 Re: Getting a huge tank as a newbie ... bad idea?
[quote author=glocklt4 And what size is good? *I'm thinking probably 125. *Would like to have a couple or 3 tangs, a puffer, a trigger, etc... *not a whole lot but mroe than you guys say my 75 gallon can handle.
Thanks!!![/quote]
Since you want several tangs *I would suggest having a tank longer than 4 feet long. I've heard it suggested that a minimum 6 ft in length is best to give the tangs more room to swim. I have a 120 with 3 tangs and its kind of crowded with mine being 48x24x24 in. *I do like the depth of mine (24 in) although I would definately not want it to be deeper. As it is I can't reach the bottom of the tank and it makes things difficult to move around. Now I wish I had a larger tank. A 240 might be nice with a length of at least 6 feet. That will be wishfull thinking for me for awhile as the 120 gl is my very first tank and I've only had it for 6 months.
Go for the biggest one you can afford, reef ready, and don't go overboard on the depth. JMO.
Good luck with it and most of all have fun!
Clindy
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12 gl Nano reef and 120 gl reef,fish,coral; 160 lbs. of LR, 250 lbs of LS. Aqua C EV 180 skimmer,&PC lighting. A new 44 gl sump/fuge (to be installed). Regal Tang, Yellow Tang, Foxface, 2 Lyre tail Anthias, 2 Blue-Green Chromis, Clarki Clown, Coral Beauty, Spotted Hawk Fish, Pink spotted goby,Open Brains, Crocea Clam , Mandarin, Skunk Clown, Huge BTA and lots of LPS. | 
