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    Thumbs up Help with initial setup

    I've been reading the forums here and must say that there is a lot of great information. I'm in the process of setting up a 120g reef/fish system, and want opinions on the equipment as I can't afford to buy it twice. The tank is standard size (24x24x48). I was lucky to find Oldcastle sand and plan on a 5-6in DSB. I was fortunate to scavenge two 250w MH lights from my neighbor (electrician) and bought a Euro-reef CS6-2+ skimmer. Eventually I want about 120lbs of live rock, but that might come a little at a time. I'm going to use a mag-drive to run the sump/return and plan on several powerheads to maintain good flow. Is there anything that I'm missing? I'm trying to take things slow and do it right the first time.

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    RFL,

    Just be mindful that if you add liverock in small amounts over a period of time, each time you add rock you might experience a nutrient spike which could be harmful to livestock in the tank. I think it would be better to add all at once.
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    Sounds like you have a better grasp than most do in your situation. Keep reading, take things slow and stick around.
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