Beyond Beginner

[johnvic]

I'm such a beginner that I'm reading The Conscious Aquarist and am just trying to figure out where to start. My plan, so far, is to start with a FOWLR tank. I am space challeneged, as I'm sure many on here are. I live in a Queens 1 bedroom apartment. I think I can fit a 36" wide tank. I was looking at a bow front 46 gal. tank. I had also thought of a little smaller and getting a 24 gal. nano, but I understand that they can be tough for a beginner. The guy from the LFS reccomended the 24 gal. nano because it is an easier start in terms of equipment. But I have to say that store has a bad rep for customer service and thanks to this forum I saw great reviews for 2 stores in Queens which I plan to visit next weekend.

Anyway, I just wanted to post an introduction and I'm sure I will have questions! Meanwhile I am loving some of the tank setups pictured here.

 

[seascape]

well good luck and you will find this site to be very helpful.

 

[hijinks]

generally.. the more water you have the better the tank can handle like a death in a tank or such.. but the bigger you go the more expensive it gets.

 

[Keith P]

Get the biggest you can afford
In 36" you have a lot of choices. 40G breeder is a nice size.
I'm personally not a bow front fan. The distortion ruins the view for me.

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

Welcome to MR

 

[Awibrandy]

Welcome to MR! Best wishes in what ever you settle on! I have a 155 Bow Front, the only time I find the bow to be a problem is during picture taking.

 

[johnvic]

I'm thinking of getting a 34 gal. solana. Aquatic Express has listed a very good deal on one. It seems like a great starter tank and is larger than the 24 gal. nano. Also it will work well in my living room.

 

[goisles1]

I have the 45Gal AGA tank... It's just a 30Gal tank with the additional 15gals added in height. 36Lx24Hx12W

I really like the added height

 

[CadetMKultra]

I have an aquapod 24g, and I find that the bowfront makes it a pain to clean.

 

[michaelp]

I second what keith said. Get the biggest you can afford. It's not much more work for a bigger tank than it is for a little one (in fact, it's probably reverse)

 

[johnvic]

It's not so much afford as space. What do you think of the solana?

 

[CHEMCHEF]

Welcome to MR