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Drs Foster and Smith is the way to go for sand because they ship according to $$$ spent so shipping on sand is cheap, and their prices on sand is also cheap...I would go with one bag live sand one bag dry.

Great job, I am sure it will be a great example to those starting setting up a smaller tank. You did some great adaptations. Thanks for coming aboard.

I believe there is a sticky thread with different skimmers under equipment. Building your own sump basically is getting a used 20G fishtank from someone some glass cut from homedepot and some silcone and you make your own...this is probably the cheapest way. Small Mag 5 or 7 or a Quiet One...

Wow you picked a great time to see Will at AO IMHO, he has some great nano fish. Jawfish, cleaner gobbies, swiss guard basslet(ok that one is pricy but very particular and very healthy), those are just a couple that I liked and didn't buy.  I got a pair of sharknose cleaner gobbies and a 4 line...

I have it in my sump, have since I started.  I have taken the opportinity to add a mangrove but a year after I started the tank.  My refugium's cheato has always grown very well for what it is worth.  IMHO it is a little luxury that wasn't needed but why not. Pic added

I put shells in and they have gone for them. You can also boil the dead snail and the guy will slide out. I have tons of shells if anyone wants them, I am in Little Silver.

Agreed....show her the other yellow fish and tell her that she will be torturing a yellow tang in that tank.

I would just leave as is. If it likes it there then it is happy. I tried a couple times to "accomodate" mine and it would just move. Since I left it alone it has not moved since. Not where I would consider optimum but it doesn't care so I leave it be.

Great job starting with a plan, just be flexible enough to listen to some of the good suggestions you have gotten already. The more you lean on natural filtration the more you will need. I would say you will need 40-60 lb of live sand, and the same in live rock. The more you have the greater...

You lose pressure pretty quick with small pumps. You will need to either drill or put an overflow on the tank, or you can put the sump above the tank as a display refugiumm. Your other choice is a hang on refugium.

Everything mnat said and don't put two angels in that size tank.

There was an article on it in the magazine from MACNA. Zoas did well as I recall.

I would agree with Phyl run some serious carbon and maybe do another water change too that is a good idea.

I use a turkey baster to do the rocks before a water change, I don't hit the sand intentionally but end up blowing some sand around. That said I have 4-5 inches of super fine sand so I am in the DSB end of the spectrum.

Hey who took your pics? ;) Looks like your camara skills have improved too. Looks great you have done a really nice job!!!! I have to say I really like the rockwork, I didn't notice it before. Hey why haven't you become a member yet ??? you are on here all the time and I think you can get...

Thanks it is a good thought, will keep it in mind, maybe reconsider adding purple up. I think it has iodine in it right? Which I have found to be very helpful for my tank too.

Come over to the darkside...Bill and I will give you moral support. ;D

I was going to suggest going with a sailfin tang :P. Good joke you gottem on that one.

I think WPG is good when it comes to MH and PC lighting .... gets slightly skewed with T5 and well can you imagine 900 W of LED lighting ;D .. would be like putting your tank in a microwave. Getting back to the PC vs T5. Assuming you have good bulbs in T5 lighting and a decent...

I weeded while singing "I'm a lumberjack and I don't care" I thought about getting getting some of the halimeda from him...you must have been pulling the stuff out both hands.