Help with deciding a tank

[SoaringFish]

Hello, I’m new here so not sure if I’m posting this in the right section but oh well. I’m looking to build a reef tank in the next few months. I really like the lagoon style tanks the two main ones that stick out to me are the 25 and 50 lagoon by innovative marine. I’d go with the ext Version so that I have more of a option of what to get when it comes to equipment and so on. I’m mainly just wanting to keep a pair of clowns in a mixed reef with maybe a few other fish. I was wondering if going for the 50 would even be worth the extra cost considering it would take more money to light it and fill it with corals. I just don’t know what else I would like to stock it with that wouldn’t be able to go in the 25 not like I could put a tang in there. I guess I’m just curious if you guys think it’s worth the extra money to go for the 50 lagoon and not the 25. Thanks.

 

[JoshH]

More aqua scape room for more coral, there are some fish you can do in the 50 that aren't possible atall in the 25 (Honestly with the 25 you're looking at probably 2 clowns and one other fish and you're at your max). More water volume for stability. For the little extra it would actually cost to light, I think it's totally worth it to splurge on the 50.

 

[S.Pepper]

Hello, I’m new here so not sure if I’m posting this in the right section but oh well. I’m looking to build a reef tank in the next few months. I really like the lagoon style tanks the two main ones that stick out to me are the 25 and 50 lagoon by innovative marine. I’d go with the ext Version so that I have more of a option of what to get when it comes to equipment and so on. I’m mainly just wanting to keep a pair of clowns in a mixed reef with maybe a few other fish. I was wondering if going for the 50 would even be worth the extra cost considering it would take more money to light it and fill it with corals. I just don’t know what else I would like to stock it with that wouldn’t be able to go in the 25 not like I could put a tang in there. I guess I’m just curious if you guys think it’s worth the extra money to go for the 50 lagoon and not the 25. Thanks.

Go as big as you possibly can. Trust me. I heard those words before I purchased my first SW tank 4 months ago. I just purchased another one yesterday. If you want me to elaborate any further i can, but that should suffice.