Yep, I agree with unmeg, don't listen to the guy selling you the tank. From what I've seen there are two types. 1-The ones who don't know shit but try to convince you they do. And 2-The ones who do know what they're doing but will still fill your head with shit to make a sale.

If you're going to set up a reef invest in a few good books. The Reef Aquarium Vol. 1 and 2 (Delbeck and Sprung) and Aquarium Corals (Borneman) are good choices. They'll give you a ton of info.

One other thing, I see you mentioned the tank you're interested in having a stand and a canopy. Unless the canopy is custom made for a reef tank it will probably be worthless. Lights for reef tanks put out a ton of heat (think pot grow lights) so you'll need a canopy that allows the lights to be at least 3-4" (more if your using metal halides) over the water and you'll need some ventelation like computer fans. Otherwise you'll have problems keeping your tank cool enough.
Fengzi Reviewed by Fengzi on . saltwater aquariums Does anyone here have one? let me know if you do. I wanna talk about em Rating: 5