180G as first SW tank?

EleutheraRox · 11/10/2006, 01:05 PM

Just wondering what you all thought of starting off with a tank this large... My hope is that with enough learning and research beforehand I can have just as much, if not more, success with that tank then starting smaller and getting a bigger tank later.

Thoughts?

DaveWC · 11/10/2006, 01:54 PM

I started with a 67g 2 months ago and now I'm about to finish a 225g, both reef tanks. It can be done, I hope. So far, so good. The 67g is doing great and the 225g is on schedule and should be sweet.

MelNGuy · 11/10/2006, 05:23 PM

I started with a 29, then moved to 135 and now have 240. I find that the 240 is easier to maintain than the others.

HTH

3VoL · 11/10/2006, 05:49 PM

I think if you stick with this hobbie it will be cheaper to start with that size but the initial cost is high!

vonodie1 · 11/12/2006, 08:53 AM

I will be starting with a 180 gallon. As a matter of fact, it is now in place at my new house.

I will fill it up with water this next week, but only to house my freshwater fish upon arrival until I get that 55 gal. tank set back up from the move.

I am really looking forward to getting it going as it has been sitting in the crate it came on since last January.

I do still have some equipment to buy, but I can at least get it going with the live rock and such when I am ready to start going.

11/10/2006, 01:05 PM	#1
EleutheraRox Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Westerville, OH Posts: 133	180G as first SW tank? Just wondering what you all thought of starting off with a tank this large... My hope is that with enough learning and research beforehand I can have just as much, if not more, success with that tank then starting smaller and getting a bigger tank later. Thoughts?

11/12/2006, 08:53 AM	#5
vonodie1 Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: TX Posts: 194	I will be starting with a 180 gallon. As a matter of fact, it is now in place at my new house. I will fill it up with water this next week, but only to house my freshwater fish upon arrival until I get that 55 gal. tank set back up from the move. I am really looking forward to getting it going as it has been sitting in the crate it came on since last January. I do still have some equipment to buy, but I can at least get it going with the live rock and such when I am ready to start going. __________________ Stacy Current Tank Info: 55 gallon FW since May '04, a 29g bc started 7/11/08, and an empty 180 gallon

11/10/2006, 01:54 PM	#2
DaveWC Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Winnipeg, Canada Posts: 350	I started with a 67g 2 months ago and now I'm about to finish a 225g, both reef tanks. It can be done, I hope. So far, so good. The 67g is doing great and the 225g is on schedule and should be sweet.

11/10/2006, 05:23 PM	#3
MelNGuy Moved On Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 23	I started with a 29, then moved to 135 and now have 240. I find that the 240 is easier to maintain than the others. HTH

11/10/2006, 05:49 PM	#4
3VoL Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: London, Ontario Posts: 14	I think if you stick with this hobbie it will be cheaper to start with that size but the initial cost is high!