Dry rock after water was added
The water cleared up very quickly which was nice. So far no microbubbles in the tank which I'm very happy about.
With live rock added
I kinda just put the live rock wherever it would stay, and I'm not loving the look of it. But for now I figure I'll just leave it and deal with figuring out a better aquascape after I've had some time to think about it. The live rock doesn't really seem to have much life on it, other than some feather dusters and bits of coralline algae. So I will probably try another LFS and see if I can find one more really nice piece. A couple more lbs of rock would be useful to cycle my tank faster. Oh, and the thermometer won't stay visible. But for now its easiest to have it there so I can quickly glance at the temp and figure out the best setting on the heater to keep the temperature stable.
What do you guys think of the whole thing so far? Any suggestions?