My Aquapod: 24g's and an MH System

[AndtheBonus]

Thanks PEMfish for the kind words! I am trying the best I can to prepare myself for success! BUT of course I could NEVER do it without everyone's help on RS! Btw the salt should be here on Tuesday lol. I get excited even when the smallest thing is being delivered to me when it has to do with my tank!

[AndtheBonus]

I got my Instant Ocean today! Pics will be up tomorrow afternoon, after work

I got it from Drs. Foster and Smith, what a great deal they have on their salts. Oh and btw you don't have to pay extra for weight. My 160gal bucket weighed 48 lbs and didn't cost a penny more then their regular ground shipping rate. Shipping cost me $9.99 .

[AndtheBonus]

LOL so I forgot to put the pics up..but its just salt lol, so it's no big deal. I am ready to start the tank now! I think I have just about everything. Now I just have to wait until the move . It's relatively soon though but I can't wait!

[AndtheBonus]

Alright so a little update on my chronicle.

The tank should have water in it on Sunday afternoon! I bought 40 lbs of live sand today but I don't think I will be using all of it. My LFS says to use about 30 lbs. Does that sound good? About how many inches do you all think I should use?

[yungreefer2410]

for the rock that sounds just right. as the the sand it depends what your going and what kind of fish you want to keep. i would go 3 in but thats just me.

[AndtheBonus]

So the tank has been officially started!



The picture def just doesn't do it justice!

I have 40lbs of live sand in there and about 25lbs of live rock.
I'm getting pretty excited to add my first fish

[yungreefer2410]

looking good. can't wait to see this tank progress. wish i had a mh on my tank!!

[yungreefer2410]

whats new with the tank? any updates?

[AndtheBonus]

Hmmm lets see. Ya there are MANYYY updates and I have been so busy I have not had time to keep up!

The tank currently holds a true perc clown and a green chromis. I also put in a toadstool and just keep slowly increasing the clean up crew. My clean up crew consists of turbos and blue legs. Apparently no LFS near me can keep ceriths or any other type of snail for more then a few hours because they sell so fast!

All the water parameters have been in check and everything is looking pretty good. My airconditioning actually went on me the other day when I was out. The tank got up to 89 degrees. I hooked up my fan above the tank and brought it back down to 78 a few hours later. Thankfully everything is ok!!

Pictures will be coming within the next few days for sure!

[yungreefer2410]

can't wait to see the pics!

[yungreefer2410]

were da pics

[AndtheBonus]

This weekend my friend! This weekend there will be plenty! Give me until Sunday

[yungreefer2410]

okay okay. but if not

[AndtheBonus]

Alright Alright your going to be mad lol. I took some pictures with my dads camera and got them developed but because I am new at this whole photography thing they did not come out that great. I have few "okay" ones that I will post. Here is one for now. More are to come within the next few days. I have just been SOOO busy lol. I am also working on a website for the Aquarium which should be up and running this week! On there I will be posting pictures of my tank, keeping a chronicle (like this one), and selling my frags once my corals grow out .

Hope everyone likes this "teaser" pic. MANY more will follow this whole week!!

[AndtheBonus]

Ok here are some more pics!