First off I have browsed these forums for years while doing nanos and taken advice, so thanks for the help fomr a lurker so far!
I am now in the position where I could do something more than a 20 gallon and can actually get serious (hopefully I can finally have some of those open water swimmers). I'm looking to have a tank in the 55-120 range where I can get a sump and all that jazz plumbed in. I've been looking into a 75 gallon since the dimensions seem pretty aesthetically pleasing and I want a nice aquascape, but not sure what all I'm losing out on from a 120 gallon aside from being able to keep some larger tangs? Mostly wondering what the stocking differences would be between say 75 and a 120/125, or maybe somewhere in between would be good.
Secondly, in terms of the reef portion I live in HI where keeping any stony corals is illegal. I can get zoas and some softies or anemones, and as far as I know, that's about it. In terms of anemone tank mates, is it possible to keep a BTA dominated tank stocked with other fish, or are they prone to caught eventually. I do currently have a 20 gallon with artificial corals, which is alright, but for sure would prefer to do something real, or even perhaps mixed? Also CUC is limited to what I can catch, which so far has been a few snails that don't seem to do much and hermits.
Any advice appreciated!
I am now in the position where I could do something more than a 20 gallon and can actually get serious (hopefully I can finally have some of those open water swimmers). I'm looking to have a tank in the 55-120 range where I can get a sump and all that jazz plumbed in. I've been looking into a 75 gallon since the dimensions seem pretty aesthetically pleasing and I want a nice aquascape, but not sure what all I'm losing out on from a 120 gallon aside from being able to keep some larger tangs? Mostly wondering what the stocking differences would be between say 75 and a 120/125, or maybe somewhere in between would be good.
Secondly, in terms of the reef portion I live in HI where keeping any stony corals is illegal. I can get zoas and some softies or anemones, and as far as I know, that's about it. In terms of anemone tank mates, is it possible to keep a BTA dominated tank stocked with other fish, or are they prone to caught eventually. I do currently have a 20 gallon with artificial corals, which is alright, but for sure would prefer to do something real, or even perhaps mixed? Also CUC is limited to what I can catch, which so far has been a few snails that don't seem to do much and hermits.
Any advice appreciated!