Tank size question

Rochire · 06/25/2013, 07:54 AM

Hello, I have a question and I wasn't sure where to ask it so I hope this is ok. My husband and I are thinking about upgrading our 75 gallon reef tank. We aren't quite sure if we want to keep it a reef or turn it into a FOWLR. We can get a killer deal on a 200 gallon tank setup that is 37 inches square the seller says. Would this be enough room for those fish like tangs, triggers ext that need 6 feet of swimming room or should we look for a tank like a 180 that is long enough? I hope that made sense, thanks so much! :0)

ganjero · 06/25/2013, 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Rochire

Hello, I have a question and I wasn't sure where to ask it so I hope this is ok. My husband and I are thinking about upgrading our 75 gallon reef tank. We aren't quite sure if we want to keep it a reef or turn it into a FOWLR. We can get a killer deal on a 200 gallon tank setup that is 37 inches square the seller says. Would this be enough room for those fish like tangs, triggers ext that need 6 feet of swimming room or should we look for a tank like a 180 that is long enough? I hope that made sense, thanks so much! :0)

That is a very debated topic...but if you want to keep surgeon fish like tangs I would recommend getting a long tank over a cube. It seems more beneficial for these fish the length of tank over the water volume. So yes, I would get a regular 180g tank over a 200g cube.

Twistofer · 06/27/2013, 09:19 PM

Go with the 180...Long and wide.

Drae · 06/27/2013, 10:41 PM

Standard 240 for a fowler would be awesome. 8x2x2.

azjohnny · 06/28/2013, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Rochire

Hello, I have a question and I wasn't sure where to ask it so I hope this is ok. My husband and I are thinking about upgrading our 75 gallon reef tank. We aren't quite sure if we want to keep it a reef or turn it into a FOWLR. We can get a killer deal on a 200 gallon tank setup that is 37 inches square the seller says. Would this be enough room for those fish like tangs, triggers ext that need 6 feet of swimming room or should we look for a tank like a 180 that is long enough? I hope that made sense, thanks so much! :0)

That size tank would make a great reef tank, a longer tank (72"-96") would be needed for a FOWLR

nikon187 · 06/28/2013, 11:33 AM

Go with the longest tank possible if you want tangs and other larger fish. Cube tanks arent really suited for the overly active fish

Rochire · 07/01/2013, 01:50 AM

Awesome, thank you so much for all of the help. Maybe I will just pick up the 200 anyways and move my 75 reef into it, and expand haha! :0)

06/25/2013, 07:54 AM	#1
Rochire Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 2	Tank size question Hello, I have a question and I wasn't sure where to ask it so I hope this is ok. My husband and I are thinking about upgrading our 75 gallon reef tank. We aren't quite sure if we want to keep it a reef or turn it into a FOWLR. We can get a killer deal on a 200 gallon tank setup that is 37 inches square the seller says. Would this be enough room for those fish like tangs, triggers ext that need 6 feet of swimming room or should we look for a tank like a 180 that is long enough? I hope that made sense, thanks so much! :0)

06/28/2013, 11:33 AM	#6
nikon187 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Edmonton Alberta Posts: 4,717	Go with the longest tank possible if you want tangs and other larger fish. Cube tanks arent really suited for the overly active fish __________________ ----------------- Current Tanks: New 210 custom 84 x 24 x 24, 60g sump, SWC 250 extreme with bubble blaster 5000, 2 vortech mp40, 2 vortech mp10, 12 T5, Water blaster 5000, warner marine bio pellets, 60g clownfish cube, red carpet anemone with a 25g sump,SRO octopus 1000sss, 250w radium, lumenarc large.

06/27/2013, 09:19 PM	#3
Twistofer Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Montana Posts: 371	Go with the 180...Long and wide.

06/27/2013, 10:41 PM	#4
Drae RAIDER NATION! Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: City of sin... Posts: 3,476	Standard 240 for a fowler would be awesome. 8x2x2.

07/01/2013, 01:50 AM	#7
Rochire Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 2	Awesome, thank you so much for all of the help. Maybe I will just pick up the 200 anyways and move my 75 reef into it, and expand haha! :0)