My "new to SW" 29g nano

[605caddi]

Howdy all my name is Colin, some of you I've met, others I hope to at the March get together. Thought I would post up my 29g Nano for some critique and comments. System has been running ~1 month now. Special thanks goes to Todd (NWDiver) for his help/advice and hook up on some corals. :rockon:

Tank
-29g glass (30"x12"x18")
-Glass-holes.com 700gph overflow
-3/4 return with loc-line
-Koralia 2 powerhead (600gph)
-Fishneedit.com 4x24w T5 lighting - stock bulbs for now, 2 white, 2 blue 14K
-10g glass sump/fuge with Rio 2100 return pump (rated ~700gph, dialed back to ~350gph)
-Dual swith ATO from autotopoff.com hooked into a 16g rubbermaid container for my ro/di reservoir
-Air/water/ice 50gpd ro/di
-Currently using reef crystals salt
-35lbs of live rock
-CUC from reefcleaners.org (dwarf ceriths, nerites, nassarius)

Parameters have been holding steady at:
-Temp 78.5
-Ammonia 0
-Nitrite 0
-Nitrate 0
-S/G - 1.025

On to the pictures!

FTS

Goniopora

Wall hammer

Various Acans

F. Ricordea

Montipora

Candy cane

Hydnophora

Showing some good coralline growth

Pallys (Thanks Justin) not too long after being placed in the tank, so not fully open yet

A couple Zoas

Questions, comments, concerns are all appreciated. Not quite sure I like the rock scape, so any comments on that would be helpful.

Also looking for some Zoas, if anyone has any frags they are looking to sell, shoot me a PM.

 

[Krish]

Welcome to RF Colin :welcome:. That is a very clean looking tank and I love the rockwork!! Very nice!!! Thanks for sharing and I hope you plan to stick around. It's a really great community here. Also, glad Todd was able to help you out. He is a great member here always doing his best to help out! One of those members that stands out to me.

 

[thatguy559]

hey colin the palys i gave you look good in your tank!!!! just let me know im always fragging something on accident....lol just ask floyd you are more then welcome to any of my corals always nice to help start someone off. thats how i got into this from my last reef club in central valley ca.

 

[ac7av]

Nice tank
Welcome to RF
How old is the tank now?

 

[605caddi]

Thanks for the compliments, It will be exactly 1 month old on Monday.

 

[tat2z_21]

Tank looks awesome, I wish Todd was around when I set my tank up. Thanks alot TOdd for not being there 4 years ago. It's all your fault. But back to the thread, tank looks awesome all of your water param's look spot on and your inhabitants look happy. So not much more you can do. Just be diligent on your water changes and take things slow. For a tank that is 1 month old, it really is not mature yet. So fight the urge to fill it up fast. I did it and I have to tell you it did not work out so good. Tank is gorgeous though and it will soon be filled.

 

[NWDiver]

Thanks Krish, really kind words from the single most helpful person on this board! Don't feel bad Sid, you are a really close second
@Tatz: I'm always here for you baby Your advice to Colin is good (surprising really). The rock in his tank is from the 750, long cured and great stuff. I think this is letting him get away with keeping coral a bit earlier than normal.
@Colin: looks really nice! Justin made a nice offer, lets go raid his tank!!

-Todd

 

[dtd87]

How do you like the fish need it lights? When I was on a freshwater forum they all LOVED them. For the price they said they were great.

 

[605caddi]

How do you like the fish need it lights? When I was on a freshwater forum they all LOVED them. For the price they said they were great.

I couldn't be happier for the amount I spent on them, very well built. Although if I had to do it over I probably would have gone with a 150W MH setup as opposed to the T5s.

 

[dawgwe1]

Tank looks good..... I have nearly identical system 29g, 10g sump, overflow box. 3 months old. I too am also looking at converting to 150mh. I'll have to get some pics on here someday...