What tank should I get

[Dragon moray ki]

I have posted a poll I was just going to get a 125 ,but now I think I want bigger. And should I get glass or acrylic? Has anyone used a 125 from petco with good results

[LaOtIn]

if you can find it i would get a 155g bowfront, awesome size and 6'

i would never want anything bigger than that, but if youre in the 6' tank range and cant get a 155bf you can do a 180g

[suoirotoN]

Go big or go home!

[Dragon moray ki]

The 155 is a five foot tank I like it because I don't have too change lights. I like the 6 footers because I can keep a lot more types of tangs.

[scar79]

What are the footprints of these tanks? I always go for the fattest footprint for aquascaping purposes.

Glass vs acrylic
Glass all day long. I will never get another acrylic tank. It just scratches too damn easy. Sure, you can buff it out, but when are you ever going to do that? Glass is nearly impossible to scratch if you're even a somewhat careful person. Plus, you can use metal blades for removing coralline algae - try that with an acrylic tank

[Dragon moray ki]

Ok well I'm going to get a standard 125 marienland tank from the drs. Thanks guys for the help. I have heard of acrylic scratching really easily so none of thay 125 it is.

[Dragon moray ki]

125 is 72-18-20 I think

[antbreon]

you want it to be as deep from the face front to the wall as you can fit..go at least 24 ..and i am not a fan of acrilic for a reef tank..

[Palting]

125 is 72-18-20 I think

125 is 72x18X22. This was my original order. But F&S made a mistake and shipped me a 150 (72x18x27) LOL!! I'm not complaining. Both are nice sized tanks, both look impressive because of their 6 foot length.

Sure, a 24" depth would be better, but then by the same logic, a 36" would even be better than a 24". 18" depth is just fine. You can do a lot of good aquascaping with that. The size and equipment needed as well as maintenance requirements are also perfect for the intermediate to the advanced. Doing a moderate sized tank will leave more money for better support equipment and better maintenance, unlike if you stretched thin just to go bigger.

Now, if you really want to go crazy, go for the 220 gallon 6 footer or the 300 gallon deep dimension. YEAH!! One of these days I may just do it as an upgrade from my 150. Now, for those that keep saying go big or go home, or that bigger is better, I'd like to see if any one of you have either of these 2 tanks, or bigger! :D.

[Reef264]

Hey dragon, try to get a 24" depth if you can.It is something I wish I had done.A 180g is 72"x24"x24".

[verdog]

You replied to me and I looked you up..... You said on the 14th you ordered a 125....?????

So you haven't ordered?

Old 03/14/2012, 09:55 PM #11
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The skeletor eel was so small he slipped through the scene over my tank. I also just ordered a 125 rr tank and I'm going to keep two tangs and a few other fish in there. Thanks guys for the help.


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The 155 is a five foot tank I like it because I don't have too change lights. I like the 6 footers because I can keep a lot more types of tangs.


A 155 bf is a six foot tank same dims as a 125 at the ends and same width as a 180 in the middle, so it's 18-24" wide 18" on the ends 24" in the middle. 72" long and 24-25" tall.

Its the tank i have and it's a nice mix between a 125 and 180

[LaOtIn]

A 155 bf is a six foot tank same dims as a 125 at the ends and same width as a 180 in the middle, so it's 18-24" wide 18" on the ends 24" in the middle. 72" long and 24-25" tall.

Its the tank i have and it's a nice mix between a 125 and 180

lol thanks, saves me a reply :)

[Dragon moray ki]

Yeah sorry mis worded that. I'm also looking into getting a 150 dd cube and have all the rock in the middle so my tangs can swim around it.i know it's not ideal ,but it's a nices design and will fit in my basement a lot better. Plus I like the depth.

[scar79]

^^ Do this! You will love it. DD tanks are awesome

[LaOtIn]

if i could i would go with the 6ft tank vs the cube due to swimming room, however the cube is very nice for reef, may just have to go with different fish

[Reef264]

What about a 6'x6'x24" cube!ehhh!

[insane]

If you are going for a 6 footer get a 180. If you get something smaller in a 6 foot tank you will end up wishing you would have went for the 180. You will have better volume which will help with water stability, more surface area for gas exchange and more real estate so you don't have to have the entire tank stuffed with live rock leaving no free swimming area.

If you want to have a clear view get a standard tank. If you want a distorted view get a bowfront.

If you put tangs in a less than 6' wide tank the tang police will be knocking on your door. They will bring a gonad eating buttfish with them for your interrogation.

[Dragon moray ki]

Haha yeah a 6 foot tank would eat the room up. I'm just going to get the 150 dd. it will have all the rocks in the middle and the tangs will have plenty of from to swim around. And if the tang police knock on my door with their buttfish I'll get my 5 pound attack schnauzer to eat them. The toy schnauzer is a very agressive animal best kept in tanks of at least 300 gallons or a large bath tub. It is a carnivor an needs to be fed 3 times daily. It is best to keep the single or in a. Mated pair.

[Dragon moray ki]

A 6 by 6 cube I wish I can only get the 3 by 3

[LaOtIn]

the tang guys arent gonna jump you for a 150dd tank

at least they shouldn't......

[Dragon moray ki]

Yeah if they do I'll be ready. Haha yeah I think they will be fine. It's just like going in a circle ,but with edges

[davocean]

Well, it's not always about the volume, but rather the dims, so if you are really a tang guy it's nice to have a 6' run for them as opposed to a cube.
I personally love 120, 150, and 180 dims for the 24" front to back for scaping.
A cube is also awesome for scaping, but it's not the most desireable dims if you wish to have tangs.

[Dragon moray ki]

I know. I'm not keeping any huge tangs. Maybe 2-3 smaller ones like the yellow ,kole,tomini,mi ic and the such.

[LaOtIn]

you know dragon, just to be on the safe side, maybe you should get a 38 foot long tank that way you can keep a kole tang, you know, just one....

[Dragon moray ki]

Yeah don't want to anger the tang police lol. Yeah I can't wait to get the 150 it's going to be great

[albano]

125 is 72-18-20 I think
If you can get a tank that is 24"+ front to back...do it! much better room for fish and aquascaping!

My 450g is 96"x40"x27"h & is my 8th acrylic tank (been using acrylic tanks for over 20 years, have 5 right now, all over 120g...in fact still have a 130g tank purchased in 1991)

For the record glass (especially starfire) can scratch, not as easily as acrylic, but you still need to be careful.

[Dragon moray ki]

Thanks I'm going regular glass except the front panne ca t wait til I order the 150.

[robs.mark]

I agree with everyone who say at least 24" width, it gives for much better aquascapes. Ive been working on a 60lx30wx24t 187g for a while now and got the tank about 6 months back, it's truly a great shape tank, leaves for an amazing scape.

[Dragon moray ki]

I know that's why I'm going with the 36-36-27 inch cube.

[KafudaFish]

Jedi mind trick?

[Dragon moray ki]

Ok that was weird moving on. No its just the dimensions. This iPad doesn't have all the signals.

[KafudaFish]

Oh I was thinking a 150 is 48 x 30 x 24.

[Dragon moray ki]

The xh is the deep fiminsion is what I have said before an d the other one is like a 125 just a bit taller. There are 3 sizes of the 150 and I'm getting the cube one. Sorry for the confusion

[albano]

There are 3 sizes of the 150 and I'm getting the cube one
36-36-27 is cube(ish)!

I thought you wanted room for larger tangs?

[Dragon moray ki]

Ohh no no yeah cubist no tangs that get to big will go in there just smaller ones such as kole yellow purple tomini and only 2 or 3 of those it's going to be set up like a cilende rank with all the rock in the middle so the tangs can swim around it

[TripsterAK]

looking forward to seeing this build

[Dragon moray ki]

I will post a build thread if I can figure out how to add pictures I will be ordering the tank when I get back from Maui in about a week and it will be a week after that that I order the tank almost my b day haha