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85 gallons reef tank (mostly live coral and fish) - 85 gallon reef

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State: Michigan
Country: United States
Description: 85 gallon (48x18x22) glass tank, Coralife Super Skimmer, 2x250 metal halides, hamilton 10k bulbs, 2x110 watt vho, URI super actinic bulbs, Mag 18 return pump, RIO HF10 water pump. 110+lbs of live rock. Seachem Calcium and Alk buffers.
Advice: Read, read, then read some more. Forums are awesome for opinions. Find someone with an awesome tank, and ask them questions, and do what their doing. Find an LFS you trust, online stores just cant give you the same assistance, and dont buy products online just because their cheaper, then expect to get good help at an LFS.
Fish Kept: Naso Lituratus (Naso), Paracanthurus hepatus (Pacific Blue), Ctenochaetus striatus(striatus) , Premnas biaculeatus (gold stripe maroon), Pseudocheilinus hexataenia (6-line wrasse), Opistognathus whitehurstii (Dusky jawfish), Pomacentrus alleni (Alleni damsels).
Corals/Plants: Acropora (millepora, prostrata, yongei, valida, tenuis, loisettae, nana, formosa and more), Montipora (Capricornis, confusa, danae, digitata, undata ,spongodes, nodosa and more), Zoanthids, Green Star polyp (Clavularia sp.), Caulastrea, Acanthasrea echinata, Cyphastrea, Sarcophyton, Ricordia (yuma and floridia),
Tank Size: 85 gallons
Quote: If it aint broke don't fix it.
About Yourself: Ive been keeping a saltwater tank for 8years now, and is a awesome hobby. I work at an LFS

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