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Hi all,
I am looking at starting to get back into keeping fish.
I'm new to the Reef world but, I've kept fish in the past. 100 Gallon cichlid tank in high school and a 30 Gallon saltwater tank. Had to give it up to go to college, but im looking at my first place and I want a tank in it.
So here below are my ideas let me know what you think.... I still have more research to do, so if things don't make sense in my build let me know!

Tank Red Sea Reefer 350 Aquarium - 73 Gallon
Lights 4x Hydra 32 HD lights
skimmer Deltec 600xi Skimmer
Return Pump Vectra S2 - Mobius Ready DC Return Pump (1400 GPH)
UV Sterilizer Coralife Turbo Twist UV Sterilizer
Back up battery 2 - Ecotech MP40's with the Ecotech back up battery
Heater BRS Titanium 300w Heater with the BRS Aquarium Heater Controller (Or one made out of glass)
GFO Reactors BRS Carbon
Hydrofill Reservoir Innovative Marine 15 Gallon
Auto Top Off - Osmolator Universal 3155 Auto Top Off - Tunze
Power heads Ecotech MP40 Gen 2
Auto Adj. EcoTech Marine Versa Peristaltic Pump 4 Pack with Base Station
Reverse Osmosis Aquatic Life Reverse Osmosis Water Filtration Unit, 4 Stage Twist-in 75 GPD, Deionization Water Filter
Tampa bay saltwater live rock "The Package" (Shout out to mcgyvr for this idea)
MISC. 3/4 Loc-Line return line

For fish I'm thinking
Psychedelic Mandarinfish
Black Clowfish x2
Fathead Sunburst Anthias
McCosker's Flasher Wrasse

Corals
Mushroom coral Ricordea
Button Polyp
Bubble Coral
Pachyseris Coral
Frogspawn Coral
Montipora Capricornis Coral
Brain Corals
Fox, Jasmine, and Ridge Corals

Invertebrates
Bubble Tip Anemone
Red Gracilaria
Coral Banded Shrimp
Scarlet Cleaner Shrimp
Peppermint Shrimp
Emerald Crab


(For things I'm wondering about.... Can i work a clam in here? Corals? do i have to many or can i add some more? & are they all compatible?) Do i have too many lights?
 

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great setup so far!
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Hi all,
I am looking at starting to get back into keeping fish.
I'm new to the Reef world but, I've kept fish in the past. 100 Gallon cichlid tank in high school and a 30 Gallon saltwater tank. Had to give it up to go to college, but im looking at my first place and I want a tank in it.
So here below are my ideas let me know what you think.... I still have more research to do, so if things don't make sense in my build let me know!

Tank Red Sea Reefer 350 Aquarium - 73 Gallon
Lights 4x Hydra 32 HD lights
skimmer Deltec 600xi Skimmer
Return Pump Vectra S2 - Mobius Ready DC Return Pump (1400 GPH)
UV Sterilizer Coralife Turbo Twist UV Sterilizer
Back up battery 2 - Ecotech MP40's with the Ecotech back up battery
Heater BRS Titanium 300w Heater with the BRS Aquarium Heater Controller (Or one made out of glass)
GFO Reactors BRS Carbon
Hydrofill Reservoir Innovative Marine 15 Gallon
Auto Top Off - Osmolator Universal 3155 Auto Top Off - Tunze
Power heads Ecotech MP40 Gen 2
Auto Adj. EcoTech Marine Versa Peristaltic Pump 4 Pack with Base Station
Reverse Osmosis Aquatic Life Reverse Osmosis Water Filtration Unit, 4 Stage Twist-in 75 GPD, Deionization Water Filter
Tampa bay saltwater live rock "The Package" (Shout out to mcgyvr for this idea)
MISC. 3/4 Loc-Line return line

For fish I'm thinking
Psychedelic Mandarinfish
Black Clowfish x2
Fathead Sunburst Anthias
McCosker's Flasher Wrasse

Corals
Mushroom coral Ricordea
Button Polyp
Bubble Coral
Pachyseris Coral
Frogspawn Coral
Montipora Capricornis Coral
Brain Corals
Fox, Jasmine, and Ridge Corals

Invertebrates
Bubble Tip Anemone
Red Gracilaria
Coral Banded Shrimp
Scarlet Cleaner Shrimp
Peppermint Shrimp
Emerald Crab


(For things I'm wondering about.... Can i work a clam in here? Corals? do i have to many or can i add some more? & are they all compatible?) Do i have too many lights?
Wwlcome to the community you could probably go with just 3 hydra 32 I have 4 over a six foot tank and they were over powered for a mixed reef had to dial them back. Also good advice to know bubble tip anemone like to wonder until they find a happy place. So watch they don't get caught in power heads as the can pollute your tank if c they get chopped up also can sting corals as they wonder around not saying not to get 1 as i have 1 just be in the know to avoid some of there irritating tendency. The rest looks like a very good start. To get you on your way set up and reefing. Good luck hope this helps. Also clams need a mature tank with spot on parameters I would wait a little while for c the clam to give it the best shot at survival as possible.
 

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