Reef tank question

[kien]

There is a big difference (pun definitely intended) between 180 and 500 gallons :-)

If you are prepared for 500 gallons worth of pain I say go big or go home

[kien]

Oh and pain = more of everything. More equipment, more supplies, more money, more time, more, More, MORE, MOAR!! :-)

[e46er]

Lol
180 to 500 gal is probably 6 times as expensive both in set up and maintaince
Kinda like asking vette or lambo ?

[eli@fijireefrock.com]

The bigger the better no really if its a basement setup go for an inwall setup as it is cleaner look,do custom tank as long as you like a feature wall giving yourself a back work room totally insulated and vented.Do maybe 30" wide and I don't suggest going over 30" deep unless you have long arms
maybe 8 feet long X30"X30" roughly 375glns
or 8feet X30"H X 36"W roughly 450glns
So many choices now I want a bigger setup

[eli@fijireefrock.com]

By the way welcome to to Canreef where you will find lots of addicts packed with information on all aspects of reefing

[MarkoD]

Why not a 1000 gallon?

[Mrfish55]

I went from a 180 to 300DD I love the deeper tank for scape possibilities, it all comes down to personal preference (and the $pace you have to work with)

[gregzz4]

Woohoo !!!! Nothing like a new house to put a tank into
With what everyone has said so far ...
You haven't mentioned what your annual budget is for said tank, or space for it, so giving you an opinion on what to go with is difficult.
And with that said, it's subjective anyway.
How much work do you want to put into this new tank?
How many square inches of glass do you want to clean and look at?
And so on
Have fun and start a tank journal for us to envy you

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

Also, how big are the doors or entranceway to the basement. Can you get a huge tank down the stairs or will you have to build one in place?

I personally would love an 8' long x 30" high x 30" or (36" wide).

100g water changes = 2 barrels. If you have room to set up a fish room behind the tank, that will make water changes very easy as long as you have room for barrels.

[ScubaSteve]

I'd say it depends on what you like. Big tanks are
More stable and thus creates a more "true" reef. However, small details get lost a bit in huge tank IMO. I love the small critters, reclusive fish and close-ups with coral... And I achieve that with a smaller tank. If you like the look of a full reef rather than specimens, the. Go as big as you can afford.



Ps. Anthony, I beat ya to last post :P