Beanz1927

I've been offered a 75Gallon 2.5ft tank for £47. I havent seen pictures of it and i dont know what make it is. But is this a good size tank to stard my Saltwater career off with. I was thinking of doing a reef tank with bangaii cardinals, clown fish, dwarf angel fish, some coral and possibly a blue tang (Regal?). So what do you think?
I know i'll probably have to buy equipment to go with it which is why i think it's a good bargain for a tank.

reefdude

Whats the conversion on a pound to dollars? IMO it is a great starting tank for SW.(size)

harpua2002

It sounds like a very cool tank, but maybe not for what you want to do with it. Given the tank is 2.5 feet long, it must then be very tall. This presents an issue for reef lighting and almost assures that you'll need to use metal halide for anything but low light corals IMO. Also, although any 75 gallon is too small for a regal tang in the long term IMO, a 2.5 foot tank is not suitable for any length of time. Regals should have a 6 foot tank minimum IMO.

Still, this sounds like an excellent deal to me, and if you are willing to work with the inherent limitations of a tall tank (vs. a longer tank), then go for it! The fish you listed other than the regal are good choices. You will only be able to keep one dwarf angel, however, so choose one you really like!

reefdude

The flame angels are beautiful!