Thanks for the compliments guys.
Nikki, my general tank specs are :
44g Pent show tank w/single outlet overflow
30g long 3 chamber sump w/refugium
Knop HOB skimmer in sump along with heater
25lbs of base rock and 45lbs of show rock- (the show rock was used to cycle tank)
I custom built my return with pvc and 4 retun nozzles, and also run 3 powerheads for circulation.
Here is a pic of my show tank:
The livestock right now include what I just pictured plus:
10 astrea snails
5 Nassarius snails
2 Scarlet Hermit crabs
I also have a clownfish that is in quarantine for Ich treatment
It's not a very large tank, and I am trying to make a nice softie tank that will be light on fish.
Thanks for the advice Steve. I was looking at where I had placed that piece. Is flow more important than light for the Briarium? I have some smaller rocks that I might want to move that to.
I appreciate all the compliments on the corraline algae growth. I try to encourage the growth as much as I can. I also have some maroon coming in. I'm hoping to add a hammer or bubble coral at some point. I know those are considered LPS, but I think I might be capable if my lighting is sufficient.
Becky, I am from the Cleveland area, but I spent some time down in Jeffersonville, so I am fairly familiar with the Columbus area. As a matter of fact I used to drive up to Dublin to go to the pet store, and that was long before they built the mall up there.
Anyway folks, thanks again, and here are a few more pictures I took tonight: