Please be sure and get the basic test kits, Ammonia, Nitrate, Nitrite and Ph. If you've been reading you'll know the cycle you must go through. Feed the tank a little food or something to get it going. If you are putting in live rock to cure then that will be enough to get things going. Ammonia will spike, then nitrites. Both will fall to zero and some ammonia will be present. Then and only then add some snails to take of the diatoms and green hair algea that I am sure you'll have. I would test the water initially once a week. Once you see the ammonia drop check maybe two or three times a week. Nitrites fall and then check every other day just to be sure. Once you don't see any more cycling and your clean up crew survives you can start adding some coral and fish. Be careful with the fish bioload though. I'd only add one fish. Then test the tank twice a week for any cycling that may occur. I hope this helps you with your start up. By the way, what kind of lights and skimmers are you planning on getting? Also be sure and get a calcium and alkalinity test kit as well.
