New Tank Sizing

[DBUM]

Hey guys so I'm looking to start my first reef tank but can't decide what tank to go with. I'm deciding between the Innovative Marine Fusion 20, 30, 40. With the 30 I get the longest tank where as the 40 is a cube. I'm leaning towards the 40. Help me!

 

[Nem1clownfish2]

Yes I would definitely go with the 40 if this is your first saltwater tank bigger is ALWAYS better! You will have better luck trust me!

 

[landlubber]

Yes I would definitely go with the 40 if this is your first saltwater tank bigger is ALWAYS better! You will have better luck trust me!

for stability i agree. however, bigger also means more expensive.
if your budget allows i'm with Nem. my first reef was a 120g

 

[Rubberfrog]

Yes I would definitely go with the 40 if this is your first saltwater tank bigger is ALWAYS better! You will have better luck trust me!

Maybe he should get a 500 gallon!

I never know what size and shape all these different models are. Makes it hard to have an opinion.

 

[Nem1clownfish2]

Yes bigger is better!

 

[Jekyl]

Bigger is better for a ton of reasons. Less parameters swings, more stocking options, more area for hardscape. Before buying a tank start looking at some of the inhabitants you really want to have. Then look at how many fish you can actually have with the tank sizes. New people usually tend to think they can have 15 fish in a 40 gallon, when really that number is about a third of that. Best to think about down the road before picking a path.

 

[Trey]

Go with the 40. Plus you can get away with one led on those dimensions. On the longer tank you’d likely need two

 

[zukihara]

Cubes look wonderful to me. I would do the 40 for sure.

 

[DBUM]

Thanks so much guys! Ill go with the 40. What do you think for lighting? Start with an ai prime hd maybe?

 

[Jekyl]

Lots of lights will fit a 40 cube just fine. I have 2 kessil a360s on my 90 gallon and love them. Can't beat the shimmer.

 

[Trey]

I’m an eco tech fanboy, so I say go radion. There are plenty of great options out there and it all depends on what your end goal is.

 

[Nem1clownfish2]

Yeah definitely do a 40!

 

[AnotherReefHobbyist]

AI prime might be a bit weak for that, so I would go with something such as a kessil a160we ( or if budget allows radion xr15 or kessil 360x )

 

[Nem1clownfish2]

I agree with saltwtrnewb.

 

[reefer024]

Yes I would definitely go with the 40 if this is your first saltwater tank bigger is ALWAYS better! You will have better luck trust me!

Take your own advice. A 5 gallon for 2 clowns and a anemone isn't right.

 

[DBUM]

Ok now I'm thinking either the lagoon 50 ext or the 40 ext. My budget allows for either but I feel like it might be nice to have that extra 2 inches of height on the 40.

 

[Nem1clownfish2]

Well reefer 025 at least I learned from my mistake! Jeez! And at least I am helping somebody else not to make the same mistake! And I even corrected my mistake!

 

[Nem1clownfish2]

It is really your choice dbum but like I said bigger is better. Learn from my mistake.