65 gallon setup

[laxer23]

I have a 65 gallon tank not drilled. CPR overflow (300gph) which dumps to a converted 20 long sump refuge.

The main tank has about 90lbs LR with 2" sand bed 2 maxi jet power heads 106 gph at each end.

The sump/ refuge has 2 peices of LR bare bottom and ball of cheato with a old model Sea Clone 100 with a bio ball impeller mod (I know not the best by any means) the pump a rio 1100 1/2 output back up to the main

I also have a fluval 405 which I use for carbon located in the 20 gal

as far as fish go yellow tang, 2 banggai cardinals, 2 tank raised O. clowns, purple pseudochromis, and 3 blue green chromis I know I'm pushing the limit but was also considering a pink bar goby fairly easy but colorful fish

inverts a hand full of nerite snails as well as a 8 nas .vibex snails
2 skunk shrimp and a pink feather duster

as of right now I have all but the live stuff, but thats the plan
corals as far as I'm concerned are not priority, but would eventually like some softies to add 1 step at a time

what do you think

 

[laxer23]

I guess what I am asking will I be able to support and kind of soft corals with this setup I forgot to mention that I have power compact lighting 2 65 watt 12k 2 65 03 actinics

 

[str8clownr]

ya im sure mushrooms would do well, but to thrive you should have a MH or some T5s.... the depth of the 65 is whats going to hurt you, if you keep the corals towards the top of the tank you'll be fine..

 

[laxer23]

the tank is only 18 high would I just need MH as a supplement or a whole new fixture setup

 

[skaterzero22]

i say, go halide. eventually your gonna want more (don't say you wont :lol and the halides will allow you to get more. a friend of mine has a mixed reef with 2 250's over his 65. mushrooms pop up all over that tank after 1 small frag. and you can add different types of corals