Setting up a 20 gallon nano reef

Almost 2 weeks into it. The dead rock is showing some color and the crabs and polyp hitchhikers are doing fine.
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Update on my setup. We made a 10 gallon sump that will be plumbed to the tank. My new led light from Reef Central arrived today. Looks awesome! Just have to rig up a frame or mount because I didn't buy theirs.
Still researching corals and their individual needs. Not knowing names tho makes it kind of hard. What are some ideas from you guys?
 
I think I've got 2 brittle starfish that hitchiked on my live rock....tiny!
 
Those tiny little brittle stars are great CUC. My tank must have 100s of them now and when I feed little arms come out of the rock like crazy!
 
I have some coral frags coming next week. Exciting! Should I quarantine them?
 
I dip mine in 1g of saltwater with 40 drops of iodides tincture for 15 minutes to kill pests but it doesn't kill everything so quarantining is not a bad idea.
 
Ready for corals!
 

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Pics of the overflow drilling and sump
 

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Day 1 for new corals
 

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