29 or 40

killagain24 · 07/10/2010, 12:36 AM

ok im down sizing from a 55 gallon fowlr and i am in between doing a 29 or 40 breeder reef. I wanted to do a 40 breeder but my petcos never have them in stock so I may get a 29 instead. I would just like some advice on what I should do and if I do get a 29 what all could I have in my tank. All I really care about is having a clown pair. Thank You for any help.

jelisoner · 07/10/2010, 12:43 AM

get the 40 breeder way better footprint imo

shawnz28 · 07/10/2010, 12:57 AM

For sure the 40 if it is doable. You will quickly appreciate the extra 6 inches of width as son as you put in the first pieces of live rock. Also the 36" will have a much greater selection of lighting options available. It would be worth seeing if they or another store could order you one in imo.

shifty51008 · 07/10/2010, 12:58 AM

a 40 will give better aquascape options however if all your really wanting is a clownfish pair a 29 will do just fine.

killagain24 · 07/10/2010, 01:06 AM

yeah i called petco and they said they would order me a 40 breeder im just worried because the petco worker had no idea what I was talking about when I asked if they had any 40s for the $1 per gallon sale
thank you for the help so far

reeftanknewbie · 07/10/2010, 06:01 AM

stick with the 40 and check your local craigslist, yard sales, newspaper, etc...you would be surprised by the stuff people give, sell cheap, or throw away.

muttley000 · 07/10/2010, 03:56 PM

I have just set up a 29, and feel you would probably be better off with the 40. As said above more lighting options, and an favorable footprint. I did not have the space for the longer tank, and I am very happy with the way my tank is turning out, but in general I feel the 40 would be a better choice.

Beblebe · 07/10/2010, 03:59 PM

I have a 29, and I wish I would have researched more and got a 40. I wish I had that extra width, and many more lighting systems/types of lighting are available for a 36" tank.

zachfishman · 07/10/2010, 04:04 PM

Get the 40, I have a 29 only because I couldn't get a 40br (for varying reasons). The added water volume will be a big plus too, I am battling temperature swing issues with my 29 in this summer heat.

DC_40gallon · 07/10/2010, 05:17 PM

40b. That's what I have and its perfect. 5gallon weekly water change is easy and gives a 10% water change. Lots of room for corals but cheaper on lighting (36inch) and cleaning the sides.

40b is a great tank.

Great tank for a hob skimmer too.

killagain24 · 07/11/2010, 09:21 AM

ok well thanks for the help everyone Im pretty sure I will be getting the 40b now. It's what I wanted in the first place I guess I will just hold out until I can get one.

killagain24 · 07/13/2010, 06:34 PM

great news on the 40b. I went in to petco and was just going to get the 29 gallon. And I found out that they actually ordered the 40b for me when I called earlier this week. So now I just have to wait for them to call when my tank gets in

muttley000 · 07/13/2010, 06:36 PM

Cool!, keep us posted when you set it up!

The Punisher · 07/13/2010, 06:37 PM

You won't be dissapointed. I've had both (currently setting up my 40) and there's no comparison, IMO.

07/10/2010, 12:36 AM	#1
killagain24 Registered Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 18	29 or 40 ok im down sizing from a 55 gallon fowlr and i am in between doing a 29 or 40 breeder reef. I wanted to do a 40 breeder but my petcos never have them in stock so I may get a 29 instead. I would just like some advice on what I should do and if I do get a 29 what all could I have in my tank. All I really care about is having a clown pair. Thank You for any help.

07/10/2010, 12:57 AM	#3
shawnz28 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Amherst Ohio Posts: 3,277	For sure the 40 if it is doable. You will quickly appreciate the extra 6 inches of width as son as you put in the first pieces of live rock. Also the 36" will have a much greater selection of lighting options available. It would be worth seeing if they or another store could order you one in imo. __________________ Shawn Current Tank Info: 93g cube

07/10/2010, 06:01 AM	#6
reeftanknewbie Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Effort PA Posts: 1,067	stick with the 40 and check your local craigslist, yard sales, newspaper, etc...you would be surprised by the stuff people give, sell cheap, or throw away. __________________ 80 gallon Blue Line rimless tank, 40 gallon breeder sump, DIY ATS, SWC 160 cone skimmer, ocean revive LED. Current Tank Info: 80 gallon blue line rimless tank

07/10/2010, 03:56 PM	#7
muttley000 MTS Sufferer! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: NW Ohio Posts: 1,926	I have just set up a 29, and feel you would probably be better off with the 40. As said above more lighting options, and an favorable footprint. I did not have the space for the longer tank, and I am very happy with the way my tank is turning out, but in general I feel the 40 would be a better choice. __________________ Next step on the system is adding A 90 gallon! Current Tank Info: 475 multitank system is now running! Several hundred gallons of additions planned!

07/10/2010, 03:59 PM	#8
Beblebe Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Southern California Posts: 168	I have a 29, and I wish I would have researched more and got a 40. I wish I had that extra width, and many more lighting systems/types of lighting are available for a 36" tank. __________________ 29 Gallon, Long. Current Tank Info: 30x18x12.5 29 gallon

07/10/2010, 12:43 AM	#2
jelisoner Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: sedalia mo Posts: 57	get the 40 breeder way better footprint imo

07/10/2010, 12:58 AM	#4
shifty51008 12-5 Chiefs record Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 10,134	a 40 will give better aquascape options however if all your really wanting is a clownfish pair a 29 will do just fine.

07/10/2010, 01:06 AM	#5
killagain24 Registered Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 18	yeah i called petco and they said they would order me a 40 breeder im just worried because the petco worker had no idea what I was talking about when I asked if they had any 40s for the $1 per gallon sale thank you for the help so far

07/10/2010, 04:04 PM	#9
zachfishman Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: St Petersburg, FL Posts: 3,577	Get the 40, I have a 29 only because I couldn't get a 40br (for varying reasons). The added water volume will be a big plus too, I am battling temperature swing issues with my 29 in this summer heat. __________________ Patience is a reefer's best tool. Secret Xenia lover. M.S. Marine Biology Staff - Marine Discovery Center, St. Petersburg FL Tampa Bay Reef Club BOD 2018 Current Tank Info: 34g modded Solana

07/10/2010, 05:17 PM	#10
DC_40gallon Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 1,474	40b. That's what I have and its perfect. 5gallon weekly water change is easy and gives a 10% water change. Lots of room for corals but cheaper on lighting (36inch) and cleaning the sides. 40b is a great tank. Great tank for a hob skimmer too.

07/11/2010, 09:21 AM	#11
killagain24 Registered Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 18	ok well thanks for the help everyone Im pretty sure I will be getting the 40b now. It's what I wanted in the first place I guess I will just hold out until I can get one.

07/13/2010, 06:34 PM	#12
killagain24 Registered Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 18	great news on the 40b. I went in to petco and was just going to get the 29 gallon. And I found out that they actually ordered the 40b for me when I called earlier this week. So now I just have to wait for them to call when my tank gets in

07/13/2010, 06:36 PM	#13
muttley000 MTS Sufferer! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: NW Ohio Posts: 1,926	Cool!, keep us posted when you set it up! __________________ Next step on the system is adding A 90 gallon! Current Tank Info: 475 multitank system is now running! Several hundred gallons of additions planned!

07/13/2010, 06:37 PM	#14
The Punisher Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Baton Rouge, LA Posts: 1,398	You won't be dissapointed. I've had both (currently setting up my 40) and there's no comparison, IMO. __________________ "I look for absolutes and there are absolutely none." 311

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