all the guys there especially paul and eugene they have been a huge help in getting all this going.

Sump is on the way, just getting built then ill move the heater and such in there and get the skimmer going too. I should get that done this thursday or friday.

[Delphinus]

Looks like you're off to a great start! :)

[rjengen]

I like the rockwork...great start man

[tony_3a]

thanks guys! im contemplating re doing it into like a U shape kind of a cove or something, so the fish swim in the middle and they can swim in and out of the rocks, im just worried about how i will get flow to the back.

[kevNnic]

looking great! how long have u had the tank up and running?

[tony_3a]

almost 2 months or so? I really wish i would of planned better, i have wasted a lot of money just doing it while im learning. ie. seaclone skimmer, buying to small of tank to start, buying a fluval osaka(that is my current tank) that the stand cannot have a sump under it.

I have made a lot of mistakes. But im enjoying it and learning while I go.

[kevNnic]

i hear ya, its all a learning curve, so many different people have different opinions and it can be rather confusing.

Either way its looking good, im still cycling... :cry: being i was a tard and purchase dry rock and mixed it was live rock. looks like im in for the long haul. Im in the middle of month two! ugh!

[tony_3a]

Ok so i got about 41 pounds more live rock. What do you think with the new aquascaping?

Old tank
http://i796.photobucket.com/albums/yy246/tony_3a/fulltankshot.jpg

New
http://i796.photobucket.com/albums/yy246/tony_3a/IMG_6731.jpg
http://i796.photobucket.com/albums/yy246/tony_3a/IMG_6732.jpg
http://i796.photobucket.com/albums/yy246/tony_3a/IMG_6733.jpg

All the rock
http://i796.photobucket.com/albums/yy246/tony_3a/IMG_6730.jpg

During the build right after pulling all the old rock out.
http://i796.photobucket.com/albums/yy246/tony_3a/IMG_6727.jpg

Anemone sitting in the tank during planning of aquascaping.
http://i796.photobucket.com/albums/yy246/tony_3a/IMG_6728.jpg

Tell me what you think??? New powerhead as well, korallia 4.

[kevNnic]

looks great, alot like my setup, i wanted to have lots of places for my fish to hide, definetly fills the tank nicely.