Downgrading from 80g best option

[sixty_reefer]

Hi all am found in a position we’re I will have to downgrade for a wile, will be moving house soon and won’t have space for a large tank until all the new work in the house is done first. Meanwhile I don’t want to lose all the marine life that I was able to collect in the past few years.
What would be a decent smart looking nano tank to house 8 small fishes and coral?

 

[01xp]

Fuval 13.5 or 32 gal aio

 

[brett_schn]

22g long! It’s a 3ft tank and @YHSublime had(has?) idk if he still had it but he had a beautiful tank packed with coral.
May be too small for your fish depending on what you have

 

[ZoWhat]

Downgrade to 0gals and take up recreational drugs. It cheaper and more satisfying

 

[A sea K]

Without knowing what your space restrictions actually are I'll say get a 40B. Lots of possibilities and not just for short term either.
If you cant have a 36" tank then try a 30 gal 1/2 cube, 24x24x12 tall.

 

[brett_schn]

Without knowing what your space restrictions actually are I'll say get a 40B. Lots of possibilities and not just for short term either.
If you cant have a 36" tank then try a 30 gal 1/2 cube, 24x24x12 tall.

I have a 40b currently and I 100% agree. I just set it up!
Definitely great dimensions
Although I might switch to the 22g long or something custom to allow more room for small frag tanks

 

[Conchman]

If I had to downsize, knowing I would be upgrading later, I would invest in an AIO, or what I would be able to use later as a QT or frag tank. Foregoing any high end parts that could not or would not be reused...

 

[sixty_reefer]

Fuval 13.5 or 32 gal aio

that’s a good shout until now all I’ve looked was the aqua one 90 and 120

 

[YHSublime]

22g long! It’s a 3ft tank and @YHSublime had(has?) idk if he still had it but he had a beautiful tank packed with coral.
May be too small for your fish depending on what you have

Had, and still have! I lost a ton of SPS when my house sitter topped off with tap water, but all the LPS/Softies were upset, then fine, and some of the heartier SPS is bouncing back.

Tank still looks packed color wise, but I'm going to wait until next year before I start messing around with $ high end SPS corals.

 

[CubsFan]

Gonna need a list of those 8 small fish. 40 breeder is a great tank, but if your current tank has a footprint of 48x18 you won’t really downsize much by going with a 36x18 footprint. 24x24 might give you the volume you need and reduced footprint. Maybe one of them corner tanks might suit your need as well.

 

[brett_schn]

Had, and still have! I lost a ton of SPS when my house sitter topped off with tap water, but all the LPS/Softies were upset, then fine, and some of the heartier SPS is bouncing back.

Tank still looks packed color wise, but I'm going to wait until next year before I start messing around with $ high end SPS corals.

Dude I’m in love with that 22g u have. I’ve read thru your pages on every site you have about once a day! I want my 40B to look like yours!

 

[Yellow17165161]

I have the Fluval flex 32.5. Great tank so far. It’s an AIO

 

[Tamberav]

Well since you have 8 fishes (need a list?) what about a 60g cube? 2x2x2?

It's not like you can fit 8 fish in a 20g unless they are like tiny gobies...