New clownfish/anemone tank setup. Suggestions please

Update...I have refilled the tank with RO/DI and have added salt. I decided to mix the salt in the tank since I have no livestock yet. Hopefully I can get the temp/salinity right by Saturday because I have about 45-50 pounds of live rock at the LFS waiting for me to pick up. Anyway...here is another pic...
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Lookin great. I really like those returns in the bottom corners, it seems like it would be great flow for an anemone.
 
Thanks, I was thinking the same thing. It will give flow all the way around and even under the anemone. I guess only time will tell.
 
Update - liverock added

Update - liverock added

I got my temp and salinity right and added my live rock today. I got 20 pounds so far...this rock is light as a feather. I can't believe that is only 20 pounds...looks like a lot more. I have to ask what kind it is. My friend wasn't at the pet shop today so I bought some from the girl working there...she didn't know what kind it was. And $5.00 a pound seemed like a good price since he normally gets almost $9.00/lb. Here are some pics...
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I don't have any micro bubble problem.

I like the squirt a lot, but I think I may switch the pump to a Mag 9. I get flow but would like it to be a little stronger.
 
Hey, nice new avatar! You must have changed it like 5 minutes ago. The mag 9 sounds like it would be even better. Do you know how much flow the mag 7 is giving after the head loss and squirt?

That skimmer is a beast. What pump did you finally decide on to feed it?

Looks awesome.
 
Thanks...yeah I get tired of avatars after a while and feel the need to change them out. I did this one about 4:00 today.

I am not sure how much flow I am getting out of the Mag 7, but I think I would like to see more. I am just going by looking at the water movement. I put some food in the tank to watch the movement, and it moved (back and forth nicely), but not as forcefully as I would like.

The skimmer is being fed by a Via Aqua 500 GPH pump. I will watch it over the next few weeks as the tank cycles, and see if any adjustments need to be made. Right now it is foaming, but no skimmate. I think that is only because it is new water without any waste in it yet. Hopefully the live rock will kick in and make it start foaming. I will take some pics once it starts.
 
nice looking setup, man.. looks like marshall islands type rock to me. imo, you don't need any more rock than that (or not much more). i'm not a big fan of the "pile of rocks" aquascaping. you'll need lots of open room for a haddoni anyways... tall rocks would crap up the flow and lighting.

nice job!!
 
Thanks. I was told that it is Bali liverock. I am not a big fan of the "wall of rock" either. I think this is all I will put in the tank. Like you said, a haddoni will need open room. I added my mangroves yesterday. There are five of them. I hope the roots will grow down into the tank and add a unique look to the aquascaping.
Here are some pics now that the water has cleared up, and I added the mangroves.
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Update - skimmer in action.

Update - skimmer in action.

My DIY skimmer is finally kicking in since the live rock was added. Here is a picture of it in action...
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