20 long or 29 gallon?

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  1. xxredxpandaxx

    xxredxpandaxx Coral Banded Shrimp

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    I want to know what you guys think would a 20 long or a 29 gallon be a better frag tank? I am going to plumb it to my main tank witch is a 75 gallon tank.
     
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  2. Zoanthids21

    Zoanthids21 McKoscker’s Flasher Wrasse

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    20L tank
     
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  3. xxredxpandaxx

    xxredxpandaxx Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Thats what I was thinking because it is shallower.
     
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    wfb2270 Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone

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    which is true, but keep in mind you might loose some usable depth with bulkheads, and any type of shelves.

    depending on whatg type of coral and lighting you plan you might want to have a deeper section to keep a wider variety of frags
     
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  5. aw1447

    aw1447 Montipora Capricornis

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    20 long for sure!!
     
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  6. xxredxpandaxx

    xxredxpandaxx Coral Banded Shrimp

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    well Im going to light it with leds and Im not going to over power the tank with light so I will have 3 levels the top for sps middle lps and bottom everything else. I don't need a lot of room I am just going to use it to hold a couple frags from my main tank until I sell them or start another tank =P and I could always make both a 29 and a 20 long and see what I like better.
     
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