The tank looks great Golden!
Couple recommendations for the TBS package...
1) Put a tarp down on the floor in front of your tank, the big bags full of rock/sand and water can be a little awkward to work with and something is guaranteed to drip...
2) Make sure you take water out of the system before putting the rock in, don't displace too much water and overflow everything... Just keep what you take out and fill it back up when you're done. I got the 20 gal package and 55 pounds sand and the first part of the package displaced about 5 gallons, I saved this for my next water change...
3) Give a good shake to the rock as the instructions say to try to get bad crabs off. When I put the first part of my package in, I didn't do any aquascaping so that I could see every rock and snag crabs out as needed, also some sponges, tunicates, corals, etc... may not be apparent for a little while. Plus, you don't know what the rest of your rock will look like yet... DO NOT attempt to do a freshwater dip to drive crabs out, this will kill everything except the crabs!! Not all crabs are bad, make sure you check out each one closely before condemning it. I even got a little porcelain crab in my rock!! But, I did have a gang of xanthid crabs that are now confined to the refugium.
4) It takes a couple days for Richard to get the shipment together and he may be collecting in the Keys, so be patient and contact him in advance. Make sure you call Delta Cargo (or whichever airline he uses for your shipment) and get the local airport cargo facility phone #. I called them a few times to let them know I was expecting some live fish, find out when it should arrive, and to make sure it had arrived. Delta Cargo's online tracking info isn't always updated or accurate...
Can't wait to see some life in the new setup!!
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