I set up my new reef set up a few weekends ago. Added live rock and substrate on 11/24/2009.
No photos on this computer, but I'll put a few up. Threw in a cocktail shrimp and left it in along with the live rock from 11/25/2009 - 11/29/2009.

Current filtration: 26lbs of live rock, 30 lbs of aragonite sand, filter floss and carbon.

Test results from today:
Ammonia: 0
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate: 10
pH: 8.2
SG: 1.0255
Temp: 78.7*

Photos to follow

I won't be stocking other than a CUC until after Christmas...

Future stocking plans include a pair of Ocellaris Clowns, a Jawfish of some type and ???

Here are a few shots:

Just after live rock was added:
11/24/2009


1 week later, with more live rock added:
12/01/2009


A close-up of the rockscape:


The pvc that you see is my DIY jawfish home.

I'm probably going to add more live rock, but I need to epoxy what I have together before I can build up higher

Here are a few more pictures:

12/08/2009
A shot - Like I said, I've got some hair algae growing.


Here's a shot from today - I cleaned the glass and added about 15 more pounds of live rock, bringing the total up to 40lbs. The water is still a bit cloudy from the landscaping
I also have my cleanup crew from reefcleaners.org. I added a turbo snail to hopefully keep down the algae.


Anyways-
Here are the test results from yesterday:
Temp: 77.8*
SG: 1.025
Ammonia: 0ppm
Nitrites: 0ppm
Nitrates: No test- the stopper on the test tube was bad and let solution fly all over as I shook it!
pH: 8.0

This weeks update:
12/19/2009
SG: 1.025
Temperature: 78.3*
Ammonia: 0ppm
Nitrite: 0ppm
Nitrate: 0ppm
pH: 7.9 (It looked to be in between the 7.8 and 8.0 colors. I'd like to get a pH probe, but don't want to spend the money right now

Photos:

FTS:


Yes, I do have lots of microbubbles right now, but a lot of the spots are flatworms on the glass.

Hermit Close-up:


Flatworm close-ups:

January update:
01/30/2010

SG: 1.0245
Temperature: 78.1*
Ammonia: 0ppm
Nitrite: 0ppm
Nitrate: 0ppm
pH: 8.2

Since my last update, I've added a few corals and 2 ocellaris clowns. The xenia I got from Nikki really took off; I dumped a bunch down the toilet last night so that it won't totally dominate the tank! The Kenya tree has also dropped 3-4 babies around the tank.

The clowns are pretty shy - they stay back behind the rock most of the time that someone is near the tank. They're barely coming out to eat, I hope that they become more sociable as time goes by. They were CB, but for whatever reason, they're not comfortable yet.

FTS:


Zoas:


Brain:


I'll be adding more corals in the weeks to come!

I did some landscaping tonight: Thoughts?

Before:

Center:


After:

Center:

aren't these the same pics? lol

Nope-
I made a large arch on the right side and some more room on the sandbed on the left

A few nights ago, I cut the zoo frags off of their plugs and glued them onto the tonga branch rock in front. It should look sweet once the zoos take off.

Yea...but those are the same pic.

Lol, anyway, from what I saw you are off to a good start. I like your clowns. Are they a pair?