Starting an SPS 45G shallow cube

[Zythum]

Hi,

After stopping saltwater for 2 years, I am back (still running a 125G with mbunas, I left saltwater to experiment with freshwater).I had a 12G, 33G, 25G, 75G and 120G in saltwater in the past, now I am starting a 45G of 24x24x18 inches.

I will see the front and left side of the tank, I am going for SPS only.

Livestock:
Corals - Mostly acroporas and one crocea clam
Fishes - 2 percula clownfish and one six line wrasse
Inverts - Blue legged hermit and some snails

I have about 30-40 lbs of live rock That I kept for the last 2 years in saltwater. No sand, it will be barebottom.

Here is my equipment list:
Powerheads - 1x Ecotech MP10 + 1x Tunze 6045 + return form sump split in 2
Skimmer - Octopus NW-110
Reactor - Phosban 150 if needed for phosguard
Ligthing - Home made canopy with 250W MH 14k (hamilton mogul), + 2x T5-HO 24W Giesemann actinic
Return pump - MAG 5
Heater - titanium 300W with digital control
Mechanical filter - CPR filter sock with acrylic support
Sump - 15G 24x12x12
Water reserve - 10G 20x10x12

I will also try to dose carbon in this tank, Ill share the vodka with the corals and fishes.

Currently doing the piping, will sale the LED fixture and building my canopy this week-end.

Comments suggestions?

Thank you

 

[tripdad]

Nice looking stand and tank, this should turn out nice.

 

[Zythum]

Ok,

Tank is started, rocks are placed. Ive installed an auto top off with an aqua lifter pump and a 5 gallon bucket. I want to run matrix carbon but I lost (my cat may have stolen it) the oring for my phosban 150 reactor. My top is installed, here are the pics (I need to do white balance, lot less blue in real):

No lights

Actinic

Actinic with flash

MH 250W XM 20K + actinic

MH 250W XM 20K + actinic with flash