Upgrading from a 55 gal Fish only to 90 gal FOWLR then eventually go reef

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Hello,
I have had a 55g Saltwater fish only tank off and on for over 15 years. I decided to redo my office and if I need to move the 55g I may as well upgrade it. I am ashamed to admit during that whole time I got all my info from my Local Fish store. When I went to upgrade i learned how much I didn't know and how much the info I thought I did know was outdated. Now on to my questions.
I am looking to go FOWLR at first. I have a 4-5 inch Stars and Stripes Puffer and a 24'' Tesselatta Eel. Are there any corals that can be added with these two? I know i would have to epoxy because they are bulls in a china shop but would they pick at and kill corals?
The second question I have is what do i need in terms of lighting to keep the live rock and sand healthy (and whatever corals I can add). A friend may be selling a combo light (2x150 MH 4x55w Artinic bulbs). I believe it is some knockoff but it works well. I know 150watt MH is a little low for a 90g but would this fixture work?
Any help will be greatly appreciated!
Thank you

 

[nycbob]

the puffer wouldnt be reef safe with inverts. the 2x150w mh with supplemental lighting is good enough with most corals with proper coral placement. any light is fine to keep rocks and sand looking good. the eel is a risk too with inverts. what r u planning to keep with the reef setup? wiht out a plan, its hard to be successful.

 

[deejeff442]

i had 2 175 watt mh on my 90 .no other lights.i had to move all the corals to my 250 reef because the corals out grew the 90. so youe 150's will be plenty.

 

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Thank you. As far as going reef just reading all this stuff and seeing pictures of you guys tanks that I will be setting up another tank just for reef in the near future. I was also thinking about giving the stars and stripes puffer to a friend but I can't bear parting with the eel. I raised him since he was 6''-8'' He plays nice with snails and a chocolate chip starfish I had but views all crabs as tasty snacks. I am assuming shrimp would be tasty also. I was thinking setting the two tanks up side by side and using the same 30 gal sump I set up. I am using a AquaC 180 as a skimmer. For right now though just looking to set up the one tank and venture to the reef tank in 4-6 months.
Thank you for all your help