IMG00114 20091007 2222 - my first reef 150g and basement room

IMG00115 20091007 2222 - my first reef 150g and basement room

IMG00116 20091007 2223 - my first reef 150g and basement room

heres an update on the build, im in the process of cycling which i ofically started on halloween. So hopefully ill be able to add fish before too long. I installed my rodi finished setting up my fuge and sump downstairs and plummed everything together and have changed a few things along the way. I picked up another 150lbs of live rock which puts me at 250Lbs of live rock (about 180-200lbs in my display) and about 80lbs of sand. I keep adding things week by week like more flow and heaters trying to get this thing up to par. Building the canopy should begin when i get paid this week which is going to an interesting adventure as im not sure on how i want to build it exactly. Enjoy the pics from my phone as i havnt been able to find my digi cam.

fisttry - my first reef 150g and basement room
didnt like how little rock that my first 100lbs equaled out to be so i added some more
screwit150lbsmore - my first reef 150g and basement room
then started playing with the layout
almostthere - my first reef 150g and basement room
and heres the final product so far ive pushed on everything shaking it around trying to get it to move and everything seems pretty stabil and LOTS of places for fish to go in and out
final - my first reef 150g and basement room
Cant forget about the RO/DI 6 stage 100gpd and the sump and the fuge in the room down stairs, electrical should be finished this week and not sure when im going to finish the drywall work not exactly a priority since im never in the basement other than laundry and the fish tank
IMG00005 - my first reef 150g and basement room
IMG00004 - my first reef 150g and basement room

And at the end of the night tonight this is what i wound up with
IMG00047 20091115 2247 - my first reef 150g and basement room

So far i think ive had some pretty good progress

So my cycle seems to be complete so we put the huge tomato clown in there that we call gigantor and testing regularly. Ive been working on my canopy its almost done and have the doors cut for the front of my stand and just waiting to paint them with the canopy. Hoping to have my lighting finished this weekend and adding my blue hippo and my clowns as well. Looking forward to adding my corals into the system and watching them grow. Oh and another update im debating on adding in a frag system and using my 55gal sump that i have laying around into my system. It will further increas my water volume but that decision is still up in the air right now. Here are some newer pics