120 Gallon Saltwater Tank Questions

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I have came to the realization from another thread that I would need a even bigger tank to be able to get tangs. And well clownfish and tangs were really the only SW fish I was interested in so now that makes me think. What If I got a 28/29 gallon nano/bio cube and made it FOWLR and put two clownfish in it? Would that work? And then make a planted FW community tank with the 120 or 150 gallon tank. The price for both tanks and setups will probably equal up to around the same price as a SW 120 gallon tank. What are your ideas and thoughts? Thank you.



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you can easily have tangs in a 120 or 150. Not a whole bunch but at least 3 of the smaller ones (no unicorns)
 
A 120 gallon SW tank Is pretty pricey. For the livestock I wanted to get a blue tang, yellow tang, two clownfish, and whatever other fish looked cool to me. But now I guess I can't keep tangs in that size tank except for the yellow. Also since it's my first SW tank I kind of want to start off small and not risk it all. So if I could get a small SW tank and a large FW tank, for the same price as just a large SW tank then that sounds good to me. But I still have a lot of thinking to do...

1 SW 120 Gallon Tank VS. 1 FW 120 Gallon Tank and 1 SW 28 Gallon Tank

Option #1-
120 Gallon SW Aquarium

60X18X26 Tank: $350
Lighting: $150
Protein Skimmer: $200
Powerhead: $50
Dry Rock: $300
40 Gallon Breeder Tank: $50
Sump Supplies: $100
Sand: $100

Grand Total Cost: $1,300

OR

Option #2-
120 Gallon FW Aquarium

60X18X26 Tank with Hood and Light: $350
FX5 plus media: $300
Substrate: $100
Total: $750

28 Gallon Nano Cube with Stand, Light, filter, and power heads: $300
Heater: $30
Protein Skimmer: $40
Sand: $20
Dry Rock: $100
Total: $490

Grand Total: $1,240

Items already purchased:

(2) 250W Aqueon Pro Heater
(1) RO/DI 75 GPD Filter
(1) Bucket of Instant Ocean Marine Salt


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man both those options are great. that's a really tough call!
 
Its option #1 for me. Your gonna spend a little bit more money but in the long run you will have MUCH more enjoyment out of a 120gal salt tank. There are alot of options with that size of tank, and it will be much prettier to look at than a FW tank.
 
I second the vote for salt...it is way more enjoyable than fresh. With a 120 there is soo much you can do. Though I will say your budget is on the low side. Salt is one of those things that either u do it right the first time and enjoy it or half ass it and hate it. I think you will really like salt but it is a much larger investment.
 
go with the biggest tank you can man. I set up a 40 gal reef and with in 2 months i had upgraded to a 60 then a 75 and now a 240 lol. You're just gonna want to upgrade if you go with a tank that small.
 
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