I set my first one up too. second hand so i got an instant cycle. My friend said the more live rock you have the better off you are, so you cant be in any danger I guess...
it will get really crowded if you choose most fish, unless nano type fish. you could always put a cheap sump and mag pump to free up some space. koralia magnums are great for circulation.
Yeah its nothing great, I want to take it slow with salt but have plans for a 8ft coral tank
not the best pictures lol bad camera!! nothing special too. What I well say is I love the niger trigger his amazing!! I want a long fin bat face but my LFS refuses to sell him to me as I will just waste my money lol.
^ Tank looks good. I always liked the pajama cardinals and bangai cardinals. The Koralia circulation powerheads are great for tanks like this too. There is also some nice yellow damsels if you want some color in there and a low maintenance fish. Once it's established a bit you can always add some hermit crabs or shrimp too.
it's not too much if you like it. I've completely filled a 55 with lavarock for my african cichlid tank. the rock was stacked a bit looser than yours to allow as many passages as possible. it was a cool tank.
plus, a lot of cover like that allows more of the smaller life to survive.