Thanks for all the nice comments. I will try to answer some of your questions... The tank is up since December. I was lucky to find some nice live rock from existing reef tank for around 6 bucks a pound the mushrooms and pulsing xenia came in on that and took off. Then it was just being patient and trying to find nice peices of rock that I liked. It is secured with zip ties and epoxy.
Currently I have 2 X 400 watts
mh in the canopy. This week I am adding 2 x 54w x 48 inch long blue actinic t5's and 3 sets of lunar light moonlights. These will run on a timer with 1-2 hours lights for dawn, meytal halide and blues for 8-10 hours, then back to blue for dusk, then switch over to moonlight.
The tank is an all-glass, 48 long x 24 deep x 30 high, predrilled. I got a super deal from a dealer in Lakeland Florida on the tank and custom finished birch stand and canopy (~$800, hard to beat).
And yes, the fiance plays a major role. She has to get the credit for the aquascaping and bearing part of the financial brunt. Luckily she would rather get a new coral than a new purse (at least that's what I like to think, but I know it's not really true...)
How old is the tank? How is the lr secured? Love the aquascaping 
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