Thus begins the arms race... When I started my very first reef tank, it was a 40 gallon long, with a crappy Odysea PC light, a couple Maxijets and a Seaclone skimmer. Total cost of setup approximately $350-400. That tank ran just fine. In fact, it ran well enough that...
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