Returning to the hobby

Finally got my tank drilled

 

Thanks for the rock xroad

 

Making some progress, first coat of paint on the stand.

 

The stand is done, now trying to get the plumbing run.

 

Thanks Danger

 

Plumbing is done! Have it filled with fresh water right now to test for leaks and make sure everything's working the way it should. I'll be moving it to its final location and filling it with saltwater today!

 

Thanks Quam. The second pump is for the DSB/refugium and those are uni-seals.

I now have the tank in place and working on filling it with water should be able to have everything up and running tonight

 

Thanks Quam. Everything is up and running now I just need to hang the light.

 

Light is hung and working, now I just need to let it cycle.

 

Hey Quam, I'm using a Modular Marine 1200gph low profile overflow. The light(thanks for the light by the way) is hung at about 10" above the water to try and cover the whole tank until I can get a second light. As for critters I just picked up some sand from Hajas that came with all kinds of small life, Lots of various worms and snails. Now I'm just letting the tank mature for awhile and let everything in there become established.

 

Well I've had everything running for a couple of weeks now and just yesterday started seeing this algae showing up. Can anyone ID this and is it something I should be concerned about?

 

I'm not running GFO, but I do have a nice clump of Chaeto growing in my sump and doing regular water changes while my tank is cycling. I'm more worried about what type of algae I have in my DT. It's not one that I recognize.

 

I'll try to get a better picture later this afternoon.

 

This is just a zoomed in version of what I already posted