Solana 34 gal tank build

[MrsBugmaster]

Thought it was time I start my tank build thread.
Equipment:
Current Solana 34 gal tank
Black Solana stand
Current HQI 150 watt Solana Pedant light aka, the disco ball(with stock 14k bulb for now)
Sapphire Adquatics Solana skimmer (upgraded it right away)
Aqua Heat Titanium Heater
Tunze Osmolator 3155 Auto Top Off w/5.5gal tank to hold top off water
VorTech MP10 power head
ReefKeeper lite Controller

Jan. 26, 2010, uppacked tank and set up to do a fresh water test for leaks. Test went well....no leaks.

[MrsBugmaster]

Next bought a new RO/DI unit and got it hooked up. Then on March 3, 2010 I added salt water to the tank.
Below are some pics. I am not very good with camera yet (need to take some classes and maybe get a better camera too).

ok, what happened to the pics I jsut uploaded?

can someone give me help on uploading pics form my computer?
http://i978.photobucket.com/albums/ae266/AdmandaPrab/Solana%2034%20gal%20tank/solanaaddedsaltwater.jpg
http://i978.photobucket.com/albums/ae266/AdmandaPrab/Solana%2034%20gal%20tank/solanafulltankwihwater.jpg

Finally, I was clicking on "insert image" button instead of just pasting it on post. thanks

[lockrookie]

get yourself a photobucket account its free and upload you pics there and just post the link per pic with the img code. its easier and pictures are bigger

[MrsBugmaster]

get yourself a photobucket account its free and upload you pics there and just post the link per pic with the img code. its easier and pictures are bigger

ok, now what am I doing wrong? I got account on photobucket and now still can't see image. Can someone help?

[lockrookie]

ok after you upload your pictures to photo bucket you will see under your pictures 4 options one is called img code..l you copy that code and paste it to your post and voila your picture is there its like posting a ling to a site but its a link to your picture

[MrsBugmaster]

On March 4,2010 I added the live rock. I spent several hours rearranging it till I got it the way I like it. I am going for the less is more look. Any comments are welcome. Today I also ordered a Reefkeeper lite controler.

Full tank shot
http://i978.photobucket.com/albums/ae266/AdmandaPrab/Solana%2034%20gal%20tank/fulltankwithlrandsand.jpg

Front right corner view
http://i978.photobucket.com/albums/ae266/AdmandaPrab/Solana%2034%20gal%20tank/rockscape1.jpg

Left side view
http://i978.photobucket.com/albums/ae266/AdmandaPrab/Solana%2034%20gal%20tank/lefthandview.jpg

Front view
http://i978.photobucket.com/albums/ae266/AdmandaPrab/Solana%2034%20gal%20tank/solanarockscape.jpg

[jorjef]

Looks good... in my humble opnion I would centre the large rock middle back wall, two medium rocks centred left and right walls and small rock middle front. As close two the glass as you can. It would create a "square" of rocks each rock being a corner within a square aquarium. May be a bit too much symmetrical for your liking.... On a whacky note drop the picture you have on the wall behind the aquarium by about a frame width and it will look like the ocean is draining into your tank...

[MrsBugmaster]

Update!
I got 3 baby clowns,buy 2 get one free and they have been in QT tank for 5 weeks now. Two of the clown fish have been added to the solana. These two were starting to pick on the third one and he is much smaller than the other two. I don't think they let him eat as much as they are chasing him all the time now. So I decided to take the two bigger ones out of qt tank now before I add my new addition,a lemonpeel dwarf angel, to the QT tank.
Once again it is not a very good pic but, you can see how small the clowns are by the ruler. Although these two are twice a big as the third one that is still in the QT tank.

http://i978.photobucket.com/albums/ae266/AdmandaPrab/Solana%2034%20gal%20tank/clownfish.jpg

http://i978.photobucket.com/albums/ae266/AdmandaPrab/Solana%2034%20gal%20tank/clownfish-1.jpg


My new lemonpeel.It is doing great and eating nori,mysis shrimp,and New Life Spectrum pellets. It is a very active swimmer so it is hard to get good pics, but here it is.
http://i978.photobucket.com/albums/ae266/AdmandaPrab/Solana%2034%20gal%20tank/lemonpeelangel.jpg
http://i978.photobucket.com/albums/ae266/AdmandaPrab/Solana%2034%20gal%20tank/lemompeel4-1.jpg

See one of the baby clowns in the top center of pic.
http://i978.photobucket.com/albums/ae266/AdmandaPrab/Solana%2034%20gal%20tank/lemonpeel4-1.jpg

[MrsBugmaster]

Here is a pic of one of my nassarius snails
http://i978.photobucket.com/albums/ae266/AdmandaPrab/Solana%2034%20gal%20tank/snail2.jpg

[Myka]

Hey looks good!! Be aware that those big Tonga Nassarius snails can be troublesome...they are carnivorous like their smaller counterparts, but their size makes them a bit more threatening. I have seen them take out other crustaceans like decorative shrimp. I really like the way you have your rock laid out though. I'm a big fan of artistic layouts with minimal live rock. =] Just remember, less rock equals less fish. ;)