New to Salt water tanks .. any suggestions ???

[90gal.newguy]

I am new to this hobby. So far I have a 90 gallon all glass aquarium reef ready w/ the following:
2 - 300 gal per hour power heads (for the top of the tank)
2 - 130 gal. per hour power heads (for the bottom of the tank)
HQI lights w/ (2) 175 watt 20k bulbs & (2) 96 watt blue artic & (6) moon lights
100 lbs of live sand
100 lbs of live rock
150 wet/dry
700 gal per hour pump
protien skimmer
Tank has been up and running for approx a month w/ the following additions: 1 Hawian feather duster, 1 small green mushroom rock w/ annomeas, 1 pulsing xenia (pulsing very well) 1 clown fish, 2 damsels, 1 purple back seudochromis, 2 shrimps, 4 turbo snails, 5 sand sifting snails, 3 hermit crabs & 1 hicthhicker money cowrie.
Any suggestions or comments are much appricated as I said I am new to this hobby !
Thank you. I have posted a pic of my tank.

 

[90gal.newguy]

here's a pic you can see. Sorry new to this.
Thanks

 

[trido]

Double your flow.... The target range of circluation is 30-50x turnover per hour. You have about 16x in there right now. Looks like your off to a good start though.

 

[trido]

darned double posts

 

[90gal.newguy]

i have about 1500 gph now . i though this would be good ???

 

[Anonymous]

If you want to keep soft corals it might do you, but more flow would help you out. I got about 8000 gph in my 160. I have plane to up that to near 10,000 gph when I get some money fro my second Stream 6200,

 

[90gal.newguy]

so you guys are saying i need about 3000 gph really and why ?

 

[trido]

Because corals need to breathe. The more circulation you have the better oxygen exchange the corals will get. Also, you will have fewer dead spots for detritious to accumulate resulting in fewer nitrates. End result, a healthier tank in more ways than one. I could go on but will simply recommend that you read alot, and alot more and more.......

 

[90gal.newguy]

thanks i will up the flow today

 

[Anonymous]

More flow also helps bring food to the corals and take waste away. Just don't aim the flow straight at the corals. You could damage them if you do.

 

[snapper1]

Do you intend for this to be a fish only or a coral Tank because each has its challenges?

 

[90gal.newguy]

Do you intend for this to be a fish only or a coral Tank because each has its challenges?

some small fish and coral and what do you mean buy each has its challenges????