Welcome to Reefland.You must be rich even o'bama couldn't save enough in a month,all he can do is spend.
1.Glass is better period.Unless after a couple years of scratches you like trying to view your fish through what looks like gray spray paint.
2.Just make it a sump,that question is a thread in itself.But I would use a 50g it's 18"wide better if you get a big skimmer which I would recommend,a skimmer is the most important piece of equipment.A 55g is only 12"wide.
3.Yes.
4.For starting out two is good enough.If your overflow is 800gph and you get a pump that will deliver 800gph with whatever head pressure you have to the return outlet you will have 800gph of added flow to your K3's.You can do this by getting a pump rated for more than you need and installing a ball valve or tee forward of the return pump and dialing the flow back if necessary.
5.8 bulbs,8 bulbs,8 bulbs.
6.That sounds about right,it will deliver 800gph at a 4' head.
7.I have no experience with that skimmer,I would recommend the same skimmer I have for my 50g it's overkill for me but you will have a 90g and your rich remember I'd get the Alpha 170 Cone Skimmer from Bubble King.
8.Sounds good.
9.That's what I use,but I'm doing some testing on it because it may be the cause of my higher silica levels.But overall it is a very good salt mix.
10.A refractrometer is a necessary tool,you can't trust a hydrometer.
11.No,no,no.
12.No,Salifert is the cheapest I would go with.What I mean is anything less than Salifert is a waste of money,been there done that.I use Salifert.
You have the biggest items covered,but there's a lot more.Nets,hoses,clamps,etc.As far as LR that is something you must research and decide on your own,other people will be along and offer their opinions.Live sand,buy sand dry and seed it with a little real live sand.I will give you a link to follow at the end of this post for the sand I use,ignore it saying up to 1" I have a 5"DSB.Here's the link.Aragamax Aquarium Sand


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