canucklehead Posted January 9, 2007 Report Share Posted January 9, 2007 My future wife is bugging me to get a marine tank going upstairs, I would like to do a reef set-up but don't know if this is over my head. Anyhoo I was wondering what dimensions work best for reef tanks, the minimum size would be 50 g, maximum around 80, I assume the footprint is important for reefs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlkWolfe Posted January 9, 2007 Report Share Posted January 9, 2007 Something like a 24x24xwhatever cube would work. I like my cubes since they can be lit by a single metal halide, or a smaller and usually cheaper T5/PC fixture. If you dont mind buying a 4ft fixture, then a 75g would make a great reef. And 24x24x24 cubes just look cool. The footprint will affect your fish choices more than anything, a 24" cube doesnt lend itself to larger wrasses and smaller tangs like the 48" run of a 75g would. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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