Due to acquisition of two Marineland 125-gallon tanks, my build plan has changed significantly.
Current plan is to have a 125-reef with a 125-sump with the main chamber for a macroalgae display.
Screenshot of 3D-model of current plan (2021-10-04 16:06):
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QT Update 2021-11-23:
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Stand painted 2021-11-13 (now in my dining room 2021-11-20):
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Living room FOWLR is being transferred to the basement:
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Now for 90-Display/75-sump FOWLR for my basement fish room:
Last Update as of 2021-03-17 10:38
Floor drilled for plumbing down to basement "fish room" (2021-03-16 20:30):
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Current FOWLR and in-progress setup photo from this morning (2021-03-10):
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Backdrop outdoor posters received for mangrove lagoon and 90-gallon reef (2021-03-08):
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Current Fish Stocking List as of 2021-03-11 17:42
Current planned fish list:
90-gallon reef:
1X Fiji Bicolor Foxface (Siganus uspi)
2X Darwin Ocellaris Clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris)
2X Royal Gramma (Gramma loreto)
2X Sharknose Gobies (Elcatinus evelynae)
1X Rainsford's Goby (Amblygobius rainfordi)
1X Orangespotted Shrimp Goby (Amblyeleotris guttata)
1X Bristletooth Tomini Tang (Ctenochaetus tominiensis)
3X Yellowstriped Cardinalfish (Ostorhincus cyanosoma) or Seal's Cardinalfish (Ostorhincus sealei)
2X Scissortail Dartfish (Ptereleotris evides)
1X Melanurus Wrasse (Halichoerus melanurus)
1X Engineer Goby (Pholidichthys leucotaenia)

75-gallon mangrove lagoon:
1X Purple Tang (Zebrasoma xanthurum) [already in FOWLR]
1X Rectangle Triggerfish (Rhinecanthus rectangulus) [already in FOWLR]
1X Snowflake Eel (Echidna nebulosa) [already in FOWLR]
1X One Spot Foxface (Siganus unimaculatus)
1X Pink Streaked Wrasse (Pseudocheilinops ataenia)

~40-gallon Sump Refugium Section:
2X Janss' Pipefish (Doryrhamphus janssi)
2X Spotted Mandarinfish (Synchiropus picturatus)


Planned layout (shorter stand will be standard rather than custom-built):
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75-gallon mangrove lagoon and 90-gallon display are both drilled for Modular Marine 1200gph overflows (awaiting setup and installation). (2021-01-21)
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Stand Frame finished and awaiting skin, trim, and countertop (2021-01-04):
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UPDATES as of 2020-12-07 13:00
Modular Marine 1200GPH overflows shipping soon, fish list being revised and researched, materials for stand are in my shop waiting for fabrication, most equipment is sourced and on-hand for progress over holiday break



ORIGINAL POST
After being introduced to keeping a marine aquarium with the acquisition of a 75-gallon FOWLR from a co-worker as detailed in my post in the Meet & Greet forum, I am just starting the planning phase of building a 90-gallon peaceful reef tank.
Since I am new, I am planning to start with more hardy fishes, corals, and invertebrates. Research is one thing I enjoy doing, so I will be careful and patient in the planning phase to reduce likelihood of wasted expense and failures when I am starting out.

I already have the tank (48 inches long, 18 inches wide, 25 inches deep) and stand with an open base design that should allow for a sump. There are no holes drilled in the aquarium for plumbing, so I will probably need overflow over the top, unless drilling through the glass is a consideration I take. A sump with a refugium is very likely to be included (30 to 55 gallons, not sure how to size the sump? ...is bigger better?).
80-lbs of dry rock, 40-lbs of Caribsea Arag-alive Fiji Pink, and 20-lbs of Caribsea Arag-alive Special Grade are on order so I can get rockscape and substrate ready to begin cycling in the next month or two. I am in no rush, but I would like to have the materials on hand when I am ready to start this tank, especially if there is any pre-setup processing I need to do.

This is my initial fish list based on preliminary research, and recommendations for additions, subtractions, or changes are appreciated.
Listed in approximate order of preference:
2 of Black and White Ocellaris Clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris)
1 of Purple Tang (Zebrasoma xanthurum) [I already have this ~4-inch fish that will be transferred over from my 75-gallon]
1 of Kole Yellow Eye Tang (Ctenochaetus strigosus) or 1 of Bristletooth Tomini Tang (Ctenochaetus tominiensis)
1 of Foxface Lo (Siganus vulpinus) or 1 of Bicolor Foxface (Siganus uspi) or 1 of One Spot Foxface (Siganus unimaculatus)
1-2 of Engineer Goby (Pholidichthys leucotaenia)
2-3 of Chalk Bass (Serranus tortugarum)
2-3 of Neon Goby (Elcatinus oceanops)
2-4 of Yellowstriped Cardinalfish (Ostorhincus cyanosoma)
2 of Blue/Green Black-axil Chromis (Chromis sp.) or 2 of Yellowtail Damselfish (Chrysiptera parasema) or 2 of Blue Sapphire Damselfish (Chrysiptera cf. springeri)

Some items on this list are probably not subject to change. My favorite fish is the Black and White Ocellaris Clownfish, especially paired symbiotically with Rose Bubble-Tip Anemones. These two fish along with RBTA are surely on my list.
The Purple Tang came with the 75-gallon tank I got and is one of my most favorite fish, so I would like him to be in the 90-gallon reef (at least until he may grow too large?).
Fish from the genus Siganus I find particularly striking and interesting, so one will likely be included.
The Engineer Goby is one of my favorites also for its coloration and resemblance to an eel. I am not sure if it is better to include two or only one.
The Chalk Bass is my favorite small fish and would like to include more than one.
The other fish are just considerations for different colors or interests if they can be added without overcrowding the tank or overloading the biosystem.
I really like eels, and my 75-gallon aquarium came with a ~11-inch Snowflake Eel, but it seems they are not good to add to a 90-gallon reef. Since I also have triggerfish that are not compatible with the reef, I will probably leave the 75-gallon as a FOWLR in addition to the 90-gallon reef aquarium.

Does this seem way too heavy a bio-load for a 90-gallon tank (probably with a 30-to-55-gallon sump)? Should I remove fish or can I add fish (either more quantity or more types) to the list? What sequence should I add the fish to best aid success?

I am not really sure which corals to include, so I am open to suggestions. I want hardy beginner corals at the start and will see where I head from here in the future.
My initial research has me considering the following, though much more research and recommendations are needed before adding any:
Mushroom Anemones, branching Sinularia, Porites, Leather, Acropora (maybe too difficult?), Star Polyps, Euphyllia (especially ancora)
Corals are one category where I am very open to recommendations.

Other invertebrates, such as hermit crabs, snails, shrimp, starfish, urchins, conchs will be included for clean-up, though I am also very open to suggestions in this area and will refine considerations as I make a more specific plan for the fishes and corals that are to be included.

Thanks in advance for any recommendations, especially initial reactions to my considerations. I know this is broad right now, but I will get more specific in considerations and schedule as I progress in my research. I have been reading a lot about reefing and marine aquariums online and in books and will continue to do so in conjunction with recommendations on R2R for a practical education towards a successful reef.

Current Aquascape awaiting cementing (2020-12-07):
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Cemented Aquascape (2021-01-23):
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33-gallon Brute can ready for pre-cycling rock, sand, and aquascape (2021-01-23):
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Aquascape start-cycle in progress (2021-01-28):
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Kind Regards,
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Since I had a special photoshoot due to request by @TriggerFinger (who is first in line to claim this puppy, though I don't think this puppy has been licked yet by anyone other than her mother Molly ;) ), here is a picture of the lightest golden puppy:
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It is harder to tell how light she is in coloration when not compared right next to her siblings (especially the dark red ones). She is very light, almost white, and her ears are not very dark, so she should be a very light-colored adult when grown up.
 
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Quick update with no build progress...
Fish in QT are doing well, clownfish is eating and will hopefully put on weight, the tiny foxfaces are not getting along and will need to be separated sooner rather than later or they need a bigger fish in with them to keep them in line.
I may change up the fish in the QT's soon by moving the original 2 Fiji foxfaces down with the 2 larger ones in the sump to have all 4 together for potential pairing (hopefully not causing fights; I'll have to monitor closely), then I could move the 2 tiny foxfaces into the community QT to see if it distracts the dominant one enough to stop the chasing.

Here are 2 videos that I shot quickly before work this morning. Quality is not great and I really need to clean the salt drips from the glass!

Community 75-g QT:


Sump 75-g QT:



...and a quick 3-week-old puppy update: I plan to get individual pictures of each puppy tomorrow, the puppies and Molly go for a visit to the vet this afternoon, the first visitor (and potential adopter) is coming tomorrow to see the puppies (other than family members), and I got an extension added to the kennel to give Molly more room and a space to get away from the puppies at times. I'm looking forward to letting her have freedom to go outside any time she wants as soon as I can be confident she won't relocate the puppies away from the heated area. This extra area will also become a good playpen for the puppies as they get older until the weather is nice enough to let them run around in my fenced backyard.

Molly in kennel addition (she has definitely lost weight through the puppy process, but she's starting to gain a bit back and is still healthy):
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Puppies walking about in the original nest portion of the kennel (there is a board and a raised carpet edge that keeps the puppies from entering the new large kennel space for now):
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That's all for now. Hopefully I'll have a better puppy update next week with lots of pictures! Through next week, though, my reef build is on hold due to puppy involvement and house cleaning/remodel work. I hope to be back on this project the following week...
 
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Quick Puppy Update after Vet Visit:
All the puppies each have a different colored collar for identification now, each got a first round of deworming medication, and general health of each puppy and Molly was observed by the veterinarian. I did not get any pictures inside the veterinary clinic, but I got a picture outside the clinic and some pictures of the puppies and Molly after arriving home and settling back into the kennel afterward. The puppies were tired out from all the excitement and went right to sleep after being placed in the warm kennel!

Veterinary Clinic:
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Puppies with over-exposed red light:
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Puppies with white light and flash:
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Puppies close-up:
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Molly wondering what I'm doing instead of petting her:
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Molly settling in near warm kennel:
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The red warming light sure shows up strongly in photographs!
 
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I finally made the decision to keep the lightest puppy as well. That means all 5 females are claimed or are requested for claiming this week.
Individual pictures were taken of the puppies on Saturday
First the Males:
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I finally made the decision to keep the lightest puppy as well. That means all 5 females are claimed or are requested for claiming this week.
Individual pictures were taken of the puppies on Saturday
First the Males:
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Cuteness overload!!! I could never be a breeder I'd never be able to part with any of the puppies!
 
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Now for the Females:
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Cuteness overload!!! I could never be a breeder I'd never be able to part with any of the puppies!
I must admit it is going to be hard to give them up, but it helps that my sister is getting one (she lives with my parents about 5 miles from my house) and I am keeping two.

Here's a pic of my puppy Bailey. She just turned 6 months on Saturday

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Bailey is very cute! ...I'm still partial to golden retrievers though! :p
 

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I must admit it is going to be hard to give them up, but it helps that my sister is getting one (she lives with my parents about 5 miles from my house) and I am keeping two.


Bailey is very cute! ...I'm still partial to golden retrievers though! :p
I love golden retrievers too! My Bella is only part golden retriever because of my allergies :(

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I love golden retrievers too! My Bella is only part golden retriever because of my allergies :(

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Bella looks a lot like a poodle I once knew. She was also named Bella and was white. My aunt trained her in a service dog program and she became a therapy dog in a nursing home.
Bella is an F2 golden doodle, if I'm not mistaken? I do think she is very beautiful!

I've had numerous requests to breed golden doodles, but I'm not too interested.
I like golden retrievers much better (thankfully I'm not allergic), so that is all I have. Though I could cross my goldens to a poodle sire, I'd have F1 puppies that could end up with the excessive shedding capabilities of a golden retriever and the higher neuroticism typical in poodles... not exactly what the majority of people want...

I do understand the reason "doodles" are popular, and my sisters have raised 2 litters of collie doodles. Both litters were sired by purebred white poodles (different sires) with our purebred rough collie dam, and all puppies in both litters were solid black (a few were very dark brown) with some white paw tips and an occasional splash of white on the chest. They definitely looked more like poodles than collies, though they had longer tapering muzzles like collies.
 

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Bella looks a lot like a poodle I once knew. She was also named Bella and was white. My aunt trained her in a service dog program and she became a therapy dog in a nursing home.
Bella is an F2 golden doodle, if I'm not mistaken? I do think she is very beautiful!

I've had numerous requests to breed golden doodles, but I'm not too interested.
I like golden retrievers much better (thankfully I'm not allergic), so that is all I have. Though I could cross my goldens to a poodle sire, I'd have F1 puppies that could end up with the excessive shedding capabilities of a golden retriever and the higher neuroticism typical in poodles... not exactly what the majority of people want...

I do understand the reason "doodles" are popular, and my sisters have raised 2 litters of collie doodles. Both litters were sired by purebred white poodles (different sires) with our purebred rough collie dam, and all puppies in both litters were solid black (a few were very dark brown) with some white paw tips and an occasional splash of white on the chest. They definitely looked more like poodles than collies, though they had longer tapering muzzles like collies.
Thanks! Bella is an F1b. Dam was an F1 the sire was a white poodle. She's definitely more poodle, but thankfully she behaves more like a golden retriever!
 
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Thanks! Bella is an F1b. Dam was an F1 the sire was a white poodle. She's definitely more poodle, but thankfully she behaves more like a golden retriever!
Oh, that's what you told me before. I'm still learning the generation notation, though it does not matter if I keep breeding pure! It sounds like Bella's heredity is ideal for people with allergies to shedding!
 

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Is that a Radiant wrasse (Halichoeres iridis)? Beautiful!
Sure is! Thank you! I snapped that pic right after she attacked me through the glass lol
 
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Small update, though nothing on the build yet...
Most fish are doing well in QT.

I did lose 2 chromis recently to what I assume is uronema due to symptom similarity. The unusual part of that is that the smallest of the 3 (by a bit, all were around 1.5" long) showed symptoms a few weeks ago, overcame the disease and survived, and is healthy today. A week or so ago, the other two started showing symptoms and both died from it. No other fishes have been affected, at least as of yet.

The foxfaces are fat and healthy including the two tiny ones. The surviving clownfish is doing okay, though still thin in my estimations. The cleaner gobies set up cleaning stations atop the fake rocks and are often visited by the Merten's butterflyfish and, on occasion, the foxfaces.
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The foxfaces got nervous when I wiped the front glass in an attempt to clean off the salt drips, so they hid most of the time I was down in the basement.

The ones in the bottom tank saw my legs passing in front of the tank multiple times and camouflaged themselves in the corner:
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One of the tiny foxfaces is definitely the dominant of the two, but the chases happen less often and for shorter lengths of time now that I only use blue/red light instead of full white:
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Puppy update soon...
 
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Now for the puppy update:
Puppies are all doing well and growing quickly! At 4-1/2 weeks old, they are starting to eat softened puppy kibble while also continuing to nurse for now. They should be weaned fully at 6 weeks old.
They are starting to become active and playful while personality differences continue to show up. Some puppies are claimed and several people have stopped by to visit the puppies.

Males:
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Females:
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...and the whole litter inside their wire-mesh kennel:
 

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