debate 180: reef or agressive?

[porcupinepuffer]

I'm soon going to purchase a 180gallon tank. Should I turn this into a reef tank? or an agressive tank?
What do you people suggest?

 

[hnf2k]

im debating the exact same thing...i got the 180 sitting in my room and i dont know what to turn it into. i want triggers and i want reef...grrr...sooo confusing.

 

[iechy]

I'd go with the reef! I've done aggressive before and I loved it but I'm having much more fun already this time and I'm just getting going. You can have so much more diverse things in a reef tank. It's more like having "a little world" in your house rather than a box of water with some fish in it.

 

[finland]

Solution: Buy 2 tanks!! Sorry, couldn't resist. Actually I like the reef tanks because of the diversity.

 

[fshhub]

what od you want from the tank, both are beautiful and enjoyable
i like reefss, primarily b/c there is less work and you can have more diversity all together

 

[krusk]

like posted "diversity"

 

[porcupinepuffer]

Well....
I know that if I do reef, it's gonig to cost me around 600 bucks for the LR, at LEAST 1000+ for metal halides and other etc materials.
If I do agressive, it would be just few lbs of LR and frew VERY expensive big fish.

 

[wamp]

Reef!!!
but, like already stated, over 6000$ easily... I am selling mine now and taking a BIG hit, but the new house will have a 500gal reef so, I'm willing to take it.
A reef tank is more work but more satisfiting to me. You actually see life created and grow and split and the COLORS!
Nothing better!

 

[j21kickster]

If you have the money and considerable amount of time it takes to have a thriving reef tank than do it. Its awsome to think that you have a living coral reef in your house! as opposed to just a fish tank with cool fish. which can be impressive but a reef tank is far more impressive IMO.

 

[j21kickster]

One more suggestion, start with smaller frags. Its cheaper and fun to look at progressive pictures.