New to hobby - First Saltwater Build

Dsobo

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Sorry it has taken a while to post this, but here goes.

I started my new tank on 3/13/2012 this is my first saltwater tank and so farso good. I had freshwater tanks over the years but I was very hesitant ingetting into the saltwater hobby, as I heard way too much negative talk. Butafter the past year I was doing a lot more research and thanks to my son whosuggested we start fish tank I then decided to build my first SaltwaterAquarium. I also want to thank my LFS in my small town, I listened to what hesuggested and so far I have had nothing but good luck.

Below is what Istarted with and where I am at today.


60 Gallon Cube - Marineland
20 Gallon sump (
no refuguim at this time)
NW 150 Reef Octopus skimmer
2 Koralia Circulation pumps
Supreme Classic 350GPH
AquaXtreme T-5 424 lights
50 lbs. live rock
2 lbs. of live rock (rubble) for attaching corals to
30 lbs. live sand

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Cleaner crew
Snails, Crabs,Shrimp, etc.….


Fish
1 Talbot's Damselfish
1 Neon Damselfish
1 Kaudern's Cardinal
1 Coral Beauty Angelfish (
my favorite)
2 Green Reef Chromis
1 Three Stripe Damselfish
1 Ocellaris Clownfish
1 Sand Sifting Sea Star
1 Brittle Sea Star, Fancy

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Corals

1 Plate Coral
1 Hammer Anchor Choral
1 Green Star Polyps
1 Green Fluorescent Mushroom
2 Green Toadstool Mushroom (
received from a friend)

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Doing a great job!! Tank looks good!!
 
Forgot to add; if I am testing correctly
Temperature - 80.2 +- .5 consistently
Nitrates - 2
Alkalinity - 7.8
Salinity - 1.025-1.026
Phosphates - 0.03
 
Looks really good!
 

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