Low Budget 90G Mixed Reef

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  1. bond300

    bond300 Plankton

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    Hello all,
    I just wanted to share my tank setup with those who are getting started Its good to enjoy the hobby without breaking the bank. So this is my setup:

    90 Gallon Saltwater Tank, stand,canopy and sand $250.00 USED
    Lighting
    MarineLand 48" Reef LED $300.00

    Filters
    Marineland
    (2) HOT MAGNUMS 250gph w/coral $150.00
    (1) 350 350gph

    Powerheads
    Aqueon
    (2) 950gph $150.00
    (1) 500GPH

    Skimmer
    AQUAC REMORA PRO PRE-SKIMMER FOR MAG-DRIVE 3 AND MAG-DRIVE 5 PUMP $300.00
    AQUAC REMORA PRO HANG-ON PROTEIN SKIMMER W/ DRAIN FITTING & DANNER SUPREME 3 POWERHEAD/PUMP 350gph

    Heaters
    (2) Aqueon Submersible Aquarium Heater 250w $20.00

    UV Ster 24W

    Tank Setup
    3" sand
    200lbs rock/corals added to tank over a year

    Fish
    (1) Royal Gramma
    (6) Ocellaris Clown
    (1) Lawnmower Blenny
    (4) Turbo Snails
    (17)Astrea Snail
    (1) Foxface Tang
    (1) Yellow Tang
    (1) Hippo Tang
    (1) Scopas Tang
    (1) Coral Beauty
    (2) Coral banded shrimp
    (1) Cleaner Shrimp

    Corals
    (6) Mushrooms
    (1) Flowerpot
    (1) Duncan
    (3) Zoa's
    (1) Long Tentacle Anemone
    (2) Toadstools
    (1) Seabae Anemone
     
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  2. oldfishkeeper

    oldfishkeeper Giant Squid

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    you must share pictures!
     
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  3. bond300

    bond300 Plankton

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  4. oldfishkeeper

    oldfishkeeper Giant Squid

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    must have read my mind :) is that a condy that your clown is in? that's very unusual!
     
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  5. bond300

    bond300 Plankton

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    Just sent a few pics........trying to save the flowerpot had fowlr trying corals my clowns my have stressed it out so I added Anemones DSC_0367.JPG
     

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  6. bond300

    bond300 Plankton

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    Just a cheap $10.00 Pink Tip....
     
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  7. bond300

    bond300 Plankton

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  8. bond300

    bond300 Plankton

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    So what do you think?
     
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  9. DSC reef

    DSC reef Giant Squid

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    Definitely a condy mindy. That is rare to see it host a clownfish. Very nice setup OP
     
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  10. Ballgame

    Ballgame Millepora

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    Nice. 3 tangs in a 90 is a little right right?
     
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