Yes absolutely everyone said if you do it find the biggest you could fit in your house and buy it lolWelcome!
You like jumping in at the deep end of the pool, don't you
Time to research tools and techniques, time to establish a healthy tank, time to maintain that tank... it's a hobby. That's what they're for, right? To consume your free time? This one does as good a job of that task as any hobby.
Thanks your absolutely right I have been back and forth with trial and error and still haven't gotten my corrals to successfully grow I've had every issue from ich to algae blooms lol I had water on my floor many times and over purchased several times no I understand a little better but every day I learn something extra 125 gallon sump with auto waterchange is the project I have just completed hose clamp wasnt right enough so another water mess in the floor lol yes I absolutely love it though the bigger the tank the more expenses rodi,protein skimmers my light are not strong enough for the dreaded corals so it's a learning curve for sure thanks again for the advice truly appreciate everyone on hereThat's not my usual recommendation for new reefers, but it is something I've heard before.
It's not an inexpensive hobby, and as tank size increases, costs go up exponentially. I've seen folks fail, because they didn't realize that the expensive glass box is not going to be the end of it... in the end, it's not really even a major percentage of the full cost of a reef system. I've spent several times more on my current system than the original custom built glass box cost.
The other major investment, IMHO, a much more important one than money, is time. As a new reefer, you've got a fairly steep learning curve ahead. I've been at this since the early 80's... one of these days, maybe I'll have it all figured out
Nothing wrong with jumping in at the deep end... as long as you have some idea of what it is that you're jumping into!
Welcome aboard!
