Reef tank question

[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

[toytech]

300 dd is a dream tank of mine the dimensions are wicked and its only kinda giant.

[argan]

300g with 24" or 26" depth, kind of shallow reef style. then it can be longer and/or wider if you want. And coast to Coast overflow :P

[lastlight]

Originally Posted by ScubaSteve

small details get lost a bit in huge tank IMO

This is very true. Unless things are closer to the front you can't get nearly as personal with some of the life in the tank. I also have 19mm glass so there is distortion to deal with as well if you aren't either looking straight in and up close... or standing a few feet back.

I'm spending far more time working on the new tank as well. Would I ever go smaller again though? Not if my budget doesn't force me! If I ever move years from now I'd even consider another upgrade if my budget allowed but that's very unlikely.

I'd hate doing anything on this tank without a fishroom!