New Additions

I ordered 3 new fish for my 180 last week from live aquaria and they were to be delivered today. I check the tracking information last night and it said they would arrive today around 3pm. I thought great I get off work at 12 today not a problem. So this morning I wake up and check the tracking info again to see they have already arrived in my city at 6:30 am so I figured ok they will be delivered sometime this morning instead of 3ish this afternoon. So I tell my mom to expect a call from fedex ...

Got this little guy today off of divers den. My plan is to put him in the RSM until the Elos finishes up it's cycle. In the mean time I need to make one of those screen covers im afraid...

What do you guys think? Should I play it safe or grow a pair? I dont want to ruin my clean tank!

• Elos 70
• 250w, 14k phoenix
• MP40W ES
• DA Reefkeeper lite
• 2x Phosban reactors daisy chained
• 150w Jager heater
• 4x fan unit
• 2x manual dosing containers
• Barebottom

• Mr. Aqua 17g
• 24" T5HO SLR, 2x Aquablue+ (12k)
• DIY blue stunner strip in the mail
• MP10ES (Just upgraded 5 minutes ago from 1st gen)
• Arduino controller in the works
• Glass holes 300gph overflow and return
• 10g

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Now for the rest of the update

Its the weekend so work has been done, I glad to say the the outside of the fish room is 95% done. Still need to clear coat and cut a piece of trim, trim the rest of the basement and then save for carpet. But I did get paint on the walls, trim installed and have started on the inside. Bulkhead came in yesterday so I can soon start on the plumbing.

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I've been so busy I didn't even get a chance to blog about my new stand. However, now that I'm in Florida I have some quiet moments until MACNA begins, so here are some images I took with my iPhone 4.

The stand is 85.5" long, 36" wide and 38" tall. It is made of 2" tubular steel, welded and powder-coated. The steel is very thick, and the stand immensely heavy. When the welder dropped it off, it was too heavy for the two of us to carry, so I called for a third person to assist. ...