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View Poll Results: how big will your first tank be
nano to 55g 6 27.27%
60g to 90g 1 4.55%
100g to 180g 9 40.91%
200g or greater 6 27.27%
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Old 06-10-2008, 07:49 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Old 06-10-2008, 07:54 PM   #2 (permalink)
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The bigger tank size will be a little more forgiving as far as quality is concearned.
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Old 06-10-2008, 07:58 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Haha, how does this work when i've already got my first tank???!
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LOL I mean if you were just starting and had a choice to get what you wanted, not what you had to
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Old 06-10-2008, 08:47 PM   #5 (permalink)
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if I had it to start all over again I'd go atleast 140 or higher


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if i had unlimited cash i would go 1000+ gallon tank


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I like the 265 perfecto makes.
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I started with a 20 then to a 72 bow front to a 180. Due to the space I could not go any bigger.


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Old 06-11-2008, 04:47 AM   #9 (permalink)
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if that's the case i'd build my house inside my aquarium.


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Old 06-11-2008, 06:18 AM   #10 (permalink)
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seeing as this pole is for what you want - not what you can have i went for the 100-180g!


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