What is good to start with?

[hairycanary]

What size should I go with?

 

[spanko]

As large as you are willing to maintain, and you can afford to maintain on an ongoing basis.

 

[dreamweaver]

Can only tell you that in the saltwater hobby, 55 - 75 gallon aquarium are considered small...

 

[srfisher17]

Originally Posted by spanko
http:///forum/post/2995377
As large as you are willing to maintain, and you can afford to maintain on an ongoing basis.

.and plan on re-financing your home when the addiction really takes hold. IMO, "I'm going to up-grade" is one of the most common phrases on this forum. If you start big, you'll avoid the inevitable cost & hassle of up-grading in the future. Also, bigger tanks allow more room for water quality mistakes; common with the learning process. Toxins become more diluted, so less toxic, with the larger water volume.