What's a good size tank bigger than a 29 gallon?

[reef witherspoon]

Hi, i started this hobby a few months ago with a 29 Gallon...

Little did i know this would all turn into a big obsession.


Now i can see why they say 29G is the lowest you wanna start at.... I'm already running out of room for livestock.




What's a good size tank to move up to? I was trying to keep it under 75 gallons.



Any suggestions would be great

Thanks

 

[firethorn77]

Wherever you start you always want to upgrade. I started at 10 and I think I'm done with upgrading with a 150. For now anyway.

 

[elithelion]

55long is nice. Gets you 4 feet which gives you a lot more livestock options

 

[firethorn77]

At five feet you can have nearly a hundred more gallons.

 

[myreefclub0070]

Stay with the 29 and don't think about upgrading till you figure what the biggest tank you have space for, money for and time for cause you will go through a few tanks until you get to that one and it will be a lot of money wasted in between.

 

[firethorn77]

Can't agree more. I went 10, 20, 29, 36, 150.

 

[rodasphoto]

Went from 29 to 65

 

[bkostuch]

I started with a 120 and added a 30cube. Next one will be a 300. But as Marlon said, wait and make sure you have the $$ for the size. the tank is the cheapest piece of the puzzle in my opinion, which to some is deceiving, just because you can buy a bigger doesn't always mean you can afford to get the right equipment and keep the maintenance on track.

 

[porpoiseaquatics]

Waiting is certainly the best plan of action BUT if the itch to upgrade is that great, I would highly recommend a 40 Breeder. They are deeper front to back and have the right height to easily light without breaking the bank.

 

[bkostuch]

And don't forget, with a 40b you can always repurpose it later as a QT or sump.


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[bkostuch]

And Petco is doing their 1$ per gallon sale.


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[ricky5415]

How about some cube 60 or 93g for now. Dimension are not too bad at all and give u plenty of room for this crazy / addicting hobby. But like Marlon said, best to wait and figure out what the biggest tank u can do and go with that. Funny I started with all most all the cubes I can get my hands to ( 12, 24,29,60,93, and now running out of space with my 175 cube). Crazy addicting fun though. Still in the upgrading process to a 300dd tank.

 

[axio]

65 Gallons are a really nice reef size with a decent foot print for rock scapes. I'm not a fan of the 55 for reef tanks because they are long and narrow and don't leave a lot of rock stacking space. 55 gallons do how ever make really nice fish only systems.

Jakub

 

[nickg]

300DD.... Go BIG!!!!

 

[Reefplumber13]

I'll have a 40 breeder setup in a month or so

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[tbub1221]

I like 40 B and 60 cube but I agree that you should wait until you know what you want or it may be just a stepping stone to another larger system

 

[shrimpy brains]

Did all these answers help you make a decision? lol As said before, figure your space and budget, then you will find your tank size. Whatever you decide, we need a build thread with lots of pictures!

 

[Kbannisterf5]

If you want to stay under 75 gallons i recommend the IM 40 gallon AIO tank. It is a great tank that is built well and easy to move when the time come. The foot print is not too big or too small but just right to add a piece of the reef in your home.