So we are moving into a larger apartment since our family is expanding. Since i currently have a 55g turtle tank, 30g saltwater tank and 15g planted tank I am looking at down sizing the amount of tanks I have and just getting one large saltwater setup. I will be on the first floor so weight isn't as big an issue vs an upstairs apartment. What would be a good size tank to do a reef in that I won't be so limited to my selection of fish? I will be taking my clowns, banded coral shrimp, diamondback goby and transferring them into the new tank and would like to add some tangs or butterflyfish. What size should I be looking for?
Best tank for the new house
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Hey,
Well for startes try not going with an irregular shape tank like my 72 gallon bowfront as it is pain searching for light fixtures and flteration devices.
IMO a 75 gallon tank standard size would be nice, if you can go bigger go for a 90 (newyorksteelo on youtube has a nice set up) or 125 gallon tank like fleshy has:
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?340370-Fleshy-s-125g-Build
You have probably seen the link already...
Well for startes try not going with an irregular shape tank like my 72 gallon bowfront as it is pain searching for light fixtures and flteration devices.
IMO a 75 gallon tank standard size would be nice, if you can go bigger go for a 90 (newyorksteelo on youtube has a nice set up) or 125 gallon tank like fleshy has:
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?340370-Fleshy-s-125g-Build
You have probably seen the link already...
I would agree with pazzoman that the bigger the tank the better it will be for you. I would go as big as your finances allow. Do it in pieces if you have to. Craigslist has some amazing deals on used aquariums and more often than not you can get a full large system setup for between 300 and 800 dollars. Especially with a tang i would encourage a tank over 100 gallons not just because they are active animals and would appreciate the room but because it provides a little more space/available surface area for algeas they like to graze on. that and imho a larger tank is often more rewarding because you can more accurately observe the common behaviour of the animal as oppoed to a smaller system where territory can be more of a dispute. obviously a larger setup create more of an initial investment but will require less nickel and diming later, moral of the story... go as big as your budget allows. But and MFKer would say that 