New tank in mind would like opinions

[adamdaniel210]

Hello all I am starting to save money and build store credit to setup a large tank I got my wife to agree to a 6' tank what I am trying to decide is what the other dimensions should be I'm kinda bouncing back and forth between a 180 or a 250 any input welcome

 

[shanepike]

My choice between a 90g and 120g came down to where it was going to go. In our living room, that extra 6" of tank jutting out into the room was just too much.

 

[wildernets]

Having that extra 6" for aquascaping is real nice.

 

[shanepike]

Yep. I would have loved</em> to have had it.

 

[fishlips]

Here is something that will help you make up you mind. 6ft is great,thats what i got.Went 24" tall and 24" wide.I wanted to go 36"wide or 27" tall.But the W/C would have been to much on me.As it is, 180 tank,With it being full of sps,Got to do a 30 gal W/C bi weekly.

 

[adamdaniel210]

I plan on it being a mixed reef I like the look of it in my nano so I just want to scale it up and be able to add larger fish gotta have me some tangs haha

 

[rdnelson]

I have a 6' long 125 for sale if interested.


I know you all think I have no heart but now I have an ultrasound to prove it.

 

[jhutto]

I would stay 24 inches deep. If you go much deeper you cannot reach bottom. I have a 210 that is 29 inches deep and I cannot reach bottom even with small step ladder. Tongs are not fun. If I had it to do over I would have gotten a 180.

 

[adamdaniel210]

Well if I went with 30" deep I would probably add a DSB to help keep everything in reach
And I am working for store credit at my LFS to afford the tank otherwise this build would not be possible