That's what I did. Tank has been up for almost 10yrs. Oct will make it 10ysLol Make a tank that looks like. I've had freshwater and fish only saltwater tanks. I've only been reefing about 6 months. I'm proud of my tank, don't get me wrong. But I'm prepping myself for a big mixed reef like that. I just figured I'd start out slow and work my way up