dMiles
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Hey Guys. I"m totally new to the salt game. Best first tank? I heard the bigger the better. This tank will be going upstairs in my mancave and if all goes well a large one downstairs in the front room. Let me have it!:wink:
Beginner needs help !
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Hello and welcome to r2r and to the hobby :welcome: One of the best things you can do is to research and to take your time. Do you plan on keeping a fowlr, or going with a reef tank with fish and corals? Depending on what you want to do will determine the equipment that you will need. A larger tank will help with keeping water parameters more stable than in a smaller tank. Also depending on the size tank you do decide to go with you will have to take into consideration on how you place the tank since it will be going on the second floor.
Steelerfan747
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It pretty much depends on what you want to keep. If you are going with corals or feel you will at some point, I would say go as big as you can go as the water perameters will be much more stable but just remember that the larger you go the more expensive everything becomes and the more water you have to change. Good luck with your decision and WELCOME to R2R
ritter6788
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Welcome to R2R!
Make sure to research and ask lots of questions before buying.
Make sure to research and ask lots of questions before buying.
welcome to r2r bigger is better but since your going on the second floor you really have to be carefull so your tank doesnt crash through your ceiling. and the bigger you go the more exp the equipment gets water changes on big tanks become a chore. so do your reaserch before leaping in read as manny books or articles you can on what you want to set up as far as fowlr or reef. i always love the saying look before you leap when refering to the sw hooby
My first sw tank was a 55 gallon. I think this is the case with a lot of people. But I will say a tank with good dimensions is a 40 breeder.
I had a 55 gallon upstairs for a while. I am unsure (I never looked) if it was well supported by the floor. It didn't fall through and that's a good thing.
As stated take your time. Only bad things happen fast in this hobby.
I had a 55 gallon upstairs for a while. I am unsure (I never looked) if it was well supported by the floor. It didn't fall through and that's a good thing.
As stated take your time. Only bad things happen fast in this hobby.
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dMiles
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Thanks Guys. Brand new house call builder and he said it would hold a 55 easy since that's what I asked him about. I want reef. What do you guys think of the cubes as a 1st tank ? Would a 40 breeder be better/
jtgordon20
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Compared to the 55, the 40 would be way better. Less volume but the dimensions put it better for the ease of aquascaping.
A cube tank, like you mentioned could be a 60G with the dimensions of 24"x24"x24" that height would cause some problems with needing stronger lighting and a harder aquascaping task. I've always liked the Deep Blue 30G tank that is the same footprint, but 12" tall. Although that would be getting more into the nano world.
A cube tank, like you mentioned could be a 60G with the dimensions of 24"x24"x24" that height would cause some problems with needing stronger lighting and a harder aquascaping task. I've always liked the Deep Blue 30G tank that is the same footprint, but 12" tall. Although that would be getting more into the nano world.
That 30^^ sounds cool. It would have good dimensions but it would be hard to keep stuff under water with only 12".
I love 40 breeders. They are great tanks and petco has them for $40 a few times a year.
I love 40 breeders. They are great tanks and petco has them for $40 a few times a year.
Hmmm, well if you want smaller I would say 40 breeder. If you want a bit bigger a 75 or 90 gallon is nice. I have a 120 gallon and it's awesome. I love the dimesions. I started with a 55 gallon and I was very unhappy with the dimensions.
