Thunderfan
Active Member
I am taking the plunge and joining the salt water world. I found a used red sea max 250 locally and thought i made up my mind to get it. As I read more about them and talk to shops I am not sure. I have read about issues with them running hot and one place told me they didn't think there was enough filtration. I don't want unnecessary work caused by my equipment. I am trying to get started on a reasonable budget. Other tanks I have looked at are a 56g and a 75g. Both would have a filter hanging off the back which I know isn't ideal but, can save a bunch by not having to buy a sump and reef ready tank. 75 is the biggest I want to go right now. One question I have is. Is it always better to go bigger? Either will work in my space and budget. I may be paranoid but getting the used red sea makes me nervous because I'm afraid to be buying someone else's problems. Plus if I have to add power heads for more flow, upgrade skimmer like most people do them I am not really ahead. I am going to be working at learning the ropes and don't want to have to fight it. I know I am kind of all over the place but, trying to cram lots of decisions in one. I plan on doing coral and fish by the way. I am tempted to go with the smaller one and see how that goes and then going bigger later. The move thong about the 56 is it's almost square and not a big foot print so it could easily go into a bedroom when I go bigger. My wisdom about the small one is will I out grow it real fast and is it more to take care of than the 75g?
