Tank

[Frank_Farmakis]

hey guys, i was wondering, when you have limited room in ur house but want to maximize the types of fish u can keep, wat size is ideal...what i mean is i want a tank that meets most fish's needs ...i know it depends on how much room i have but i would like an estimated standard on gallons

[Ninong]

No matter how large your tank, you will still have to limit what you put in it. It's just that your choices are more limited with the smaller tanks. I had a 120-gal tank and I wouldn't even consider putting any species of tangs in that tank. It's large enough for the dwarf angelfishes, fairy wrasses, etc., but not for tangs or larger angels. I did try a small foxface rabbitfish but within two and a half years it had completely outgrown the tank and had to be given away.

I have a feeling that you aren't going to like the answers you receive because your question is too open-ended. I'm not sure what you mean by space being limited but a 180-gal tank (6-ft long) is pretty much minimum if you want to even think about butterflyfishes, angelfishes, tangs, etc. And some tangs require tanks that are at least 300 gallons, which is probably larger than you have in mind.

In summary, a nice size smallish tank that would allow you to keep quite a few different types of fishes would be a 180-gal tank.