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I have been in the aquarium hobby for almost 4 years now. I finally got the courage (and the funds) to jump into saltwater. My tank is cycled and set up for about a month now. I have provided some photos of the tank and close up of the corals. I was hoping anyone could give some suggestions on placement or any potential improvements you guys see. I'll provide a list of equipment, livestock, and parameters below. Thanks all, happy reefing

Equipment-
Innovative marine 27 gal. Tank
Innovative skimmate protein skimmer
Micro smart ato
(2) jebao pp4 wave maker powerhead

Livestock-
Six line wrasse
Oscillaris clown
Green torch coral
Acan
Zoanthid
Candy cane
Purple base bubble anemone
Some sps not sure

(Wish I could give a better description of the corals)

Parameters-
Calcium: 435
Mag- 1220
pH- 8.3
Nitrite- 0
Nitrate- .1
Ammonia- .2
Salinity- 1.024
Alk- 9.4

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Everything looks good except ammonia it is at 0.2 I recommend double checking because even at 0.2 ammonia it can kill fish and corals. Maybe it is a testing error.
 

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