Looking for aquarium opinions

[vessxpress1]

Hey all. I've been dry for about 6 years. I miss having a tank. I'm settled into a new house and have an awesome corner to put one in by the kitchen. Ideally I would like to have a 3 ft long x 2 ft x 2ft tank with starfire glass on the front and a center overflow. I think this equates to about a 90 gal. What tank would you go with?
Is a 90 too small for a Regal angel? I've always wanted one. I planned on keeping fish to a minimum, if I get any at all. I could see having a regal and maybe one other fish to keep it interesting. I think it would outgrow it. No anemones to wander the tank. I mainly want a tank to collect and grow coral again.

I'd like to read some 2019, non-google search opinions from anyone who has a similar sized tank and likes it. I always liked the Oceanic Tech tanks but good luck finding one of those these days. I really like the look of these SC Aquariums. Does anybody have experience with them?

 

[lolgranny]

Looking for aquarium opinions

Yea, imo, a 3'x2'x2' would be too small for a regal. Despite it being a 90gallon it would want more room to swim then that.

Have you looked at deep blue tanks? They are reasonably priced. I have the rimless 60gallon for my frag tank.

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[dkeller_nc]

Yeah, a regal's max size is listed as 10". While that's doubtful in an aquarium, 6" is fairly common. That's a pretty big fish for a 3' long tank, and I'd personally be hesitating with a 4' long tank.

As far as tanks go, I'd suggest the first thing you'll want to do is make a decision about the tradeoff you're willing to make between quality, ease of setup and budget. A Red Sea, Innovative Marine or Waterbox tank would be of unquestioned build quality, starfire glass, and stands that are made for the tank. In the case of RedSea, you can even buy them equipped with sumps, skimmer, lights and ATO. Just about all you'd need is a return pump, heater, powerheads, sand/rock and water. Those are sort of the mid-priced, high quality options. On the pricier end of things are something like an Elos.

Since you've been in the hobby at one point, I probably don't need to go over the low-priced option like a Marineland, Deep Blue or Aqueon tank. That's a valid option, of course, but starfire glass and ease-of-setup is out, since you'll need to source all of your own equipment, and possibly drill your tank for an overflow.