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I am planning on having an Marine Tank. What should the minimum size be for a tank with a lot of reef and live rock with many invertabretes and several fish. What size tank shouild be roughly the minimum. No tank size set.

Chris

I would be inclined to say 55 gallons for a good stable beginner tank. But that's just me, I've had mine for 3 weeks.

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If you want more fish think about a 75G with a nice sized sump(30+ gallons) for a reef setup. This would give you enough room for a number of fish. Plus, it's the magic number for a yellow tang.

A smaller reef is possible, but you wouldn't be able to keep as many fish and keep a stable environment for corals.

That said, I set up a 30G reef with a 30G sump that is home to 6 fish. You just have to pick the right ones.

Other very important things to think about for keeping wastes low(therefore more fish) are the live rock, protein skimmer, sumps, any sort of macroalgae for nutrient export, deep sand beds, and of course water changes.

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i got a 55 gal. and its a good size tank for a SW set up.

but..

i keep getting mad because a lot of fish do well in a 75 gal then in a 55 gal. (i.e. what matty sed a yellow tank [which should still be kept in something bigger 75 gal is still a little smal but it can still thrive])
also equiptment for a 75 gal is more expensive then equiptment for a 55gal.

so id would suggest a 75 gal if you have some extra money.
55 gal for the economical fish keeper.

its probably none of my biz but what previuos and or current expeirence do you have with anytype of fish?

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pnh

I would go with a 75, or a 65 if you cant afford the 75. If your looking for a sump both can be bought factory with a overflow already installed. I feel a 55 is a little thin IMO. It just doesnt seem to give enough room for rockwork, atleast its harder to, im sure you can get something good if you try.

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i would aim around atleast 60g( display and sump/fuge).

as said before a 75g lets you have some of them favorite fish which are a bit bigger or free swimming.

or even get a custom built tank, i love my 60g cube and it only cost $40 more than a 55g!

check what footplan you can, if you cant have a big tank diffently match the tank with same sized sump. extra water volume helps so much

The biggest tank you can afford and fit in the house. Then in a couple years you'll want a bigger one. For me that's only a 20g long right now and it works but it's not easy and you can't keep many fish. My 90g is sitting empty until I have the cash and space to set it back up.