First reef tank... What size?... HELP!!!

[SFish]

Take a look at these to get an idea of the tank size you will need for different types of tangs

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=1946079

 

[SFish]

this absolutely is a big investment. And i can't believe people are really recommending these large >100 gallon tanks to a 14yo. The advice about a car, social life, and college are spot on. However you don't have to wait until after college to start. Get yourself a small 29g all in one tank. They're cheap, especially used. Small footprint, small investment. You can get a few fish and try your hand at corals. Easy to move when the time comes, not a huge loss if the hobby doesn't work out. Easy on the utilities. Just my opinion....check out some of the build threads in the nano section. There are some very impressive setups.

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[Sk8r]

Just keep the fish list to 30 gallon types: blenny, goby, basslet...

 

[JohnnyPitch2]

Skip the tangs altogether. If you do this you can downsize greatly. There are tons of beautiful smaller fish that will fit your budget, size necessity, and experience!

 

[nanosteve309]

This absolutely is a big investment. And I can't believe people are really recommending these large >100 gallon tanks to a 14yo. The advice about a car, social life, and college are spot on. However you don't have to wait until after college to start. Get yourself a small 29g all in one tank. They're cheap, especially used. Small footprint, small investment. You can get a few fish and try your hand at corals. Easy to move when the time comes, not a huge loss if the hobby doesn't work out. Easy on the utilities. Just my opinion....Check out some of the build threads in the nano section. There are some very impressive setups.

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If he really wants to get a tank he should look into beginner setups (Maybe an AIO biocube). I would skip the tang altogether until you have more knowledge on how to safely maintain a reef tank.

You can always upgrade and transfer everyone over to a larger tank!